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# Mac

### Table of Contents

* [Finder](#finder)
* [Capturing Screenshot](#capturing-screenshot)
* [Separators for the Mac OSX Dock](#separators-for-the-mac-osx-dock)
* [Show/Hide hidden files in your mac](#show-hide-hidden-files-in-your-mac)
* [Make a file hidden on your mac](#make-a-file-hidden-on-your-mac)

#### Finder

* Show/Hide dock - `Command (⌘)` + `Option` + `d`
* Change folder view - `Command (⌘)` + `1`, use 2,3,4,5
* Focus Spotlight Search - `Command (⌘)` + `space`

#### Capturing Screenshot

* Capture full screen `Command (⌘)` + `Shift` + `3`
* Capture specific app window `Command (⌘)` + `Shift` + `4` then `space`
* Capture specific region `Command (⌘)` + `Shift` + `4`
* Capture specific regions and then copy them to the clipboard `Ctrl (^)` + `Command (⌘)` + `Shift` + `4` (PS. It doesn't save the screenshot on the desktop, it just stays in your clipboard)

#### Separators for the Mac OSX Dock

In examining the strings inside the Dock binary in Leopard, I found a way to add real separators to the dock, instead of adding dummy applications with empty or decorative icons

1. Open terminal hit `Command (⌘)` + `space` & type terminal and hit return.
2. Run the following commands from the Terminal.

```
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{ "tile-type" = "spacer-tile"; }'
killall Dock
```

copy and paste the code in the terminal as many times as to add new space/separators 3. You can now drag the empty spaces to where you want them, or right-click on them and select "Remove from Dock" if you no longer need them.

#### Show/Hide hidden files in your mac

1. Open terminal hit `Command (⌘)` + `space` & type terminal and hit return.
2. Copy/Paste the following commands into the Terminal window

   ```
   defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
   killall Finder
   ```
3. If you want to Hide the hidden files set it to `FALSE`

   ```
   defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
   killall Finder
   ```

#### Make a file hidden on your mac

1. Open terminal hit `Command (⌘)` + `space` & type terminal and hit return.
2. Copy/Paste the following commands into the Terminal window

   ```
   chflags hidden /path/to/file-or-folder
   ```
3. In case if you want to unhide the file

   ```
   chflags nohidden /path/to/file-or-folder
   ```