Add instructions for using alt key in Mac OS.

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Joshua Levy 2015-07-27 22:31:10 -07:00
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@ -456,6 +456,8 @@ These are items relevant *only* on MacOS.
- Copy output of any command to a desktop app with `pbcopy` and paste input from one with `pbpaste`.
- To use enable use of the Option key in Mac OS Terminal as an alt key (such as used in the commands above like **alt-b**, **alt-f**, etc.), open Preferences -> Profiles -> Keyboard and select "Use Option as Meta key".
- To open a file with a desktop app, use `open` or `open -a /Applications/Whatever.app`.
- Spotlight: Search files with `mdfind` and list metadata (such as photo EXIF info) with `mdls`.