Mac OSX Software Developer Productivity Tips

Do you use a Mac for development? If so, these tools, while not directly being "Dev Tools" in many cases, are a great support to your productivity to get development work done.

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1. on Mac OSX Developer Productivity Power Ups by Matthew McCullough, Ambient Ideas, LLC
2. Matthew McCullough @matthewmccull
3. Who’s This? • Matthew McCullough • Mac OSX user for 5 years • Productivity aficionado
4. Who’s this for? • Mac OSX users • Developers asking if there are any more ways to increase their productivity
5. http://delicious.com/matthew.mccullough/macosx
6. Cloud services and sync
7. GitHub • Social coding • GitHub for Mac desktop app • Private and public repos • Post-receive hooks for email notification, bug tracking updates and build triggers
12. Hub Gem • Productivity gem on top of Git CLI • GitHub specific web service calls • Install from Brew or Gem
13. Gist Gem • Share snippets of code • Put resultant URL on clipboard • Share code samples, snippets
14. CloudApp • Command line for the cloud • Like DropBox in some ways • URLs • Automatically copied to clipboard • Just added to oh-my-zsh
19. Dropbox • Simple file sync • It just works • Understands Mac OSX resource streams • Permits symlinks & hardlinks
22. Links • On first machine • ln -s <ORIGINAL> <DROPBOX> • On second machine • ln -s <DROPBOX> <MIRRORED> • Treated differently than Mac OSX shortcuts (Alt+Cmd+drag) • Linked .bashrc, other shell configs
23. EC2 • For any remaining Windows needs • Running QuickBooks • Small instance is now free
25. CLI Tools
26. iTerm2 • Better terminal • Full screen • Easier tabs • Split Panes • Hotkey Window • Search • Autocomplete • Mouseless Copy • Paste History • Instant Replay • Configurability • 256 Colors • Growl Support • Exposé Tabs • Tagged Profiles
32. pbcopy • pbcopy • pbcopynn • alias pbcopynn='tr -d "\n" | pbcopy' • pbpaste
34. cd - • Change directory back to last folder • Like a cheap pushd popd
36. zsh • Like an improved Bash shell • First class functions • Modular enhancements • Already installed on Mac
38. OS
39. OS
40. Terminal
41. oh-my-zsh • Zsh plugin framework • Git repo info • Right side prompt • Gradle plugin • Themes • Autojump • Pushd stack persistence • Remember-folder
42. oh-my-zsh • Middle-of-name completion • cd is the assumed command • Wildcard expansion happens in the shell, not the tool • Option-switch completion for hundreds of tools
46. XCode • A means of obtaining cc and gcc • Used to compile MacPorts and Brew packages
48. MacPorts • Package manager for Mac • Requires sudo access • /opt/local/bin
50. Homebrew • Package manager for Mac • Backed by a Git repo • Works with user level access • /usr/local/bin
52. lftp • Scriptable ftp client • Install from MacPorts or Brew • Recursive sync with lftp mirror -R
54. TMUX • Better than screen • tmux • tmux attach • Ctrl-B help
56. TextMate • Copy-as-rtf Plugin
58. File Management
59. Path Finder • The original tabbed Finder • Standalone app
61. TotalFinder • Tabbed Finder • Plugin to core OS Finder • Cut and paste
63. Quicklook Plugins • Extensions for code • Extensions for markdown • Extensions for zips
66. Quicklook CLI • Command line script • #!/bin/bash qlmanage -p "$@" >& /dev/null &
68. Launch Bar • Competitor to QuickSilver • Custom searches • Easy file navigation • Easy emailing • Skype calling
70. Proxy Icon • Drag to select • Drag to copy
71. Capture
72. KeyCastr • Shows keystrokes on screen • Great for pairing • Excellent for presentations
74. LittleSnapper • Screenshots • Blurring • Tagging • Web page capture
76. iShowUHD • Screen capture recording • Straight to rendered file format • Selective region capture
78. ScreenFlow • Premier screen capture app • Records all layers for later selection • Annotations • Trimming, splicing
80. youtube-dl • Capture YouTube videos for presentations • Install from Brew • youtube-dl "<theurl>"
82. Productivity
83. Window Toggle • LiteSwitchX • Command-Tab replacement
85. Window Size • BetterSnapTool • Window Sizes
87. Window Size • Divvy • Draw the new window Sizes
89. TextExpander • Expands text snippets • Syncs via DropBox to desktops • Syncs by WiFi to iOS • Trumped on mobile by iOS 5 snippets? • Works for coding and communications
92. System Key Mapping • Make a global shortcut for any menu item • Turn one key into another
95. Things • ToDo manager, deeply linked to apps on OSX • Alt+Cmd+T • Create task with context (links)
96. Emacs Shortcuts • Emacs shortcut keys work across Mac OSX
97. Emacs Shortcuts • `C-a` Go to Beginning of line • `C-e` Go to End of line • `C-u` Delete from cursor to beginning of line • `C-k` Delete from cursor to end of line • `C-w` Erase word to the left • `C-t` Transpose characters around cursor • `C-f` Forward a character • `C-b` Back a character • `M-f` Forward a word • `M-b` Back a word • `C-d` Delete character to the right • `M-DEL` Delete word to the left
99. Marco Polo • Location aware settings • Set confidence and triggers
102. Growl • Pop-over notification framework • Works with • Marco Polo • Skype • Twitter • Mail • iTerm2 • Gradle
105. 1Password • Syncs via DropBox to desktops and mobile devices • Manages my 1400 passwords • AES 256 bit hashed password encryption • Random password generator
110. Web
111. TypeToNavigate • Safari Plugin • Keyboard navigation of links
113. Glims • Safari Plugin • Enhanced search box • Restore tabs on re-launch
115. Delicious Bookmarks • Tagged bookmarks
118. Delish • Visual Delicious bookmarks
120. Safari Bookmarks • Numbered bookmarks on bar • Useful for bookmarklets
122. Information Management
123. ReadItLater • Web service for quick bookmarking
126. Pinboard.in • Anti-social bookmarking • Bookmark aggregator • Full text search
128. DevonThink • Information management central • Collects all my RSS feeds • A.I. full text search
130. System Maintenance
131. Applejack • Boot-time system utilities
133. Lingon • Launchd maintenance GUI
135. Keyboard Shortcuts
136. OS Shortcuts • fn⌘ F1 = Mirror screen • ⌃⌥⌘ 8 = Invert colors • ⌘⌥ ⏏ = Turn off screen
137. OS Shortcuts is called “mash” because you mash all the row of modifier keys ⌃⌥⌘
138. OS Shortcuts • ⌘⇧Q = Logout • ⌘⌃⏏ = Reboot • ⌘⌃⌥⏏ = Shut down
139. on Mac OSX Developer Productivity Power Ups by Matthew McCullough, Ambient Ideas, LLC Get going with your new skills!
140. Credits • Asphalt http://www.flickr.com/photos/ansik/2469225118/ • Skateboarding http://www.flickr.com/photos/10789042@N07/968520138/ • Cement http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaireproductions/4270505958/