Comments on: Holy Crap I Found an Awesome OS X Feature http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2007/04/26/holy-crap-i-found-an-awesome-os-x-feature/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:48:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hostgator » Blog Archive » Hidden Mac O SX Terminal Features Make Live Easier (pics) http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2007/04/26/holy-crap-i-found-an-awesome-os-x-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Hostgator » Blog Archive » Hidden Mac O SX Terminal Features Make Live Easier (pics) Mon, 28 May 2007 09:35:20 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2007/04/26/holy-crap-i-found-an-awesome-os-x-feature/#comment-103 [...] to use background images and other awesome features built into Mac O SX terminal.read more | digg [...] [...] to use background images and other awesome features built into Mac O SX terminal.read more | digg [...]

]]> By: spy phone http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2007/04/26/holy-crap-i-found-an-awesome-os-x-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-91 spy phone Tue, 22 May 2007 13:30:35 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2007/04/26/holy-crap-i-found-an-awesome-os-x-feature/#comment-91 Thanks for sharing! cool feature. Thanks for sharing! cool feature.

]]> By: maurizio http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2007/04/26/holy-crap-i-found-an-awesome-os-x-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-76 maurizio Thu, 10 May 2007 07:27:38 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2007/04/26/holy-crap-i-found-an-awesome-os-x-feature/#comment-76 I see someone here is afraid to show that he's chatting... :-) I see someone here is afraid to show that he’s chatting… :-)

]]> By: aidanfindlater.com » Blog Archive » Keeping track of ssh connections the colourful way http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2007/04/26/holy-crap-i-found-an-awesome-os-x-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-92 aidanfindlater.com » Blog Archive » Keeping track of ssh connections the colourful way Thu, 03 May 2007 17:07:50 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2007/04/26/holy-crap-i-found-an-awesome-os-x-feature/#comment-92 [...] This guy has each Mac OS X Terminal window with a custom background, but it would mean I would have to open ssh connections using saved sessions, which I don’t want to do. As well, I suspect that after you log out, the window background will still be set for the remote server. I like the idea, but not the implementation. If there was a way to manipulate the current Terminal window from the command line, then I’d just write a wrapper script for ssh that automagically changes the background to and from the server being connected to (but I haven’t found a way of doing this). [...] [...] This guy has each Mac OS X Terminal window with a custom background, but it would mean I would have to open ssh connections using saved sessions, which I don’t want to do. As well, I suspect that after you log out, the window background will still be set for the remote server. I like the idea, but not the implementation. If there was a way to manipulate the current Terminal window from the command line, then I’d just write a wrapper script for ssh that automagically changes the background to and from the server being connected to (but I haven’t found a way of doing this). [...]

]]> By: Big Dave http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2007/04/26/holy-crap-i-found-an-awesome-os-x-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Big Dave Tue, 01 May 2007 16:18:14 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2007/04/26/holy-crap-i-found-an-awesome-os-x-feature/#comment-86 I just use iTerm (http://iterm.sourceforge.net/) Tabs rock.. I just use iTerm (http://iterm.sourceforge.net/) Tabs rock..

]]> By: brian http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2007/04/26/holy-crap-i-found-an-awesome-os-x-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-90 brian Tue, 01 May 2007 01:17:44 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2007/04/26/holy-crap-i-found-an-awesome-os-x-feature/#comment-90 A few notes: 1) first of all, rather than 'ssh -l user example.com', you can say 'ssh user@example.com' 2) you can also color your terminals with the process described here: http://apple.newbox.org/article.php?story=colorful_terminal 3) a benefit of coloring them, rather than using a grey-and-black picture, is that you can tell which is which even when they're minimized. 4) also, coloring terminals as described above doesn't require any window settings--just type in the command and the session starts and the proper color appears. So you can log out of one box, log into another, and everything is colored correctly--no need to open a new window. A few notes:

1) first of all, rather than ’ssh -l user example.com’, you can say ’ssh user@example.com‘

2) you can also color your terminals with the process described here: http://apple.newbox.org/article.php?story=colorful_terminal

3) a benefit of coloring them, rather than using a grey-and-black picture, is that you can tell which is which even when they’re minimized.

4) also, coloring terminals as described above doesn’t require any window settings–just type in the command and the session starts and the proper color appears. So you can log out of one box, log into another, and everything is colored correctly–no need to open a new window.

]]> By: bigkm http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2007/04/26/holy-crap-i-found-an-awesome-os-x-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-94 bigkm Mon, 30 Apr 2007 22:48:55 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2007/04/26/holy-crap-i-found-an-awesome-os-x-feature/#comment-94 Most people don't know that you can drag a file into the window and the escaped path will be printed Most people don’t know that you can drag a file into the window and the escaped path will be printed

]]> By: Justin http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2007/04/26/holy-crap-i-found-an-awesome-os-x-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Justin Mon, 30 Apr 2007 22:23:53 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2007/04/26/holy-crap-i-found-an-awesome-os-x-feature/#comment-93 You can do that with any terminal emulator. Its isn't amazing at all... You can do that with any terminal emulator. Its isn’t amazing at all…

]]> By: Bob Harris http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2007/04/26/holy-crap-i-found-an-awesome-os-x-feature/comment-page-/#comment-88 Bob Harris Sun, 29 Apr 2007 02:43:59 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2007/04/26/holy-crap-i-found-an-awesome-os-x-feature/#comment-88 The X11.app on Mac OS X works fairly well (Optional Install from the installation DVD). I use a PowerMac G5 as my workstation and develop Linux kernel software, so I'm constantly exporting X-Window sessions back to my Mac (mostly things like xload, gvim and TightVNC). Dealing with copy/paste issues can be a bit interesting. It is important to read the X11.app Preferences on how to map mouse clicks to get the most out of X11 on Mac OS X. Bob Harris The X11.app on Mac OS X works fairly well (Optional Install from the installation DVD). I use a PowerMac G5 as my workstation and develop Linux kernel software, so I’m constantly exporting X-Window sessions back to my Mac (mostly things like xload, gvim and TightVNC).

Dealing with copy/paste issues can be a bit interesting. It is important to read the X11.app Preferences on how to map mouse clicks to get the most out of X11 on Mac OS X.

Bob Harris

]]> By: speedmaster http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2007/04/26/holy-crap-i-found-an-awesome-os-x-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-89 speedmaster Sat, 28 Apr 2007 18:54:36 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2007/04/26/holy-crap-i-found-an-awesome-os-x-feature/#comment-89 Cool, nice find. Cool, nice find.

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