Setting Up a Time Machine Drive from the Command Line

Steps to set up a Time Machine drive from the command line.

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Failed Time Machine Backups Fill Up Your Internal Drive Too

Failed backups prevent older snapshots from being released. Old snapshots retain deleted files and can take up a bunch of space.

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How to Install a Specific Version of a Homebrew Package with brew extract

Use brew extract to install a specific version of a homebrew package.

Quick Tip: Mute the Terminal Login Message with a .hushlogin File

Create a .hushlogin file in your home directory to silence login messages.

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Remove Shadows From Screenshots in macOS

Run this command to remove shadows from your screenshots in macOS: defaults write com.apple.screencapture "disable-shadow" -bool "true"

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Find Unnecessary Homebrew Packages with "brew leaves"

Use the ‘brew leaves’ command to find potentially unnecessary Homebrew packages.

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Delete All node_modules Directories Recursively in macOS and Linux

How to delete all node_modules directories recursively in macOS and Linux systems.

How To Install Older Versions of Homebrew Packages

How to install a specific version of Homebrew packages.

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Cleaning Up Residual Files on macOS After Deleting Apps

Clean up residual files and directories after deleting macOS apps.