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  1. install pv with Homebrew

    brew install pv

  2. create tar archive, enjoy this nice progressbar

    tar cf - ./FONTS -P | pv -s $(($(du -sk ./FONTS | awk '{print $1}') * 1024)) | > FONTS.tar

  3. the output will be like:

    4.69GB 0:04:50 [16.3MB/s] [==========================> ] 78% ETA 0:01:21

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