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@chockenberry
chockenberry / finder_icons.sh
Last active February 10, 2024 19:05
A simple shell script to turn the Finders desktop icons on and off
#!/bin/sh
defaults read com.apple.finder CreateDesktop > /dev/null 2>&1
enabled=$?
if [ "$1" = "off" ]; then
if [ $enabled -eq 1 ]; then
defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop false
osascript -e 'tell application "Finder" to quit'
open -a Finder
@dergachev
dergachev / GIF-Screencast-OSX.md
Last active May 2, 2024 05:55
OS X Screencast to animated GIF

OS X Screencast to animated GIF

This gist shows how to create a GIF screencast using only free OS X tools: QuickTime, ffmpeg, and gifsicle.

Screencapture GIF

Instructions

To capture the video (filesize: 19MB), using the free "QuickTime Player" application: