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 - Copy output of any command to a desktop app with `pbcopy` and paste input from one with `pbpaste`.
 
+- To use enable use of the Option key in Mac OS Terminal as an alt key (such as used in the commands above like **alt-b**, **alt-f**, etc.), open Preferences -> Profiles -> Keyboard and select "Use Option as Meta key".
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 - To open a file with a desktop app, use `open` or `open -a /Applications/Whatever.app`.
 
 - Spotlight: Search files with `mdfind` and list metadata (such as photo EXIF info) with `mdls`.