From fe1df2b928cf0b0c1fbbd41773f1d978fa19cd1c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joshua Levy Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 22:31:10 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add instructions for using alt key in Mac OS. --- README.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4a08170..db6471b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -456,6 +456,8 @@ These are items relevant *only* on MacOS. - 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". + - 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`.