fd from brew
fd -H /Library - means ignore directory
$HOME/fdignore
/Library
macOS
2025-12-08 19:31:00
2025-12-08 19:31:00
312
File Differ
macOS
vimdiff file1 file2
Good file comparison tool
vim, macOS
2025-12-08 17:06:00
2025-12-08 17:06:00
311
Eney - mac Paw
macOS
AI assistant
https://macpaw.com/eney
macaws
2025-12-08 15:12:00
2025-12-08 15:12:00
310
Amazon Resale
purchase
Amazon refurbished
https://www.amazon.com/resale
amazon warehouse
On page seach for Used to find other at lower price
https://www.amazon.com/resale
purchase
2025-12-08 10:06:00
2025-12-08 10:06:00
309
Make command file part of macOS Dock
macOS
?? How to make your tips.cmd (zsh script) Dock?ready
Open Automator ? create a new Application.
Add Run Shell Script.
Paste the contents of your tips.cmd (zsh commands).
Save as Tips.app.
Drag Tips.app into the Dock.
Now clicking the Dock icon runs your zsh script like an app.
? So yes, the file needs to be packaged as a .app (via Automator or similar). A raw .cmd or .zsh file won’t execute from the Dock by itself.
For ~/lbin/tips.cmd
macOS
2025-12-07 10:52:00
2025-12-07 10:52:00
308
Bootstrap Theme Generator
bootstrap
colors
How to generate Bootstrap themes
https://www.haketi.com/bootstrap-themer/
https://bootstrap.build/app
Simple
https://huemint.com/bootstrap-basic/
Real Orange
Add this to your custom.scss file to override the default bootstrap colors - add this before @import "bootstrap";
$white: #ffffff;
$theme-colors: (
"light": #f8e7a9,
"dark": #f67600,
"primary": #45342f,
"secondary": #5a5c66,
"info": #f97360,
"accent1": #47cbca,
"accent2": #008876,
"accent3": #00a366,
"success": #59a900,
"warning": #ffc165,
"danger": #f40063,
);
https://bootstrapcolors.com/
Color Pallettes
https://colorhunt.co/palette/
https://piktochart.com/tips/orange-blue-color-paletteAdd this to your custom.scss file to override the default bootstrap colors - add this before @import "bootstrap";
$white: #ffffff;
$theme-colors: (
"light": #ede8e8,
"dark": #0b0400,
"primary": #224d9d,
"secondary": #396cb6,
"info": #3d9dc7,
"accent1": #603510,
"accent2": #554d4b,
"accent3": #aba7aa,
"success": #1b9f5d,
set -euo pipefail
is a common “strict mode” line that makes your shell script fail fast and not silently ignore errors.?
What each flag does
set -e
Exit the script immediately if any simple command returns a non?zero status (an error), instead of continuing and possibly doing the wrong thing based on bad state.?
set -u
Treat use of unset variables as an error and exit, which helps catch typos and missing environment variables ($FOO when FOO was never set).?
set -o pipefail
Make a pipeline like cmd1 | cmd2 | cmd3 return a non?zero status if any command in the chain fails, not just the last one; this prevents errors in the earlier stages of a pipeline from being silently ignored.?
Together, set -euo pipefail makes scripts much safer: they stop on the first real error, they don’t quietly substitute empty strings for missing variables, and they properly detect failures inside pipelines instead of reporting success when something actually broke earlier in the chain.?
Macos Apps
AnyTrans - transfer to from ios/macos
istat - system status
macCleaner - clean up mac $50
Bolt AI - AI - coding helper
houdaspot - $19
ios Apps
AnyTrans - transfer to from ios/macos
setapp, ios, macos
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300
zen coder test on lbin
code
~/lbin/.zencoder/rules
quetions
What would you like me to do?
Define coding standards for your project from scratch?
Review and improve existing documentation/coding standards?
Create specific documentation (e.g., contribution guidelines, code style guide)?
Something else?
Scope - Which part(s) of your repository should this apply to?
All scripts (Bash, Shell, Python, PHP, AWK, JavaScript)?
Specific language or component (e.g., just the Bash scripts, or just Python)?
The entire lbin project?
Focus Areas - Are there specific aspects you'd like standards for?
Naming conventions?
Error handling and logging?
Code organization and structure?
Documentation/comments?
Security practices?
Performance considerations?
All of the above?
Documentation Format - What documentation would be most useful?
Files Recommended for vsc
CONTRIBUTING.md for contributors?
CODING_STANDARDS.md or STYLE_GUIDE.md?
README updates for specific components?
Inline examples in existing files?
Commands to cleanup mac disk:
~/lbin/macCleaner
~/lbin/macCache - cache cleaner
key folders to check
du -sh /Users/rbutare/Library/Caches
du -sh /Users/rbutare/Library/Caches/Google/Chrome
du -sh /Users/rbutare/.cache
du -sh /Users/rbutare/.npm
sudo softwareupdate -l - shows updates ready to install
sudo softwareupdate --clear-catalog - clears out files maybe left over from updates of apple installs
sudo softwareupdate
macos
2025-12-02 09:34:00
2025-12-02 09:34:00
294
Alexa development
alexa
code
alexa Development
alexa ideas:
Alex tell me the weather outside (from my current location) give temperature, real feel and humidity, todays high and low;
https://www.youtube.com/@AlexaDevelopers
alexa, code
2025-11-30 08:02:00
2025-11-30 08:02:00
293
macOS applications
Macos
Mac apps
https://github.com/jaywcjlove/awesome-mac
https://github.com/jaywcjlove/awesome-mac
macOS, software
2025-11-26 13:29:00
2025-11-26 13:29:00
292
Brew - all installed files
brew
Installed files/apps from brew
brew list
see file in: ~/lbin/brewList.txt
fd .mov -E Library -X ls -lh - exclude Library and show ls -lh
fid txt lbin - search directory lbin
fd "^x.*.txt" lbin -X vim - send items found to vim
fd "xm" lbin -E "*.txt" - find files xm without .txt
fd "^x.*.txt" lbin - need to use regular expressions to get all the files
fd . lbin -e psh -X cat - find anything . in lbin with extension psh -X send to cat
brew, macos, apps
~/lbin/brewList.txt
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2025-11-26 07:34:00
291
macos tools
macOs
Tools to test:
macCleaner - clean up files to get more space
sysDashBoard - Dash board
sysDashBoard.txt - Requirememnts
memDashBoard - memory Dashboard
memChk - memory check
sysDashBoard -h
System Dashboard Help
---------------------
Options:
--help, -h Show this help message
--memory, -m Memory overview + top processes by RSS
--cpu, -c Top processes by CPU usage
--disk, -d Disk space usage
--load, -l Load average
--proc, -p Total process count
--swap, -s Swap usage
--all, -a Run full dashboard (all checks)
Wish List Items
============
- Weather Station
- Heated Blank
-
- Power hedge trimmer
EGO POWER+ 56-volt 26-in Battery Hedge Trimmer 2.5 Ah Battery Included , Charger Included
Item #5207557 |Model #HT2601 $269 lowes with charger;
Model Next door:
- New Vacuum - Hazel
- new slippers or Same shoes
Piwigo has been successfully installed at :
https://intellihometech.com/piwigo
Administrative URL : https://intellihometech.com/piwigo/identification.php
admin page;
https://intellihometech.com/admin.php?page=site_update&site=1
Terms:
Modular resuable components, toast, html, bs5, fontawesome, Follow DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) principles,camelCase, card based theme, mobile responsive,
professional look and feel, dashboard
functions: use/chg bs themes, spinner for slow tasks, page up/down, toast messaging,
admin: database checks, security. checks, duplicates, bad records, dashboard, tools to add to faq, missing days stock market open (id list of holidays/closings), adhoc queries and tools; todo list of new/bug features
Settings: global settings debugFlg, theme, user level, adv debugging - additional error messaging depending on the error level
use of json configuration files for customization/setup
Documentation:
user, programmer, function calls, flow charts, recommendations for improvement
improvements;
refactor, performance, id long running processes, duplicate/obsolete code, o
Code breakdown/modules designed for re-use in other apps; organize that way;
standard app configuration:
Phase 2 (if desired):
Charts & visualizations
Advanced filtering sidebar - flat picker
Recent reports widget
Keyboard shortcuts
Phase 3 (future):
User preferences panel
Favorites system
Interactive tour
Custom report builder
Next up is implementing report tabs for Data/Chart/Summary views
Can you build an app that
Structural divs in MVC Template
Now let's refactor the includes to be content-only (no major structural divs):
Problems:
Running out of Application Memory
- calendar in toolbar/menubar
- remove images from messages
- remove system backup /temporary files
- remove language files
- devtools?
Cleanup icloud;
How to clean up messages of big images/movies
https://beebom.com/how-clear-icon-cache-mac/
https://beebom.com/how-clear-icon-cache-mac/
cleanup, todo
/Library/Caches/com.apple.iconservices.store - can cleanup
2025-11-08 08:36:00
2025-11-08 08:42:00
268
Outlook - Tips
outlook
tips
How to search:
from:spectrum AND isflagged:false - no flag
Use filter to get advanced search
outlook
2025-11-08 07:40:00
2025-11-08 07:40:00
267
Microsoft Copilot Features
copilot
Tips copilot edge msft 365
kevinstratvert.com
Top 10 Copilot Features to Boost Productivity
Compare Files in OneDrive
Use Copilot to quickly compare two documents side-by-side and highlight differences.
Summarize Emails in Outlook
Copilot can extract key points from long email threads, saving time and reducing inbox fatigue.
Generate PowerPoint Presentations
Create branded, professional slides from a simple prompt or Word document.
Analyze Excel Data
Ask Copilot to find trends, generate charts, or explain for
Downloaded from app store:
Disk Diag: - Clean up system files shows good view of disk
Memory Diag: - clean memory
Homebrew:
jdupes - Duplicate file (newer/faster)
fdupes - Duplicate file (finds pairs)
CLI/Shell
~/lbin/macCleaner - tool to cleanup system and large files
~/lbin/brewInfo - files installed by homebrew
List of all bootstrap examples
~/lbin/tipsSrc/themePlay/bootstrap-5.0.2-examples
/tipsSrc/themePlay/bootstrap-5.0.2-examples
todo, bootstrap, example
~/lbin/tipsSrc/themePlay/bootstrap-5.0.2-examples
2025-11-05 06:40:00
2025-11-05 06:40:00
260
Tips Fidelity
app
todo
Create a new set of code to work from to
- cleanup ui
- fix navbar menus; toolbar mouse over icons
- all data search/report
- master app - toggle columns, copy, print, csv, buttons
Todo for fidelity app https://fid.intellihometech.com/table.php
- Report on high low for year
begin end year report
returns for Year, ytd, all; aTot, bTot, cTot etc
- Mega Menu
- DataTable
- Search by column
- update connDb - code - refactor
5-18-2018 1,241,302.68
Trim/Shorten/Cut
https://shotstack.io/learn/use-ffmpeg-to-trim-video/
ffmpeg -sseof -600 -i input.mp4 -c copy output5.mp4
ffmpeg -sseof -00:10:00 -i input.mp4 -c copy output6.mp4
Both of the above two commands will make a cut of the last 10 minutes of the input video.
Cut Front/Beginning
ffmpeg -i $fileOutput1 -ss 00:00:00 -to 00:6:08 -c:v copy -c:a copy $fileTrim
use time on left to cut at the end
The above command uses -to to specify an exact time to cut to from the starting position. The cu
Optional: Using: memory_pressure
Using vm_stat for detailed stats: vm_stats
Checking Memory (RAM) Usage top -l 1
For overall storage management, identify large files with du commands and remove unnecessary files.
To continuously monitor memory and CPU usage, you can use:
top -stats pid,command,cpu,mem
macOS
Overview of all mounted filesystems using df: df -h
du -sh ~/Documents
Finding the Largest Files and Folders: du -ah ~/ | sort -rh | head -n 10
2025-10-28 22:16:00
2025-10-28 22:16:00
251
ai copilot
ai
copilot
ask copilot to compare info a cross tabs
Smarter Edge “Copilot Mode”
Multi?tab analysis – I can compare products, summarize across all your open tabs, or consolidate research into one view.
Journeys – Your browsing history gets grouped by topic (say, “robot vacuums” or “travel planning”), so you can pick up research right where you left off.
Copilot Actions – I can now handle tasks like unsubscribing from emails, booking reservations, or even opening pages by voice.
Rick, given your love of modular, stepwise workflows, I think the multi?tab analysis + Journeys combo in Edge might be right up your alley—it’s basically a research accelerator. Want me to show you how those two features could streamline your current robot vacuum research project?
Long?term Memory – I can now remember key details you share across sessions (and you can edit or delete them anytime). This makes our conversations more continuous and personalized.
Mico (Clippy 2.0) – An optional visual companion that reacts, listens, and adds a more expressive layer to our chats. Totally optional, but fun if you like a more animated presence.
Real Talk Mode – A new conversation style where I’m more direct and transparent, great for when you want less polish and more straight talk.
tips, junk
Not sure what this is for
2025-10-28 22:14:00
2025-10-28 22:14:00
250
good tips
Tips
join boards at corner
Bottle cap screw onto tarp
Join two same size pipes heati
Tools
node -c assets/js/main.js - check syntax without executing
todo, node
Find tools to use with visual Studio Coding markdownlint README.md
2025-10-25 15:08:00
2025-11-08 08:44:00
248
PHP
php
php commands
php -m ; installed components
php -l test for syntax errors
php
2025-10-25 10:11:00
2025-10-25 10:11:00
247
Tree Command
macos
todo
homebrew tree command
tree -dsa
get tree view with size in bytes
macos,todo, command
2025-10-25 10:07:00
2025-11-08 08:44:00
246
Tips todo
Todo
todo
add iPhone
Add delete
View info iPhone
Sort by newest
Set dates on add new
Confirm date mod on chg
Need a better ux to show filter is enabled; after update with a filter on new record is not shown? confusing - what is best approach; always clear filter after add or keep?
-Add delete to update screen
- datatable to show what filtering is happening; button to clear filter
tips
===
default to sort order be by latest mod time or id
add dates not local time by default
- url should be text and image to goto link
Reason for link/url - url is editable link is for active link
Todo
delete or chg
2025-10-22 08:21:00
2025-11-15 07:47:00
245
Putting Green Installation Ide
golf
Putting
Good tips on setting up golf green
Ideal Turf - Texas https://ideal-turf.com
Software -
Cost Calculator - Not available
Do you want holes in putting green turf? Won't sand wash out and under turf?
ls -AGFp does not work on large directory; need to set COLUMNS=80 in ~/lbin/profileZsh
master todo
Tips
- fix sort to be newest to oldest
- mega menu reports: kids, grand, bank, all Tots, managed, non, both man/non
airPlayer
=======
- production run - uses config.json - should be production.json and playListProduction.json - test to make sure they both exist and are current ; create summary of config before running
- find sh created for this
Other things todo:
- find visual diff tool for csv8 9 and 9-10 with clipboard fix
- locate working ftp
Visual Code
=================
allow shell integration for commands to run automatically
- find tutorials
macos,unix,commands
more info ideas from
2025-10-20 20:02:00
2025-11-08 08:43:00
242
json validator
json
python3 -m json.tool faq.json > /dev/null && echo "? JSON is valid" || echo "? JSON is invalid"
json, validate, python
2025-10-20 19:33:00
2025-10-20 19:33:00
241
New Tools python
code
python
? Other Ways to Use json.tool:
1. Format a JSON file:
2. Save formatted output:
3. Validate JSON:
4. Sort keys:
? Alternative Tools:
You could also use:
1. jq (more powerful):
2. Node.js:
3. PHP itself:
php listJson.php | php -r "echo json_encode(json_decode(file_get_contents('php://stdin')), JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);"
? Why We Used It:
In our case, we used it to verify the PHP output was:
? Valid JSON
? Properly formatted
? Includes playlists from subdirectory
? Easy to read and confirm
? Summary:
Part What It Does Example Output
php listJson.php Runs PHP, outputs JSON ["a","b","c"]
| Passes output to next command (invisible)
python3 -m json.tool Formats JSON nicely [\n "a",\n "b",\n "c"\n]
Result: Beautiful, readable JSON! ?
phython
2025-10-20 18:26:00
2025-10-20 18:26:00
240
Add Applications for Slide Gallery
apps
code
brew install
=======
puppeteer
playwright
fmpeg is a universal media converter
node
Pandoc is a Haskell library for converting from one markup format to
another
htmldoc - convert html to pdf; htmldoc -f output.pdf output.html;
Convert to pdf
markdown WEDDING_SLIDESHOW_GUIDE.md > docs/WEDDING_SLIDESHOW_GUIDE.html
cd /opt/homebrew/var/www/rbutare/airPlay
for file in docs/*.html; do
/Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome \
--headless --print-to-pdf-no-header \
--print-to-pdf="docs/$(basename "$file" .html).pdf" \
"file://$PWD/$file"
done
brew, todo
update more information
2025-10-19 19:18:00
2025-10-19 19:18:00
239
Unix Comand Tips
tips
count files in directory - return only number found
ls -1 Docs/*.md | wc -l && ls -1 *.md 2>/dev/null
If php code in file.html - it is avoided ; if you change name to file.php ; then the code is executed.
good tip to link files so you can run either (sliceImg.php - sliceImg.html); one reads directory other just reads json file ; will also check for modifications dates to see if need to update list or json file
http://localhost/rbutare/airPlay/sliceImg.php
php,html
2025-10-17 10:32:00
2025-10-17 10:32:00
235
Setup Config
vsc
coding
Visual studio setup
.configs
Shell
shellcheck fileName
Brew installs - store what is installed
How to:
runsh - for access to remote files
create a version - and move on
Todo
tips, setup, vsc
2025-10-15 10:07:00
2025-11-08 08:47:00
234
Vim Reset Width
vim
gg gqG
g means : go to the beginning of buffer;
gq means :
Set textwidth to 80 (:set textwidth=80),
move to the start of the file (can be done with Ctrl - Home or gg),
and type gqG.
gqG formats the text starting from the current position and to the end
Non-Ascii characters
/[^\x00-\x7F]
g//[^\x00-\x7F]/s///g
Set in Defaults
set textwidth=80
:set wrapmargin=2
Tips Default to current time on load for add - add = mod; create always readonly
Change Banner page and icon
How to create page icon
Make Links if has string as http: a href
sort by last modDate or id?
https://fid.intellihometech.com/apps/tips/gemini/tips.php
http://localhost/rbutare/gemini/tips.php
dev
2025-10-12 14:08:00
2025-10-12 14:08:00
230
SlideShow Dev
dev
Todo
- why 2 json
- save config to json
- auto load with config
- config: run, dev, test, dir?
?? Convert HEIC to JPG Using Finder Quick Actions
-Open Finder and locate your .heic files.
-Select one or multiple HEIC images.
-Right-click (or Control-click) the selection.
-Choose Quick Actions ? Convert Image.
-In the pop-up:
-Set Format to JPEG
-Choose Image Size (Small, Medium, Large, or Actual Size)
-Click Convert.
heic, image, jpg
2025-10-11 16:42:00
2025-10-11 16:43:08
226
TailWind.css Setup
code
css
set up in TailWind.css:
-create tailwind.config.js
- run tailwindcss --output styleTailWind.css
This will reduce the size of css to use only css needed
Todo
===
megamenu ../tailWind/tailWindMegaMenu.html
../tailWind/navBarMega.html
How to get my ip address: https://whatismyipaddress.com/
65.191.206.37
https://whatismyipaddress.com/
ip address,ip
2025-10-05 20:46:00
2025-10-05 20:46:00
220
Macos Tahoe New Spotlight
macos
tahoe
When you invoke Spotlight Search with Command + Spacebar, you can switch to its dedicated modes like so: Applications (Command + 1), Files (Command + 2), Actions (Command + 3), and Clipboard (Command + 4). However, you can switch to these modes faster simply by adding the requisite number to your initial Spotlight invocation. For example, Command + Spacebar + 2 takes you straight to a Files search.
Flop shot - open face
lower handle step back wider stance
long swing - back; break wrist; need to release wrists and club go vertical - release and catch
https://www.facebook.com/reel/700387316366642
Golf
2025-09-30 11:47:00
2025-09-30 11:47:00
217
Cool Tools
woodworking
Tools
Ideas on how to use other tools; like idea for chainsaw blade
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/175zQufqzQ/
tools
2025-09-30 11:00:00
2025-09-30 11:00:00
216
Golf Simulator
Golf
Using foam Golf balls; Using Optishot2 $300 Screen: $200 $800 projector brighter lumens;
Using foam balls only 4” off the wall
// These ini_set lines should be at the very top of your script
// These ini_set lines should be at the very top of your script
// These ini_set lines should be at the very top of your script
// These ini_set lines should be at the very top of your script
ini_set('display_errors', 'Off'); // Keep this off on live sites
ini_set('log_errors', 'On');
ini_set('error_log', __DIR__ . '/php_error.log');
add thes lines her
// These ini_set lines should be at the very top of your script
ini_set('display_errors', 'Off'); // Keep this off on live site
test
// These ini_set lines should be at the very top of your script
ini_set('display_errors', 'Off'); // Keep this off on live site
2025-06-26 16:54:30
2025-06-26 16:55:38
212
mysql definition for dates created and updated
CREATE TABLE `tips` ( `id` int(11) NOT NULL, `title` varchar(64) NOT NULL, `cat` varchar(64) DEFAULT 'cat', `subCat` var
ALTER TABLE `tips` MODIFY COLUMN `created_at` TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, MODIFY COLUMN `updated_at` TIMESTAMP
link1
mysql,
update work
2025-06-26 16:28:46
2025-06-26 16:33:16
207
New Record
Cat
Sub
Description
Comment updated but updated_at not updating
https://www.att.com
tag, test,
What is moreinfo for
what are att
2025-06-26 15:39:05
2025-06-26 15:39:05
206
free test2
images
photos
Images for Web - no cost, copyright, attributions
Get free images for web use commercial/personal
Did this change update time 17:22:37 and 17:23:46 vs
n
https://www.pexels.com/
Free Stock I
2025-06-25 17:22:37
2025-06-25 17:23:46
204
SUBSUBCAT
CAT
SUBCAT
Cleaning up Big Files
Empty Trash; goto settings->storage wait then go into each section to find large files; In messages you can remove large video f
Clean up big videos in Messages
MOREINFO
2025-06-25 17:22:37
2025-06-25 17:23:46
203
SUBSUBCAT
CAT
SUBCAT
Clean up disk space
Good tips
https://tinyurl.com/2b59tjsm
MOREINFO
2025-06-25 17:22:37
2025-06-25 17:23:46
202
SUBSUBCAT
CAT
SUBCAT
Finder Defaults
Open Finder -> Go to As List ->Cmd+J - set defaults
Show Hidden Files: Cmd + Shift + ..
MOREINFO
2025-06-25 17:22:37
2025-06-25 17:23:46
201
SUBSUBCAT
CAT
SUBCAT
Usb Drive Not Mounting automatically
Listing of disk Mounting Points stored in lbin/dataFiles dfOut.txt mountOut.txt; Use these if you have to force mount the drive
MOREINFO
2025-06-25 17:22:37
2025-06-25 17:23:46
200
SUBSUBCAT
CAT
SUBCAT
Reminders App - To Move Item from one list to another
Select Task - Hold down CMD and click item - Drag once you get new reminder icon
how to move items - doesn't work consistently
https://tinyurl.com/46scbx8a
MOREINFO
2025-06-25 17:22:37
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199
SUBSUBCAT
CAT
SUBCAT
Remove background garbage from jpg image so you can print
Go to Gimp Goto Colors Menu -> ThresholdThreshold Tool: Open your image in GIMP, go to the Colors menu, select Threshold to conv