B.3. Macintosh Tools The following tools work with Macintosh files, disks, applications, and the Mac's clipboard: bless Makes a system folder bootable. diskutil Manipulates disks and volumes. ditto Copies directories, and optionally includes resource forks for copied files. hdiutil Manipulates disk images. installer Installs packages; command-line tool. lsbom Lists the contents of a Bill of Materials (BOM) file, such as those deposited under /Library/Receipts. open Opens a file or directory. See "The open Command" in Chapter 1. pbcopy Copies standard input to the clipboard. pbpaste Sends the contents of the clipboard to standard output. pstopdf Convert EPS and PS files to PDF format. screencapture Takes a screenshot of a window or the screen. sips Scriptable image processing system for altering image files. |