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joshstrange on June 27, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: macOS command-line tools you might not know about

I use Pushover for a few alerts so years ago I wrote a little bash script called `push` that you pass a title and optionally a body. Was very nice to to `./longRunningCommand && push "Task Done" "Here is a body"`. I'd sometimes combine this with my `beep` script that just makes a noise for when I know I'll still be at my computer but want to know when something finishes.

desro on June 28, 2023 [–]

What's the beep script like? Do you use the terminal bell or does it synthesize a tone?

joshstrange on June 28, 2023 | [–]

Here is my beep script, it's almost embarrassingly basic. You can pick a different sound, I wanted one that wasn't too offensive/harsh and I've used this for 3-4+ years.

#!/bin/bash

afplay -v 3 /System/Library/Sounds/Glass.aiff

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