The Terminal program is a useful tool for a variety of tasks on macOS. It allows you to view hidden folders,
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Below we will tell you about the commands for the terminal that will help pass the time and entertain you.
- 1. Snowfall
- 2. Endless Emoji
- 3. Star Wars
- 4. Banners
- 5. Birthdays of famous people
- 6. Color Values
- 7. Stones and flowers of the zodiac signs
- 8. Historical events
- 9. Important events in music
1. Snowfall
If in summer you miss the falling snowflakes outside the window, then you can add snowfall to the Terminal window!
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Paste the command below and clickReturn/Enter. To stop snowfall, pressControl+Z.
ruby -e ‘C=`stty size`.scan(/d+/)[1].to_i;S=[“2743”.to_i(16)].pack(“U*”);a={};puts “�33[2J” ;;loop{a[rand(C)]=0;a.each{|x,o|;a[x]+=1;print “�33[#{o};#{x}H �33[#{a[x]};#{x}H#{S} �33[0;0H”};$stdout.flush;sleep 0.1}’
2. Endless Emoji
Make your day brighter by adding endless emojis to the screen. It can be emoticons, your favorite food, etc. The team will make any emoji you insert endless.
Paste the command below and replace the emoji with anyother. You can use one or several emoji. For best results, add a space or two between them. To stop the process, clickControl+Z.
ruby -e ‘C=`stty size`.scan(/d+/)[1].to_i;S=[“2743”.to_i(16)].pack(“U*”);a={};loop{a[rand(C)]=0 ;a.each{|x,o|;a[x]+=1;print ” ❤️ 🍕 🐶 “};$stdout.flush;sleep 0.1}’
Tip: ClickCommand+ a plus(+) to increase the emoji size.
3. Star Wars
There is a team with which you can look at the Star Wars Terminal. This is a very old team, but film fans will definitely like it.
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Enter one of the commands below (depending on your version of macOS) and clickReturn/Enter.
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For macOS Sierra and newer:
nc towel.blinkenlights.nl 23
For older versions of macOS:
telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl
4. Banners
You can create a banner with your slogan, name or whatever.
Enter the command below, replacing the text in brackets with your own, and then clickEnter. Specify the width of the banner with numbers.
banner -w [banner width in pixels] [banner text]
Example:
banner -w 20 I love IT-HERE
5. Birthdays of famous people
Ever wondered what famous people have your birthday on the same day? Or are you wondering which one was born today? You can find out the answers with this command.
Paste the command below, but replace the date with the desired month and day.
cat /usr/share/calendar/calendar.birthday | grep 06/15
6. Color Values
If you want to give flowers to your loved one, mom or best friend, you can find out the meanings of different colors. Or you can find out the meaning of your favorite flower.
Insert the command below, but at the end, replace Gardenia with the name of the desired flower in English.
cat / usr / share / misc / flowers | grep -i Gardenia
7. Stones and flowers of the zodiac signs
Perhaps you want to give someone something related to their zodiac sign. Each zodiac sign has its own stone and flower.
Enter the command below, replacing the month with the desired one. You can enter the full name of the month or the first three letters.
cat / usr / share / misc / birthtoken | grep January
8. Historical events
Love the story? You can find out what historical events happened on a particular day. You can also view events related to a historical figure.
Enter one of the commands below, replacing the name or date with another.
cat /usr/share/calendar/calendar.history | grep Robert
cat /usr/share/calendar/calendar.history | grep 06/15
9. Important events in music
In the same way, you can learn about historical events in the world of music. use musician's name or date.
cat /usr/share/calendar/calendar.music | grep Robert
cat /usr/share/calendar/calendar.music | grep 06/15
These are not all the commands for the terminal that can entertain you, but for starters they are enough.
It is worth noting that some teams may consume Mac charging.