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Working with files, terminal and AI on a Mac.
Find the Trash folder on a Mac, in Finder and in the terminal
Find trash on Mac two ways: the Dock window the Finder gives you, and the actual hidden folder path, including why external drives have their own.
Folder actions on a Mac: let the folder tidy itself
A folder action on a Mac runs a script when items land in a folder. What the five handlers are, where the scripts live, and the four ways to watch a folder.
Force delete a file the Mac Trash will not let go of
How to force delete trash on Mac when an item refuses to go: what the refusal actually means, why the Option key is not a force switch, and which command fits each cause.
Force a Git push: the one case where it does no harm
Force git push on a Mac: why the push was rejected, the one case where forcing is correct, the lease flags to type instead, and how to recover.
What Gemini CLI does on a Mac and how it differs from other coding agents
A current read on Gemini CLI for Mac users: what changed on June 18 2026, which sign-in routes still work, what the agent does inside a project folder, and how it compares.
Installing Gemini CLI on a Mac and fixing the errors people hit first
A Gemini CLI install guide for Mac: npm or Homebrew, Node and macOS requirements, the June 2026 account change, and fixes for the first errors people hit.
Dropover: the setup order that holds up
Dropover is easy to install and easy to abandon. Here is the order to decide things in: which of the seven ways to open a shelf to keep, and what happens when files leave it.
Dropover vs Yoink: choosing a drag shelf
Dropover vs Yoink comes down to three things, not a feature count: how the shelf is summoned, where it can be bought, and which macOS versions each one supports.