runcoms, configuration files, setups, scripts, templates & hacks

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Apple operating system setups
.macos

Apple operating systems configuration scripts family.

.files/

• .macos .osx .macosx
• .ios

N.B..    Unless you're experienced enough, don't execute these scripts as root! If you wanna do it anyway, replace /Users/${USER} with ${HOME}, though if you didn't know that already, you shouldn't do it.

Launch a terminal emulator, e.g. Terminal, and enter this:

cd /Users/${USER} && /bin/bash <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kvpb/.files/master/.macos)

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Linux distribution setups
.linuxdistro

Linux-based operating systems configuration scripts family.

.files/

• .linuxdistro .fedoralinux .archlinux
• .android

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.vimrc & .vim/

My VIM setup. And it maps keys true to TextEdit, though this requires BASH to be set accordingly.

.files/

• .vim/
• .vimrc
• .bashrc

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getset.scpt

A command-line utility for the control of the hardware of my Mac.

.files/bin/

• getset.scpt

kvpb@KVPB's MacBook Pro:~
2026.07.02@12:00:00 $ getset
volume: 6 %;
screen brightness: 37 %;
keyboard brightness: 10 %;
resolution: 3456 * 2234 px Retina;

Get Set
Control the hardware of your Mac.

use:
  getset (s(ound))v(olume) ( n )
  getset (s(creen))b(rightness) ( n )
  getset k(eyboard)b(rightness) ( n )
  getset (s(creen))r(esolution) ( n )

kvpb@KVPB's MacBook Pro:~
2026.07.02@19:00:00 $ alias getset='${HOME}/.files/bin/GetSet.scpt'
kvpb@KVPB's MacBook Pro:~
2026.07.02@19:00:07 $ getset brightness 11
11
kvpb@KVPB's MacBook Pro:~
2026.07.02@19:00:10 $ getset brightness
68
kvpb@KVPB's MacBook Pro:~
2026.07.02@19:00:13 $ alias gs='getset'
kvpb@KVPB's MacBook Pro:~
2026.07.02@19:00:15 $ gs v 3
3
kvpb@KVPB's MacBook Pro:~
2026.07.02@19:00:16 $ gs v
18
kvpb@KVPB's MacBook Pro:~
2026.07.02@19:00:17 $ # Can't explain---get in the car.

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random password generator

A cross-layout random password generator.

https://github.com/kvpb/rpwg/

• LICENSE
• README.MD
• rpwg.py
• Makefile

UNIX & Linux:
  0.  Install Python 3.
  1.  Get RPwG.
  2.  Open a terminal emulator, e.g. Terminal or GNOME Terminal.
  3.  Drag and drop the rpwg folder on the window of the terminal emulator, enter 'sudo make install', and enter your password.
  4.  Close the window of the terminal emulator, and open another one.
  5.  Enter 'rpwg --help'.
  6.  Follow the instructions, and copy and paste your password.

MS-DOS (Windows):
  0.  Install Python 3.
  1.  Get RPwG.
  2.  Open the right terminal emulator, namely PowerShell or Windows Terminal.
  3.  Type 'cd ', drag and drop the rpwg folder on the window, press the enter key, and enter 'py .\rpwg.py --interactive or .\rpwg.py -i.
  4.  Follow the instructions, and copy and paste your password.

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references

• Quick tip: Git, Mac OS X and german umlauts (umlaute)
  Michael Kühnel
  8.22.2016
• applekeyboard
  Chris Gerke
  2017.2.16 @ 10:52
• 2017.6.26 comment on commit 398496c
  Chris White
  2017.12.2, 15:45:0
• How to use Apple's SF Mono font in your editor
  Simon Fredsted
  2018.1.2, 13:35:58
• Download artifacts from a latest GitHub release with BASH and PowerShell
  Mark Vincze
  2018.01.31
• script
  Paul Dickson `MrP`
  2019.05.04, 15:30:00
• answer about Mac custom key bindings
  Lauri 'Lri' Ranta
  2019.06.14, 14:30:00
• Customizing the Cocoa text system
  Jacob Rus
  2019.06.14, 14:31:00
• DefaultKetBinding.dict
  André Pang
  2019.06.14, 14:33:00
• vim-colors-github/colors/github.vim
  Cormac Relf
  2020.01.24
• Headlines
  Columbia University in the City of New York
  2020.02.20
• Making an impact---accurately
  University of Kansas
  2020.02.20
• ghdark.vim
  Wojciech Kępka
  2021.06.28
• Helvetica
  Max Miedinger
  1957
• Neue Helvetica
  Max Miedinger & Linotype Design Studio
  1983
• Helvetica Monospaced
  Linotype Design Studio
  2000
• Helvetica Now
  Monotype Studio's Charles Nix, Jan Hendrik Weber, Alexander Roth, Juan Villanueva, Terrance Weinzierl & Tom Rickner
  2019

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