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		BasilPH on Nov 6, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Useful built-in macOS command-line utilities I got this trick from someone on the Internet: $> long_running_command && say "Witness me, for I am done"

jfb on Nov 6, 2024 [–]

Yep, I do this in a tmux session. But sometimes I'm on a call and forget and the ROBOT VOICE says "DATABASE DUMP IS COMPLETE" and I jump out of my skin.

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