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VSCode: Prettify Code

1. Install an appropriate syntax plugin with prettifying capability (category:formatters <language>).
2. Select the desired editor tab.
3. Press Alt + Shift + F.

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Docker Fix Missing Local Images

buildx

Docker's buildx subsystem may not automatically load built images into the normal Docker cache, depending on the Docker configuration.

1. Select a supported Docker platform for your host environment (e.g. linux/arm64, linux/amd64, etc).
2. Run docker buildx build [--builder <builder>] --platform <platform>.

Plain Vanilla Docker

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Accelerate zsh

1. Temporarily enclose your ~/.zshrc file with benchmark instructions:

zmodload zsh/zprof
...
zprof

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# asdf
# https://asdf-vm.com/
#
# ~/nfsshare/.tool-versions
python 3.14.0

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Rune Preservation in Pagers

Most pager applications, including more, less, ov, and eless, corrupt hard tabs to spaces. Consequently, they may break common copy & paste workflows for Go, make, and other indentation sensitive languages.

Alternatives to Consider

Some alternatives exist.

Configure an environment variable PAGER=<command> with the desired pager command. Many applications, such as git, invoke pagers this way.

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Fix Brave mailto: URI Registration

When registering URI handlers, Brave's configuration system often corrupts. Various hyperlinks may misbehave.

To fix this horrid computer state, pop open the hood and ensure that the pipes are fully connected to the right parts:

1. Navigate to brave://settings/handlers.
2. Set the desired platforms as the default handlers, such as Proton Mail for email mailto URI's.

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VSCode Disable AI

macOS

Command + Shift + P, Chat: Hide AI Features, Return

Windows, UNIX

Control + Shift + P, Chat: Hide AI Features, Enter

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iOS Disable Split Screen

Navigate to Settings -> Accessibility -> Touch and set Reachability to off. Now your iPhone will stop randomly yanking the entire screen halfway down the device when using various gestures in the vicinity of the bottom of the screen.

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ffmpeg merge streams

1. Write an ffmpeg input configuration file list.txt of the form:

file '<input-1>'
file '<input-2>'
file '<input-3>'
...

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macOS Toggle Keyboard Function Keys

Apple does not make it easy to very rapidly toggle between the two F1 - F12 vs. Brightness - Volume Up keyboard modes.

Fortunately, this can be automated via the Shortcuts scripting system.

Run Shell Script

defaults write -g com.apple.keyboard.fnState -int $(( ! "$(defaults read -g com.apple.keyboard.fnState -int)" ))