Shiqi Mei

notes on software, systems, and tools

Disable Input Method Switch Animation

Disable the slow input source popup on macOS Sonoma+:

defaults write kCFPreferencesAnyApplication TSMLanguageIndicatorEnabled 0

Restart to apply. To revert, delete the key or set to 1.

Set Default Tmux Pane Title

Stop tmux from showing hostname as pane title:

set-hook -g session-created 'select-pane -T "tmux"'
set-hook -g after-new-window 'select-pane -T "tmux"'
set-hook -g after-split-window 'select-pane -T "tmux"'

Prevent Mac from Sleeping

Keep your Mac awake (display, disk, system):

caffeinate -dimsu &

Get iPhone Hotspot Gateway IP

When using an iPhone as a hotspot, get the gateway IP:

route -n get default | grep gateway

Output:

    gateway: 192.168.3.37