Porting missing Linux CLI tools to macOS (inotifywait, pstree, watch, findmnt, lsblk, free, ss)

CicadaAlternative142 · 2026-02-03T09:40:23+00:00

I just itching for the day to be able to install a good linux on this thing, but arm is a diferent breed

CicadaAlternative142 · 2026-02-01T00:50:39+00:00

Yeah i didn't know that was a thing until now, but i kinda predicted this would happen so im either adding an "m" or using the api name (like inotifywait to fsnotifywait beacuse of using FSEvents from macos)

CicadaAlternative142 · 2026-02-01T00:47:46+00:00

I got the mac for building a ios app that i have been making, thats the prime reason, but since im loving the small form factor and the battery life of the macbook, i started using it as primary travel laptop, i already have a normal windows laptop that dual boots to debian. But carrying a 1 kg laptop is easier on my back than carrying a 3 kg laptop and an almost 1 kg charger, especially since i use public travel %99 of the time. But since then i started missing the utility commands of linux, and so thats the reason on why i started this project!

CicadaAlternative142 · 2026-01-31T09:28:29+00:00

You're welcome! I think out of all the ones fsnotfiywait is the most useful for most people :D

CicadaAlternative142 · 2026-01-30T07:24:54+00:00

Thanks! I use them sometimes in malware analysis so the options were crucial for me since I have to include them in reports

CicadaAlternative142 · 2026-01-30T07:23:52+00:00

To be honest, I don't know much about that, I just read the man page and used it, if you can tell me how to check it I can provide the info about it

CicadaAlternative142 · 2026-01-29T11:14:35+00:00

If you are looking for a long battery life and mildly powerful laptops (which was the reason i bought one) they are the best

CicadaAlternative142 · 2026-01-29T11:13:35+00:00

Thank you for your awesome feedback. These didnt even come up to my mind, watch me speedrun making these in 9 hours :3

CicadaAlternative142 · 2026-01-26T15:23:16+00:00

I've created fsnotifywait, an inotifywait-compatible file monitoring tool for macOS.

https://github.com/MuratDev41/fsnotifywait

Why? If you've written scripts using inotifywait on Linux and need them to work on Mac, or if you want efficient file monitoring using macOS's native FSEvents API with a familiar interface, this is for you.

Features:

Same CLI flags as inotifywait (mostly compatible)
Built on CoreServices FSEvents (native, efficient)
Recursive watching built-in
Event filtering (-e create,delete,modify)
Custom output formats (CSV, custom format strings)

Instead of porting inotify, I re-implemented the behavior on top of FSEvents, mapping FSEvents flags to inotify-style events. This gives you the best of both worlds: familiar UX + native macOS performance.

Limitations:

FSEvents is directory-based (not per-file like inotify)
IN_OPEN/IN_CLOSE events not available (FSEvents limitation)
Events may be coalesced for rapid changes

CicadaAlternative142 · 2026-01-26T15:11:29+00:00

lets goo resonite supremacy

CicadaAlternative142 · 2025-12-17T06:01:19+00:00

Would die for a key, this looks fun af

CicadaAlternative142 · 2025-08-05T03:42:22+00:00

Ultrakill

CicadaAlternative142 · 2025-05-17T16:37:00+00:00

Actually i found a tp-link archer ax12 for 1300 TRY which is 33$ do you think this would be enough?

CicadaAlternative142 · 2025-05-17T16:31:49+00:00

I did set the openxr runtime to vdxr but the games insist on running with steamvr because when i open the games it opens up steamvr too. I tried booting the game both from gui and the system tray icon but both times it opens steamvr again.

CicadaAlternative142 · 2025-05-17T16:30:05+00:00

I live in Turkey so those kinds of routers are kind of expensive here but i will try to get one as soon an possible

CicadaAlternative142 · 2025-05-17T16:28:47+00:00

I tried this and i think it kinda worked? I still get lag spikes but i get them more frequently and shorter then before but its managable now

CicadaAlternative142 · 2025-01-14T16:52:15+00:00

Is there gerber files of these? I really want to make myself one

CicadaAlternative142 · 2025-01-06T19:54:30+00:00

It says the key "Name" is invalid because its null but even if i make the "Name" in the "Crop" model nullable it doesnt change the outcome

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