Check for software updates on OS X

Use this command line

softwareupdate --list

To install a particular one use

softwareupdate --install the_particular_one

Otherwise you can use

softwareupdate --install --all

Upload files from local machine to remote server via ssh

Use this command in terminal:

scp -r /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/aurelie.no/wp-includes/ daniel@mappen.no:/var/www/dev.aurelie.no/

Then it’ll prompt for the password.

How to open multiple instances of an application in OS X

you’ll need to do so via the Terminal command line using the following:

open -n -a "APPLICATION NAME"

This command tells the system to open a new instance (the “-n” flag) of an application (the “-a” flag) that is the given name in quotes.