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# terminal-notifier

> Send macOS User Notifications.
> More information: <https://github.com/julienXX/terminal-notifier>.

- Send a notification (only the message is required):

`terminal-notifier -group {{tldr-info}} -title {{TLDR}} -message '{{TLDR rocks}}'`

- Display piped data with a sound:

`echo '{{Piped Message Data!}}' | terminal-notifier -sound {{default}}`

- Open a URL when the notification is clicked:

`terminal-notifier -message '{{Check your Apple stock!}}' -open '{{http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=AAPL}}'`

- Open an app when the notification is clicked:

`terminal-notifier -message '{{Imported 42 contacts.}}' -activate {{com.apple.AddressBook}}`
