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macOS Command-line File-launcher URL-opener

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open is a built-in macOS command-line utility located at /usr/bin/open that launches files, directories, and URLs in their associated GUI applications. It is commonly used in Terminal scripts and automation to open documents with the default app, open URLs in the default browser, reveal items in Finder, or start applications with specific arguments.

The tool supports flags to specify a particular application to use (-a), to open files in the background (-g), and to pass commands to applications...

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