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system_profiler — macOS Hardware & Software Inventory

Deep-dive on system_profiler(8) — macOS's built-in inventory tool. Covers data types, text/XML/JSON output, piping into jq and plutil, common SP* probes (hardware, displays, memory, storage, USB, network, software), detail levels, and fleet inventory recipes.
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ffprobe — Media Stream Inspection

Comprehensive ffprobe reference for inspecting media files — formats, streams, frames, packets, chapters, metadata — with output formats (default, json, csv, xml, flat, ini), select_streams, show_entries, and one-liners for duration, fps, codec, resolution, and bitrate.
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jq — JSON Processor

Slice, filter, map, and transform JSON data from the command line. Covers all essential filters, built-in functions, select, map, reduce, streaming, jq 1.7/1.8 additions, and real-world API response processing.
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