mac2unix

TLDR

Convert file line endings

$ mac2unix [path/to/file]

Create new file with Unix endings

$ mac2unix -n [path/to/file] [path/to/new_file]

Display file info

$ mac2unix -i [path/to/file]

Handle BOM (Byte Order Mark)

$ mac2unix --keep-bom [path/to/file]

SYNOPSIS

mac2unix [options] [file...]

DESCRIPTION

mac2unix converts macOS-style line endings (CR) to Unix-style line endings (LF). It is part of the dos2unix package and handles text file format conversions.

PARAMETERS

-n, --newfile SRC DST

Write output to new file

-i, --info

Display file information

--keep-bom

Keep Byte Order Mark

--add-bom

Add Byte Order Mark

--remove-bom

Remove Byte Order Mark

-k, --keepdate

Keep original file date

-q, --quiet

Quiet mode

CAVEATS

Classic Mac OS (pre-OS X) used CR line endings. Modern macOS uses Unix LF endings. Only needed for legacy files.