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@ayyybe
ayyybe / ccdl.command
Last active September 12, 2024 02:13
Adobe Offline Package Builder v0.1.2 (macOS only) --- No longer being maintained.
#!/bin/bash
CYAN="$(tput bold; tput setaf 6)"
RESET="$(tput sgr0)"
clear
if command -v python3 > /dev/null 2>&1; then
if [ $(python3 -c "print('ye')") = "ye" ]; then
clear
@kevinelliott
kevinelliott / 1-macOS-10.15-catalina-setup.md
Last active November 9, 2024 13:28
macOS 10.15 Catalina Mostly-Automated Setup

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macOS 10.15 Catalina Mostly-Automated Setup

An easy to refer to document for regularly setting up macOS 10.15 Catalina.

Controversy

The topic of recipe-based frequent fresh reinstalls of macOS is a controversial issue. Some people are against reinstalling macOS, citing that they have never had an issue with Apple provided upgrade installs.

@jonathantneal
jonathantneal / recovery.sh
Last active November 10, 2023 01:01
Create or update macOS Big Sur (or Catalina, or Mojave) Recovery Partition Without Reinstalling
#!/bin/sh
# Set the macOS installer path as a variable
MACOS_INSTALLER="/Applications/$(ls /Applications | grep "Install macOS")"
MOUNT_POINT="$MACOS_INSTALLER/Contents/SharedSupport"
echo "macOS installer is \"$MACOS_INSTALLER\""
# Set the target disk as a variable
TARGET=$(diskutil info "$(bless --info --getBoot)" | awk -F':' '/Volume Name/ { print $2 }' | sed -e 's/^[[:space:]]*//')
echo "Target disk is \"$TARGET\""
@sbooth
sbooth / cloudflared
Last active April 15, 2022 18:30
dnsmasq with dnscrypt-proxy + cloudflared
# /etc/logrotate.d/cloudflared
/var/log/cloudflared/cloudflared.log {
rotate 7
daily
compress
missingok
notifempty
}
@emilefraser
emilefraser / mac-setup-script.sh
Last active September 3, 2024 18:09
[Mac Setup Script] #mac #install #configure
# Complete macOS Setup
# From clean install to fully configured.
# Step 1: Init Environment
#Temporarily Disable sudo Password Timeout
#The sudo password timeout is re-enabled at the end of this script. ##+BEGIN_SRC sh sudo tee /etc/sudoers.d/timeout > /dev/null <<-EOF Defaults timestamp_timeout=-1 EOF ##+END_SRC
##+BEGIN_SRC sh sudo tee /etc/sudoers.d/installer > /dev/null <<-EOF %admin ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:SETENV: /usr/sbin/installer EOF ##+END_SRC
@joseconstela
joseconstela / hosts
Last active August 8, 2024 06:11
Prevent OSX calling home
################################################################################
# Prevent OSX calling home #
# #
# Mix of different /etc/hosts files found over internet, and calls filtered #
# using LittleSnitch for months. #
# #
# OSX sends a huge amount of requests to Cuppertino, even when you don't use #
# Spotlight suggestions, iCloud, updates and other services. Even if they are #
# disabled. #
# #
@bzerangue
bzerangue / _verify-repair-permissions-disk.md
Last active October 8, 2024 19:54
Mac OS X Utilities via Terminal: (Verify and Repair: Disk Permissions AND Disk / Software Update / TimeMachine)

Verify and Repair Disk Permissions via Terminal (Mac OS X)

Verify Permissions

diskutil verifyPermissions /

Repair Permissions

diskutil repairPermissions /

@tylerwalts
tylerwalts / setupOSX.sh
Created March 5, 2014 19:56
This is a bash script to setup Mac OS X defaults on a new mac.
#!/bin/bash
#
# Set up OSX preferences
#
# Inspired by: https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx
###########################################
# CONFIG
HOSTNAME="machiavellia"
TIMEZONE="America/Chicago" # 'systemsetup -listtimezones'