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pudquick / isM1.py
Last active September 28, 2023 16:27
Determine if a Mac can run ARM64 code, whether or not the binary is running in Rosetta 2 via pyobjc
# https://developer.apple.com/documentation/corefoundation/3684868-cfbundleisarchitectureloadable?language=objc
# https://developer.apple.com/documentation/foundation/1495005-mach-o_architecture?language=occ
# https://developer.apple.com/documentation/foundation/1495005-mach-o_architecture/nsbundleexecutablearchitecturearm64?language=occ
from Foundation import NSBundle
import objc
CF = NSBundle.bundleWithPath_('/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework')
f = [('CFBundleIsArchitectureLoadable', 'BQ')]
objc.loadBundleFunctions(CF, globals(), f)
NSBundleExecutableArchitectureARM64 = 0x0100000c
@nikolay-n
nikolay-n / defsmon.py
Last active October 29, 2022 14:26
Defaults Monitor - tool to sniff defaults keys and values using unified log
#!/usr/bin/python2.7
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
'''
Defaults Monitor - tool to sniff defaults keys and values using unified log
to launch use standard python 2.7, eg python2.7 ./defsmon.py
'''
import os
@rmcdongit
rmcdongit / macOS_SytemPrefs.md
Last active May 1, 2026 16:30
Apple System Preferences URL Schemes

macOS 10.15 System Preference Panes

Below are a list of System Preference pane URLs and paths that can be accessed with scripting to assist users with enabling macOS security settings without having to walk them through launching System Preferences, finding panes, and scrolling to settings. Not all panes have an accessible anchor and some are OS specific.

To find the Pane ID of a specific pane, open the System Preferences app and select the desired Preference Pane. With the pane selected, open the ScriptEditor.app and run the following script to copy the current Pane ID to your clipboard and display any available anchors:

tell application "System Preferences"
	set CurrentPane to the id of the current pane
	set the clipboard to CurrentPane
@tossmilestone
tossmilestone / Flake8.txt
Created March 30, 2018 06:55
Flake8 integrated with PyCharm
How to manually setup flake8 as PyCharm external tool
File / Settings / Tools / External Tools / Add
Name: Flake8
Program: $PyInterpreterDirectory$/python
Parameters: -m flake8 --max-complexity 10 --ignore E501 $FilePath$
Working directory: $ProjectFileDir$
Output Filters / Add
Name: Filter 1
@scriptingosx
scriptingosx / os_version.sh
Last active April 15, 2023 10:04
Sample bash script to show how to parse the macOS version
#!/bin/bash
# use argument 1 as the version or get it from sw_vers
os_ver=${1-:$(sw_vers -productVersion)}
# string comparison
if [[ "$os_ver" == 10.13.* ]]; then
echo "macOS High Sierra"
elif [[ "$os_ver" == 10.12.* ]]; then
echo "macOS Sierra"
@gregneagle
gregneagle / fancy_defaults_read.py
Last active August 24, 2025 09:36
fancy_defaults_read.py: Reads a preference, prints its value, type, and where it is defined.
#!/usr/bin/python
import os
import sys
from CoreFoundation import (CFPreferencesAppValueIsForced,
CFPreferencesCopyAppValue,
CFPreferencesCopyValue,
kCFPreferencesAnyUser,
kCFPreferencesAnyHost,