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eahrold / version.string.regex

Last active August 29, 2015 14:11

Version String Detection Regex

eahrold / github_latest_release.py

Created July 12, 2014 04:06

get the URL for the uploaded dmg, zip, or gzip from the latest release using api.github.com

	import json
	import urllib2

	def github_latest_release(user,repo):
	SUPPORTED_TYPES=['dmg','zip','gz']
	DEST=str(u'https://api.github.com/repos/%s/%s/releases' % (user,repo))
	data = json.load(urllib2.urlopen(DEST))
	try:
	latest_release = data[0]['assets'][0]['browser_download_url']
	for t in SUPPORTED_TYPES:

eahrold / format_string.m

Created April 23, 2014 17:40

formatted strings in objective-c classes

	-(void)writeFormatString:(NSString*)format, ...
	{
	if(format){
	va_list args;
	va_start(args, format);
	NSString *str = [[NSString alloc] initWithFormat:format arguments:args];
	va_end(args);
	}
	}

eahrold / Jave SE6 for OS X

Last active August 29, 2015 13:58

Adobe CS6 Needs Java SE6 Runtime... Here's the OS X Link

http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/21/49/091-7363/o9veiecea89qkdmk94met1af4wu2fuwn2j/JavaForOSX.pkg

eahrold / HelperTool_CodeSign_RunScript.py

Created February 24, 2014 22:45

Automatically get the proper Values in a PriviledgedHelperTool's Info.plist / LaunchD

	#!/usr/bin/python

	''' Place this script at the root of the project directory
	and enter this for a Run Script during build phase of the helper app

	${PROJECT_DIR}"/HelperTool_CodeSign_RunScript.py

	put the run script right after Target Dependencies

	What this script does is write the SMPrivilegedExecutables dictionary

eahrold / closeapp.py

Created January 14, 2014 18:00

close a running application with python and NSWorkspace

	#!/usr/bin/python

	from AppKit import NSWorkspace

	def closeRunningApplication(bundle_id):
	ws = NSWorkspace.sharedWorkspace()
	runningApps = ws.runningApplications()
	for i in runningApps:
	if i.bundleIdentifier() == bundle_id:
	i.terminate()

eahrold / rm_global_login.py

Last active January 3, 2016 04:49

Global Login Item are deprecated remove them with this

	#!/usr/bin/python
	'''
	Pass in the Full path to the application as the first arg
	for example /usr/local/sbin/rm_global_login.py /Applicaitons/MunkiMenu.app
	'''

	import os
	import sys
	from LaunchServices import *

eahrold / launchatlogin.py

Last active June 22, 2020 16:41

Launch App At Login via LaunchAgent py (for munki)

	#!/usr/bin/python
	import subprocess
	import plistlib
	from os import seteuid
	from ServiceManagement import *
	from SystemConfiguration import SCDynamicStoreCopyConsoleUser



	installdir = 'Applications'

eahrold / CFPreference Domains

Last active June 22, 2020 17:50

CFPreference Domains

	Precedence is:
	/Library/Managed Preferences/ -- MCX
	~/Library/Preferences -- User Home
	/Library/Preferences/ -- Shared

	~/Library/Preferences/com.app.plist = kCFPreferencesCurrentUser
	kCFPreferencesCurrentApplication
	kCFPreferencesAnyHost

	~/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences = kCFPreferencesCurrentUser

eahrold / cecho

Created January 8, 2014 23:12

Color Read / Color Echo in bash

	#!/bin/bash

	cread(){
	case "$1" in
	red\|alert) local COLOR=$(printf "\\e[1;31m");;
	green\|attention) local COLOR=$(printf "\\e[1;32m");;
	yellow\|warn) local COLOR=$(printf "\\e[1;33m");;
	blue\|question) local COLOR=$(printf "\\e[1;34m");;
	purple\|info) local COLOR=$(printf "\\e[1;35m");;
	cyan\|notice) local COLOR=$(printf "\\e[1;36m");;

	#!/bin/bash

	cread(){
	case "$1" in
	red\|alert) local COLOR=$(printf "\\e[1;31m");;
	green\|attention) local COLOR=$(printf "\\e[1;32m");;
	yellow\|warn) local COLOR=$(printf "\\e[1;33m");;
	blue\|question) local COLOR=$(printf "\\e[1;34m");;
	purple\|info) local COLOR=$(printf "\\e[1;35m");;
	cyan\|notice) local COLOR=$(printf "\\e[1;36m");;

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