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/ resetMacintoshHD.sh
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February 10, 2018 18:26
Overwrite the macOS disk partition table and re-partition over encrypted data without causing excessive wear by explicitly erasing the full SSD
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| # Replace N in diskN with the disk number of your choice | |
| # Use "diskutil list" to confirm, and ALWAYS back up your data | |
| dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/diskN bs=512 count=1 | |
| diskutil partitionDisk /dev/diskN 1 GPT APFS "Macintosh HD" 100% |
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/ enableRemoteManagement.sh
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February 10, 2018 18:29
Apple Remote Desktop can be enabled and configured via the command line
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| # e.g., Grant all remote control privileges to user johnsmith: | |
| /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -activate -configure -access -on -users johnsmith -privs -all -restart -agent -menu | |
| # e.g., Revoke all remote control privileges for all users, to clear unwanted settings: | |
| /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -configure -access -off | |
| # e.g., Grant ability to request screen sharing only, with explicit confirmation from the current user: | |
| /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -activate -configure -allowAccessFor -specifiedUsers -clientopts -setreqperm -reqperm yes -setvnclegacy -vnclegacy no -setmenuextra -menuextra no |
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/ authrestart.sh
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September 30, 2020 15:11
The fdesetup utility can be used to remotely restart a Mac without needing physical in-person keyboard access to unlock FileVault on the next boot only
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| fdesetup authrestart |
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/ authrestart.cmd
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January 27, 2018 05:37
Restart Windows without needing to unlock BitLocker on next boot only
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| PowerShell -Command "Suspend-BitLocker -MountPoint "C:" -RebootCount 1" | |
| shutdown /r /f |
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/ addFileVaultUser.sh
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February 17, 2018 16:40
Add user to those able to unlock FileVault
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| fdesetup add -usertoadd <username> |
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/ removeFileVaultUser.sh
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February 17, 2018 16:40
Remove user from those able to unlock FileVault
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| fdesetup remove -user <username> |
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| # check current GateKeeper configuration status | |
| spctl --status |
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/ installPkg.sh
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March 3, 2018 20:30
User installer command line utility to install a .pkg installer file on macOS
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| installer -pkg /path/to/pkg/software/installation/file.pkg -target / |
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/ pmsetSchedule.sh
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March 10, 2018 17:37
Schedule repeating reboots, replacing 'MTWRFSU 04:00:00' with desired day(s) of week and time of day
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| pmset repeat restart MTWRFSU 04:00:00 |
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/ createMacOSInstallMedia.sh
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March 17, 2018 17:53
Create a bootable macOS installation disk
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| /path/to/macOS/installer.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /path/to/installation/media/volume --applicationpath /path/to/macOS/installer.app --nointeraction |
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