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scriptingosx / MacAdmins-Fediverse.txt

Last active January 22, 2025 10:54

List of Fediverse/Mastodon accounts worth following in the Apple Admin/Security space. The csv files can be imported using the "import" option in your server's settings. ` https://<mastodon_instance>/settings/imports`

	## MacAdmins Community
	https://aus.social/@bartreardon
	https://aus.social/@honestpuck
	https://chaos.social/@fridomac
	https://datboi.network/@jc0b
	https://floss.social/@rustymyers
	https://fosstodon.org/@gray
	https://fosstodon.org/@jaharmi
	https://fosstodon.org/@MScottBlake
	https://furry.engineer/@rabbitt

scriptingosx / setComputerName.sh

Created May 23, 2024 05:47

Sample script to set the computer name according to my 2024 MacAD.UK presentation: https://scriptingosx.com/macaduk2024

	#!/bin/bash

	export PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin

	####################################################################################################
	# License information
	####################################################################################################
	#
	# Copyright (c) 2024, JAMF Software, LLC. All rights reserved.
	#

scriptingosx / getDefaultAppForURL.sh

Created August 18, 2023 12:36

two scripts to set and read default app for url schemes (http, mailto, ssh, etc.) for use with Jamf Pro

	#!/bin/bash

	# this script will return the current default application for a url scheme
	# for use as a Jamf Extension attribute

	# by Armin Briegel - Scripting OS X

	# Permission is granted to use this code in any way you want.
	# Credit would be nice, but not obligatory.
	# Provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied.

scriptingosx / 1-Voices.swift

Last active August 14, 2023 07:41

Process Sample Code

	import Foundation

	let process = Process()
	process.launchPath = "/usr/bin/say"
	process.arguments = ["-v", "?"]
	let outPipe = Pipe()
	process.standardOutput = outPipe
	process.terminationHandler = { process in
	let outData = outPipe.fileHandleForReading.readDataToEndOfFile()
	let output = String(data: outData, encoding: .utf8) ?? ""

scriptingosx / ConfigureXcode.sh

Created July 27, 2023 11:11

Configure Xcode post installation script with SDK download for Xcode 14 and 15

	#!/bin/sh

	export PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin

	xcodePath="/Applications/Xcode.app"

	if [ ! -e "$xcodePath" ]; then
	echo "no app at $xcodePath, exiting..."
	exit 1
	fi

scriptingosx / ChooserUI.mobileconfig

Last active May 19, 2023 13:29

The files you will need to follow along the creation of the "Chooser" example app from my MacSysAdmin Online 2021 presentation.

	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
	<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
	<plist version="1.0">
	<dict>
	<key>PayloadContent</key>
	<array>
	<dict>
	<key>PayloadContent</key>
	<dict>
	<key>com.scriptingosx.ChooserUI</key>

scriptingosx / Build Package and Notarize

Last active January 12, 2025 00:53

Use this as a Archive Post-action in Xcode for command line tool projects. More details in this post: https://scriptingosx.com/?p=1588

	# Developer ID Installer cert name
	sign_cert="Developer ID Installer: Name (ABCD123456)"
	# profile name used with `notarytool --store-credentials`
	credential_profile="notary-example.com"

	# data from build settings
	pkg_name="$PRODUCT_NAME"
	identifier="$PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER"
	version="$MARKETING_VERSION"

scriptingosx / runAsUser.sh

Last active November 1, 2024 12:08

template script for macOS which can run a command as the currently logged in user. https://scriptingosx.com/2020/08/running-a-command-as-another-user/

	#!/bin/sh

	# template script for running a command as user

	# The presumption is that this script will be executed as root from a launch daemon
	# or from some management agent. To execute a single command as the current user
	# you can use the `runAsUser` function below.

	# by Armin Briegel - Scripting OS X
	#

scriptingosx / pkgAndNotarize.sh

Created September 10, 2019 12:46

Script that builds, packages and notarizes an Xcode command line tool.

	#!/bin/zsh

	# pkgAndNotarize.sh

	# 2019 - Armin Briegel - Scripting OS X

	# place a copy of this script in in the project folder
	# when run it will build for installation,
	# create a pkg from the product,
	# upload the pkg for notarization and monitor the notarization status

scriptingosx / bash_prompt.sh

Last active June 23, 2022 19:13

Sample code for dynamic bash prompt that shows exit codes.

	# PROMPT

	# default macOS prompt is: \h:\W \u\$

	# assemble the prompt string PS1
	# inspired from: https://stackoverflow.com/a/16715681
	function __build_prompt {
	local EXIT="$?" # store current exit code

	# define some colors

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