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scriptingosx / InstallerBuilds.sh

Created March 28, 2019 14:19

This script will print the build numbers of the macOS version from all installer apps

	#!/bin/bash

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

	installerBuildVersion() { # $1 path to the installer app
	installerApp=${1:?"no path for installer"}
	# echo "inspecting: $installerApp"

	if [[ -d "$installerApp" ]]; then
	identifier=$(/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "print CFBundleIdentifier" "$installerApp/Contents/Info.plist")

scriptingosx / checkmembers.sh

Created November 19, 2018 08:42

This script will loop through all users and use dseditgroup to check if they are a member of a given group (macOS)

	#!/bin/bash

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

	# checkusers
	#
	# written by Armin Briegel, Scripting OS X, 2018
	#
	# code is provided as is, with no guarantees that it will work etc.
	# adapt and use as you will

scriptingosx / allusers.sh

Created November 19, 2018 08:41

This script will try to determine a list of members of the given group and list all members (macOS)

	#!/bin/bash

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

	# allusers.sh
	#
	# written by Armin Briegel, Scripting OS X, 2018
	#
	# code is provided as is, with no guarantees that it will work etc.
	# adapt and use as you will

scriptingosx / userpictures.sh

Created October 23, 2018 07:24

sample script that loops through all users and sets a different user picture.

	#!/bin/bash

	# create an array from all images in the User Pictures subfolders

	IFS=$'\n' read -rd '' -a pictures <<< "$(find '/Library/User Pictures/Fun' -name *.tif -print )"

	# loop through all users

	picIndex=0

scriptingosx / setdesktop.sh

Last active January 31, 2023 15:02

Sample script to set the desktop with desktoppr

	#!/bin/sh

	##
	## sets the desktop using `desktoppr`
	##

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

	# set the path to the desktop image file here
	picturepath="/Library/Desktop Pictures/BoringBlueDesktop.png"

scriptingosx / com.scriptingosx.setdesktop.plist

Created September 14, 2018 12:56

simple LaunchAgent plist which re-sets the desktop at login with desktoppr https://github.com/scriptingosx/desktoppr

	<?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>Label</key>
	<string>com.scriptingosx.setdesktop</string>
	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
	<array>
	<string>/usr/local/bin/desktoppr</string>
	<string>/Library/Desktop Pictures/BoringBlueDesktop.png</string>

scriptingosx / desktop_picture_boringblue.mobileconfig

Last active November 18, 2020 22:58

sample configuration profile to set the desktop picture.

	<?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>PayloadDisplayName</key>
	<string>Desktop</string>
	<key>PayloadEnabled</key>

scriptingosx / EmptyProfile.mobileconfig

Last active August 17, 2018 12:14

Empty Mobile Configuration file suitable as a placeholder for certain operations

	<?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>PayloadDescription</key>
	<string>Empty Profile that controls nothing</string>
	<key>PayloadDisplayName</key>

scriptingosx / bashdisplay.sh

Last active December 10, 2022 15:51

bash functions using osascript to use some user interaction on macOS

	#!/bin/bash

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

	consoleUser() {
	echo "show State:/Users/ConsoleUser" \| scutil \| awk '/Name :/ && ! /loginwindow/ { print $3 }'
	}

	displaydialog() { # $1: message
	message=${1:-"Message"}

scriptingosx / techs.sh

Last active October 15, 2019 13:49

Sample script to modify authorization db on macOS

	#!/bin/bash

	# modify the system.preferences right
	/usr/bin/security authorizationdb write system.preferences <<EndOfPlist
	<?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>allow-root</key>
	<true/>

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