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scriptingosx / computerimage.py
Created January 9, 2018 14:37
Cocoa Python code to generate an image file for the current Mac model
#!/usr/bin/python
from Cocoa import NSImage, NSImageNameComputer, NSSize, NSMakeSize, NSMakeRect, NSBitmapImageRep, NSPNGFileType, NSData
from CoreGraphics import CGImage
from objc import NULL
size = NSMakeSize(512, 512)
image = NSImage.imageNamed_(NSImageNameComputer)
image.setSize_(size)
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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"
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scriptingosx / modelinfo.py
Created November 8, 2017 14:50
Get the localized "Marketing Name" for a Mac
#!/usr/bin/python
import sys
import plistlib
import subprocess
from Cocoa import NSBundle
if (len(sys.argv) == 2):
model = sys.argv[1]
else:
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scriptingosx / .bash_profile
Last active June 4, 2017 19:55
Sample bash_profile file for the article: http://wp.me/p69KII-64
# ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
# add my ~/bin dir to path
PATH=${PATH}:~/bin
export PATH
# simple prompt
# default macOS prompt is: \h:\W \u\$
export PS1="\W \$ "
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scriptingosx / .bash_profile
Created April 25, 2017 08:17
Sample Environment Variables in bash_profile/bashrc. (See http://scriptingosx.com/2017/04/on-bash-environment-variables/ for details)
# ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
# add my ~/bin dir to path
PATH=${PATH}:~/bin
export PATH
# simple prompt
# default macOS prompt is: \h:\W \u\$
export PS1="\W \$ "
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scriptingosx / pwdf
Created February 8, 2017 09:27
pwdf - prints the path to the frontmost Finder window
#!/usr/bin/osascript
on run arguments
tell application "Finder"
-- no argument: get frontmost window or desktop
if (count of arguments) is 0 then
if (count of windows) is 0 then
set dir to (desktop as alias)
else
set dir to ((target of Finder window 1) as alias)
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scriptingosx / ssh-installer.sh
Created October 17, 2016 12:25
ssh-installer tool for macOS to `scp` a package to a remote host and install it
#!/bin/sh
PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin export PATH
# ssh-installer
# copies a pkg with scp and runs installer on target
# usage: ssh-installer [USER@]HOST PKGFILE [other installer options]
TMPPKGDIR="/private/tmp/ssh-installer/"
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scriptingosx / Copy Safari Tabs as RTF.applescript
Created August 29, 2016 15:06
global html
global processedURLs
on appendLineWithDoc(theDoc)
tell application "Safari"
tell theDoc
try
my appendHTML(" <li>")
my appendHTML("<a href=\"" & URL & "\">")
my appendHTML(name)
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scriptingosx / AutoPkgRecipe.xcodeplugin
Last active December 11, 2023 21:07
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<plugin name="AutoPkg Recipe" id="com.scriptingsosx.autopkg-recipe-definition" version="1.0" xmlns:plisteditpro="http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/plisteditpro">
<extension point="com.apple.xcode.plist.structure-definition" name="AutoPkg Recipe" id="com.scriptingosx.autopkg-recipe-definition">
<definition name="_root_" localizedString="AutoPkg Recipe" class="Dictionary" identifyingKey="Identifier">
<dictionaryKeys>
<key name="Comment" localizedString="Comment" class="String" use="optional"></key>
<key name="Description" localizedString="Description" class="String" use="default"></key>
<key name="Identifier" localizedString="Identifier" class="String" use="required"></key>
<key name="Input" localizedString="Input" class="Input" use="required"></key>
<key name="MinimumVersion" localizedString="MinimumVersion" class="String" use="default"></key>
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scriptingosx / ard_installcheck.sh
Created January 14, 2016 11:43
Control ARD scripts
#!/bin/sh
PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/munki export PATH
# this will run as a munki install_check script
# exit status of 0 means install needs to run
# exit status not 0 means no installation necessary
# adapted scripts from here: https://jamfnation.jamfsoftware.com/discussion.html?id=1989