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scriptingosx
/ techs.sh
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October 15, 2019 13:49
Sample script to modify authorization db on macOS
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| #!/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/> |
scriptingosx
/ computerimage.py
Created
January 9, 2018 14:37
Cocoa Python code to generate an image file for the current Mac model
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| #!/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) |
scriptingosx
/ os_version.sh
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April 15, 2023 10:04
Sample bash script to show how to parse the macOS version
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| #!/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" |
scriptingosx
/ modelinfo.py
Created
November 8, 2017 14:50
Get the localized "Marketing Name" for a Mac
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| #!/usr/bin/python | |
| import sys | |
| import plistlib | |
| import subprocess | |
| from Cocoa import NSBundle | |
| if (len(sys.argv) == 2): | |
| model = sys.argv[1] | |
| else: |
scriptingosx
/ .bash_profile
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June 4, 2017 19:55
Sample bash_profile file for the article: http://wp.me/p69KII-64
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| # ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES | |
| # add my ~/bin dir to path | |
| PATH=${PATH}:~/bin | |
| export PATH | |
| # simple prompt | |
| # default macOS prompt is: \h:\W \u\$ | |
| export PS1="\W \$ " |
scriptingosx
/ .bash_profile
Created
April 25, 2017 08:17
Sample Environment Variables in bash_profile/bashrc. (See http://scriptingosx.com/2017/04/on-bash-environment-variables/ for details)
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| # ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES | |
| # add my ~/bin dir to path | |
| PATH=${PATH}:~/bin | |
| export PATH | |
| # simple prompt | |
| # default macOS prompt is: \h:\W \u\$ | |
| export PS1="\W \$ " |
scriptingosx
/ pwdf
Created
February 8, 2017 09:27
pwdf - prints the path to the frontmost Finder window
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| #!/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) |
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
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| #!/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/" |
scriptingosx
/ Copy Safari Tabs as RTF.applescript
Created
August 29, 2016 15:06
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| 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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/ AutoPkgRecipe.xcodeplugin
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December 11, 2023 21:07
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| <?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> |