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> A curated list of shell commands and tools specific to OS X. > A curated list of shell commands and tools specific to OS X.
> >
> *“You don’t have to know everything. You simply need to know where to find it when necessary.” (John Brunner)* > _“You don’t have to know everything. You simply need to know where to find it when necessary.” (John Brunner)_
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## Table of Contents ## Table of Contents
* [Developer](#developer) - [Appearance](#appearance)
* [Disks](#disks) - [Transparency](#transparency)
* [Finder](#finder) - [Wallpaper](#wallpaper)
* [Fonts](#fonts) - [Applications](#applications)
* [Hardware](#hardware) - [App Store](#app-store)
* [Input Devices](#input-devices) - [Apple Remote Desktop](#apple-remote-desktop)
* [Media](#media) - [Sketch](#sketch)
* [Networking](#networking) - [Developer](#developer)
* [Package Managers](#package-managers) - [Xcode](#xcode)
* [Printing](#printing) - [Disks and Volumes](#disks-and-volumes)
* [Security](#security) - [Finder](#finder)
* [System](#system) - [Fonts](#fonts)
* [Miscellaneous](#miscellaneous) - [Hardware](#hardware)
- [Hardware Information](#hardware-information)
- [Input Devices](#input-devices)
- [Keyboard](#keyboard)
- [Media](#media)
- [Audio](#audio)
- [Networking](#networking)
- [Bonjour](#bonjour)
- [DHCP](#dhcp)
- [DNS](#dns)
- [Networking Tools](#networking-tools)
- [Wi-Fi](#wi-fi)
- [Package Managers](#package-managers)
- [Printing](#printing)
- [Security](#security)
- [Gatekeeper](#gatekeeper)
- [Wiping Data](#wiping-data)
- [System](#system)
- [Basics](#basics)
- [Clipboard](#clipboard)
- [FileVault](#filevault)
- [Information/Reports](#information-reports)
- [Memory Management](#memory-management)
- [Notification Center](#notification-center)
- [Root User](#root-user)
- [Safe Mode Boot](#safe-mode-boot)
- [Kernel Extensions](#kernel-extensions)
## Appearance
### Transparency
#### Disable Transparency in Menu and Windows
```bash
defaults write com.apple.universalaccess reduceTransparency -bool true
```
#### Enable Transparency in Menu and Windows
```bash
defaults write com.apple.universalaccess reduceTransparency -bool false
```
### Wallpaper
#### Set wallpaper
```bash
osascript -e 'tell application "Finder" to set desktop picture to POSIX file "/path/to/picture.jpg"'
```
## Applications
### App Store
#### List All Apps Downloaded from App Store
```bash
find /Applications -path '*Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt' -maxdepth 4 -print |\sed 's#.app/Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt#.app#g; s#/Applications/##'
```
### Apple Remote Desktop
#### Remove Apple Remote Desktop Settings
```bash
sudo rm -rf /var/db/RemoteManagement
sudo rm /Library/Preferences/com.apple.RemoteDesktop.plist
rm ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.RemoteDesktop.plist
sudo rm -r /Library/Application\ Support/Apple/Remote\ Desktop/
rm -r ~/Library/Application\ Support/Remote\ Desktop/
rm -r ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.RemoteDesktop
```
### Sketch
#### Export Compact SVGs
```bash
defaults write com.bohemiancoding.sketch3 exportCompactSVG -bool yes
```
## Developer ## Developer
### Install command line tools without Xcode ### Xcode
#### Install Command Line Tools Without Xcode
```bash ```bash
xcode-select --install xcode-select --install
``` ```
## Disks ## Disks and Volumes
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### Repair file permissions ### Repair file permissions
=======
#### Disable Sudden Motion Sensor
Leaving this turned on is useless when you're using SSDs.
```bash
sudo pmset -a sms 0
```
#### Eject All Mountable Volumes
The only reliable way to do this is by sending an AppleScript command to Finder.
```bash
osascript -e 'tell application "Finder" to eject (every disk whose ejectable is true)'
```
#### Repair File Permissions
You don't have to use the Disk Utility GUI for this.
>>>>>>> Complete list overhaul
```bash ```bash
sudo diskutil repairPermissions / sudo diskutil repairPermissions /
``` ```
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## Finder ## Finder
### Hide folder in finder #### Hide folder in Finder
```bash ```bash
<<<<<<< 52cbd8c2cdbfd96e570b2382d428bd958502e5cb
SetFile -a V /path/to/folder/ SetFile -a V /path/to/folder/
=======
chflags hidden /path/to/folder/
>>>>>>> Complete list overhaul
```
#### Show All Hidden Files
```bash
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles true
```
#### Restore Default File Visibility
```bash
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles false
```
#### Unhide User Library folder
```bash
chflags nohidden ~/Library
``` ```
## Fonts ## Fonts
### Clear font cache for all users #### Clear Font Cache for Current User
To clear font caches for all users, put `sudo` in front of this command.
```bash ```bash
sudo atsutil databases -removeUser atsutil databases -removeUser && atsutil server -shutdown && atsutil server -ping
atsutil server -shutdown
atsutil server -ping
```
### Clear font cache for current user
```bash
atsutil databases -removeUser
atsutil server -shutdown
atsutil server -ping
``` ```
## Hardware ## Hardware
<<<<<<< 52cbd8c2cdbfd96e570b2382d428bd958502e5cb
### Disable sudden motion sensor (useless for SSDs) ### Disable sudden motion sensor (useless for SSDs)
```bash ```bash
sudo pmset -a sms 0 sudo pmset -a sms 0
``` ```
### List all hardware ports ### List all hardware ports
=======
### Hardware Information
#### List All Hardware Ports
>>>>>>> Complete list overhaul
```bash ```bash
networksetup -listallhardwareports networksetup -listallhardwareports
``` ```
### Show all power management settings #### Show Current Screen Resolution
```bash
system_profiler SPDisplaysDataType | grep Resolution
```
### Power Management
#### Show All Power Management Settings
```bash ```bash
sudo pmset -g sudo pmset -g
``` ```
#### Put Display to Sleep After 15 Minutes of Inactivity
```bash
sudo pmset displaysleep 15
```
#### Put Computer to Sleep After 30 Minutes of Inactivity
```bash
sudo pmset sleep 30
```
#### Check System Sleep Idle Time
```bash
sudo systemsetup -getcomputersleep
```
#### Set System Sleep Idle Time to 60 Minutes
```bash
sudo systemsetup -setcomputersleep 60
```
#### Turn Off System Sleep Completely
```bash
sudo systemsetup -setcomputersleep Never
```
## Input Devices ## Input Devices
### Disable/enable auto-correct ### Keyboard
#### Disable Auto-Correct
```bash ```bash
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false defaults write -g NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool true
``` ```
#### Enable Auto-Correct
```bash
defaults write -g NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool true
```
#### Show Auto-Correct Setting
```bash
defaults read -g NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled
```
## Media ## Media
### Convert audio file to iPhone ringtone ### Audio
#### Convert Audio File to iPhone Ringtone
```bash ```bash
afconvert input.mp3 ringtone.m4r -f m4af afconvert input.mp3 ringtone.m4r -f m4af
``` ```
## Networking ## Networking
### Clear DNS cache ### Bonjour
```bash
sudo dscachutil -flushcache && sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
```
### Enable/disable Bonjour #### Disable Bonjour
```bash ```bash
defaults write /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponder ProgramArguments -array-add "-NoMulticastAdvertisements"
defaults write /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponder ProgramArguments -array "/usr/sbin/mDNSResponder" "-launchd" defaults write /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponder ProgramArguments -array "/usr/sbin/mDNSResponder" "-launchd"
``` ```
### Remove Apple Remote Desktop settings #### Enable Bonjour
```bash ```bash
sudo rm -rf /var/db/RemoteManagement defaults write /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponder ProgramArguments -array-add "-NoMulticastAdvertisements"
sudo rm /Library/Preferences/com.apple.RemoteDesktop.plist
rm ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.RemoteDesktop.plist
sudo rm -r /Library/Application\ Support/Apple/Remote\ Desktop/
rm -r ~/Library/Application\ Support/Remote\ Desktop/
rm -r ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.RemoteDesktop
``` ```
### Renew DHCP lease ### DHCP
#### Renew DHCP Lease
```bash ```bash
sudo ipconfig set en0 DHCP sudo ipconfig set en0 DHCP
``` ```
### Show DHCP info #### Show DHCP Info
```bash ```bash
ipconfig getpacket en0 ipconfig getpacket en0
``` ```
### Show Wi-Fi connection history ### DNS
#### Clear DNS Cache
```bash
sudo dscachutil -flushcache && sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
```
### Networking Tools
#### Ping a Host to See Whether It’s Available
```bash
ping -o github.com
```
#### Troubleshoot Routing Problems
```bash
traceroute github.com
```
### Wi-Fi
#### Show Wi-Fi Connection History
```bash ```bash
defaults read /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.airport.preferences | grep LastConnected -A 7 defaults read /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.airport.preferences | grep LastConnected -A 7
``` ```
### Show Wi-Fi network passwords #### Show Wi-Fi Network Passwords
```bash ```bash
security find-generic-password -ga "ROUTERNAME" | grep "password:" security find-generic-password -ga "ROUTERNAME" | grep "password:"
``` ```
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## Package Managers ## Package Managers
* [Fink](http://www.finkproject.org) - The full world of Unix Open Source software for Darwin. - [Fink](http://www.finkproject.org) - The full world of Unix Open Source software for Darwin.
* [Homebrew](http://brew.sh) - The missing package manager for OS X. - [Homebrew](http://brew.sh) - The missing package manager for OS X.
* [MacPorts](https://www.macports.org) - Compile, install and upgrade either command-line, X11 or Aqua based open-source software. - [MacPorts](https://www.macports.org) - Compile, install and upgrade either command-line, X11 or Aqua based open-source software.
## Printing ## Printing
### Clear print queue #### Clear Print Queue
```bash ```bash
cancel -a - cancel -a -
``` ```
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## Security ## Security
### Add/remove Gatekeeper exceptions ### Gatekeeper
#### Add Gatekeeper Exception
```bash ```bash
spctl --add /path/to/Application.app spctl --add /path/to/Application.app
```
#### Remove Gatekeeper Exception
```bash
spctl --remove /path/to/Application.app spctl --remove /path/to/Application.app
``` ```
### Check FileVault status ### Wiping Data
```bash
sudo fdesetup status
```
### Securely remove file/directory/force #### Securely Remove File
```bash ```bash
srm /path/to/file srm /path/to/file
```
#### Securely Remove Directory
```bash
srm -r /path/to/directory/ srm -r /path/to/directory/
```
#### Securely Remove Path (Force)
```bash
srm -rf /path/to/complete/destruction srm -rf /path/to/complete/destruction
``` ```
## System ## System
### Advanced system and performance report ### Basics
#### Restart
```bash ```bash
sudo sysdiagnose -f ~/Desktop/ sudo reboot
``` ```
### Check/set/turn off system sleep idle time #### Shutdown
```bash ```bash
sudo systemsetup -getcomputersleep sudo poweroff
sudo systemsetup -setcomputersleep 60
sudo systemsetup -setcomputersleep Never
``` ```
### Copy to/from clipboard #### Show Build Number of OS
```bash
cat whatever.txt | pbcopy
pbpaste > whatever.txt
```
### Disable/enable Notification Center
```bash
launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.notificationcenterui.plist && killall -9 NotificationCenter
launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.notificationcenterui.plist
```
### Disable/enable transparency in menu and windows
```bash
defaults write com.apple.universalaccess reduceTransparency -bool true
defaults write com.apple.universalaccess reduceTransparency -bool false
```
### Eject all mountable volumes
```bash
osascript -e 'tell application "Finder" to eject (every disk whose ejectable is true)'
```
### Enable/disable root user
```bash
dsenableroot
dsenableroot -d
```
### Enable/disable/check safe mode
```bash
sudo nvram boot-args="-x"
sudo nvram boot-args=""
nvram boot-args
```
### List all apps downloaded from App Store
```bash
find /Applications -path '*Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt' -maxdepth 4 -print |\sed 's#.app/Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt#.app#g; s#/Applications/##'
```
### Load/unload kernel extensions
```bash
sudo kextload -b com.apple.driver.ExampleBundle
sudo kextunload -b com.apple.driver.ExampleBundle
```
### Purge memory cache
```bash
sudo purge
```
### Show/disable/enable autocorrect setting
```bash
defaults read -g NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled
defaults write -g NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false
defaults write -g NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool true
```
### Show build number of OS
```bash ```bash
sw_vers sw_vers
``` ```
### Show current screen resolution ### Clipboard
#### Copy data to Clipboard
```bash ```bash
system_profiler SPDisplaysDataType | grep Resolution cat whatever.txt | pbcopy
``` ```
#### Copy data from Clipboard
## Miscellaneous
### Set wallpaper
```bash ```bash
osascript -e 'tell application "Finder" to set desktop picture to POSIX file "/path/to/picture.jpg"' pbpaste > whatever.txt
```
### FileVault
#### Check FileVault Status
```bash
sudo fdesetup status
```
### Information/Reports
#### Generate Advanced System and Performance Report
```bash
sudo sysdiagnose -f ~/Desktop/
```
### Memory
#### Purge memory cache
```bash
sudo purge
```
### Notification Center
#### Disable Notification Center
```bash
launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.notificationcenterui.plist && killall -9 NotificationCenter
```
#### Enable Notification Center
```bash
launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.notificationcenterui.plist
```
### Root User
#### Enable Root User
```bash
dsenableroot
```
#### Disable Root User
```bash
dsenableroot -d
```
### Safe Mode Boot
#### Check Safe Mode Setting
```bash
nvram boot-args
```
#### Enable Safe Mode
```bash
sudo nvram boot-args="-x"
```
#### Disable Safe Mode
```bash
sudo nvram boot-args=""
```
### Kernel Extensions
#### Load Kernel Extension
```bash
sudo kextload -b com.apple.driver.ExampleBundle
```
#### Unload Kernel Extensions
```bash
sudo kextunload -b com.apple.driver.ExampleBundle
``` ```