IT-OS-Admin-macOS

Ref.

• https://account.apple.com/
• https://www.icloud.com/
• https://checkcoverage.apple.com/?locale=de_DE
• https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/terminal/trmlshtcts/mac
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201236
• https://macos-defaults.com/finder/appleshowallfiles.html

MacOs-Tools

• https://bentoboxapp.com/
• https://www.theiphonewiki.com/wiki/Models
• https://www.theiphonewiki.com/wiki/Model_Regions
• https://support.apple.com/de-de/108044
• https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251748775?sortBy=rank

Icons

• ⇧ (Shift)
• ⌃ (Control)
• ⌥ (Option)
• ⌘ (Command)

Top Terminal Keyboard shortcuts

• https://support.apple.com/guide/terminal/welcome/mac

Action	Shortcut
Show hidden files	⌘ + ⇧ + .
New window	⌘ + N
New tab	⌘ + T
Move insertion point to the beginning	⌃ + A
Move insertion point to the end	⌃ + E
[ ]	⌥ + 5 / ⌥ + 6
{ }	⌥ + 8 / ⌥ + 9
~	⌥ + N
\	⇧ + ⌥ + 7
|	⌥ + 7
|	⌥ + 7
Force Quit	⌥ + ⌘ + Esc
Mark message as Read	⌘ + T
Move files	⌘ + ⌥ + V

Tools

diskutil list   >>> List the partitions of a disk
drutil list     >>> Lists all connected burning devices.
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diskutil list
diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk4
sudo dd if=./Fedora-Workstation-Live-43-1.6.x86_64.iso of=/dev/rdisk4 bs=4m status=progress

Xcode

xcodebuild -version
xcode-select -p
sudo rm -rf /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
xcode-select --install

brew

HOMEBREW_NO_INSTALL_CLEANUP=false
HOMEBREW_NO_ENV_HINTS=true
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brew list --versions openjdk@21
brew link --force --overwrite openjdk@21

Uninstall all brew

brew list | xargs brew uninstall --force
brew list --cask | xargs brew uninstall --cask --force

Settings-A

• https://macos-defaults.com/
• https://lupin3000.github.io/macOS/defaults/
• https://marketmix.com/de/mac-osx-umfassende-liste-der-terminal-defaults-commands/
• https://git.herrbischoff.com/awesome-macos-command-line/about/

defaults read xxx.appName
defaults write xxx.appName Setting -bool ture/false
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defaults write com.apple.Finder _FXSortFoldersFirst -bool true
defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles true
defaults write com.apple.Finder PlayUserInterfaceSoundEffects -bool false
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defaults write com.apple.Terminal NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance -bool no
defaults write com.apple.Terminal NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance -bool no
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defaults write com.apple.TextEdit NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance -bool no
defaults write com.apple.TextEdit NSShowAppCentricOpenPanelInsteadOfUntitledFile -bool false
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defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool TRUE
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteUSBStores -bool TRUE
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defaults write com.apple.Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock "orientation" -string "bottom" && killall Dock
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defaults write -g NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance -bool Yes
defaults write -g NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance -bool No
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sudo spctl –master-disable       ### open from the unidentified developer 
osascript -e 'id of app "Terminal"'
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killall Finder

Setting-B

sudo xattr -d com.apple.quarantine ./FileName.dmg

SecureDrive

hdiutil create -encryption AES-256 -size 500m -fs exFAT -volname "SecureDrive" ~/SecureDrive.dmg
hdiutil create -encryption AES-256 -size 500m -fs APFS -volname "SecureDrive" ~/SecureDrive.dmg
hdiutil create -type SPARSEBUNDLE -encryption AES-256 -size 500m -fs APFS -volname "SecureDrive" ./SecureDrive.sparsebundle
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hdiutil attach ./SecureDrive.dmg
hdiutil detach /Volumes/SecureDrive
hdiutil detach /Volumes/SecureDrive -force