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Change MAC address
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random-mac.sh
# Works on a MacBook Pro running OS X 10.6.8 up to 10.8.5 at least
# May break other stuff
# Take a note of your current MAC address to restore it later
ifconfig en1 | grep ether
# Disassociate from any connected Wi-Fi networks
sudo /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/A/Resources/airport -z
# Set wireless MAC address to something random
# The Python comes from @pearfalse on Twitter
sudo ifconfig en1 ether $(python -c 'import random;print":".join(["%02x"%random.randint(0,255)for x in range(6)])')
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