OS X SOCKS proxy script

socks.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# The name of the wireless network has changed between versions of OS X, so we
# need to find the right name:
service=`networksetup -listallnetworkservices | grep -Ei 'wi-fi|airport'`

networksetup -setsocksfirewallproxy $service localhost 9000
networksetup -setsocksfirewallproxystate $service on

echo 'Connecting to proxy.'
echo 'Press ctrl+c when you are done.'

ssh -ND 9000 myserver.example.com

echo 'Disconnecting.'

networksetup -setsocksfirewallproxystate $service off