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gregneagle / quarantine_demo.py
Created February 23, 2023 23:13
Using Apple's quarantine API from PyObjC
#!/usr/local/munki/munki-python
'''Demo only. Needs more robust error checking and handling'''
import os
from Foundation import NSURL, NSURLQuarantinePropertiesKey
def getQuarantineAttribute(pathname):
'''Returns a dict contaning quarantine info for pathname or None'''
$ ./make_relocatable_python_framework.py --python-version 3.8.5
Downloading https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.8.5/python-3.8.5-macosx10.9.pkg...
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
100 28.8M 100 28.8M 0 0 6860k 0 0:00:04 0:00:04 --:--:-- 6860k
Expanding /var/folders/tc/sd4_mtvj14jdy7cg21m2gmcw000495/T/tmpdhiqv6m3...
Extracting /var/folders/tc/sd4_mtvj14jdy7cg21m2gmcw000495/T/tmpdhiqv6m3__expanded__/Python_Framework.pkg/Payload to ./Python.framework...
Ensuring correct modes for files in /Users/Shared/relocatable-python/Python.framework...
Analyzing /Users/Shared/relocatable-python/Python.framework...
...............................
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gregneagle / adminopen.sh
Created March 9, 2020 18:57
Guess what this can be used for? (Hint: read the comments)
#!/bin/bash
# This script is designed to be run as root, perhaps by a management tool
# It takes one argument, a path to an app to be launched (or a name of an app,
# if you don't mind LaunchServices deciding which if any app to launch)
#
# If the current console user is not a member of the admin group, the user will
# be added to to the group. The app will then be launched in the console user's
# context.
# When the app exits (or this script is killed via SIGINT), if we had promoted
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gregneagle / Makefile
Created March 5, 2020 18:35
Make your own PPPC/TCC avoidance wrapper!
CC=gcc
CFLAGS=
SIGNINGIDENTITY="insert signing identity here"
IDENTIFIER=com.someorg.fudo.changeme
fudo: main.c
$(CC) -o fudo main.c
codesign -s $(SIGNINGIDENTITY) -i $(IDENTIFIER) fudo
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gregneagle / startosinstall_10.12.6_normalboot.txt
Last active February 6, 2024 07:28
Comparison of startosinstall's available options depending on boot OS environment
bash-3.2$ /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/startosinstall --usage
Usage: startosinstall --applicationpath <install macOS.app path>
Arguments
--applicationpath, a path to copy of the OS installer application to start the install with.
--license, prints the user license agreement only.
--agreetolicense, agree to license the license you printed with --license.
--rebootdelay, how long to delay the reboot at the end of preparing. This delay is in seconds and has a maximum of 300 (5 minutes).
--pidtosignal, Specify a PID to which to send SIGUSR1 upon completion of the prepare phase. To bypass "rebootdelay" send SIGUSR1 back to startosinstall.
--usage, prints this message.
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gregneagle / prefs_observer.py
Created August 1, 2017 18:20
Getting notified when a preference changes (using PyObjC)
from Foundation import NSObject, NSUserDefaults, NSKeyValueObservingOptionNew
from Foundation import NSRunLoop, NSDate
class PrefsObserver(NSObject):
def observe(self, domain, key):
self.domain = domain
self.key = key
if self:
self.defaults = NSUserDefaults.alloc().initWithSuiteName_(
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gregneagle / fancy_defaults_read.py
Last active February 6, 2024 15:14
fancy_defaults_read.py: Reads a preference, prints its value, type, and where it is defined.
#!/usr/bin/python
import os
import sys
from CoreFoundation import (CFPreferencesAppValueIsForced,
CFPreferencesCopyAppValue,
CFPreferencesCopyValue,
kCFPreferencesAnyUser,
kCFPreferencesAnyHost,
#!/usr/bin/python
import os
import pwd
from Foundation import CFPreferencesAppSynchronize
from Foundation import CFPreferencesSetValue
from Foundation import kCFPreferencesCurrentUser
from Foundation import kCFPreferencesCurrentHost
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gregneagle / sysctl_demo.py
Last active April 16, 2021 12:09
Based on sysctl function by Michael Lynn aka frogor aka pudquick aka ????
# Based on sysctl function by Michael Lynn
# https://gist.github.com/pudquick/581a71425439f2cf8f09
from ctypes import CDLL, c_uint, byref, create_string_buffer
from ctypes import cast, POINTER, c_int32, c_int64
from ctypes.util import find_library
import struct
libc = CDLL(find_library('c'))
#!/usr/bin/python
import time
from Quartz import CGGetActiveDisplayList, CGGetOnlineDisplayList
from CoreFoundation import CFPreferencesCopyAppValue
def displayMirroringActive():
'''Returns True if any two displays are mirroring, False otherwise'''