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Randomizes MAC id and hostname on OS X 10.8.2
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randomizer.sh
#!/bin/bash
# diassociate from wireless network and flush cache
sudo airport -z
dscacheutil -flushcache
# set random MAC id on en0
sudo ifconfig en0 ether `openssl rand -hex 6 | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//'`
# set random hostname
sudo scutil --set HostName `openssl rand -hex 3`.local
# write new hostname to netBIOS
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server NetBIOSName $HOSTNAME
echo Don´t forget to reconnect wifi
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