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Socks Proxy OSX easy terminal script
#!/bin/bash
#Change OSX Wifi settings to use socks proxy
sudo networksetup -setsocksfirewallproxy "Wi-Fi" localhost 2000
#Setup a socks proxy over ssh to a server (will ask for password and block further execution untill connection is closed)
ssh -N -g -D 2000 user@someserver.com
#Stop using OSX Wifi proxy
sudo networksetup -setsocksfirewallproxystate "Wi-Fi" off
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For when you want some more privacy on a public wifi. Or when some pages are blocked on your current wifi

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