[macOS - Useful Commands] #macOS

ARD.sh

# kickstart ARD
sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -activate -configure -allowAccessFor -allUsers -privs -all

dns-sd.sh

# browse for DNS-SD discoverable services (all types)
dns-sd  -B  _services._dns-sd._udp  local.

# browse for all present services of type "IPP"
dns-sd  -B  _ipp._tcp  local.

#lookup specific info about the printer named "Officejet 6600 @ mbp"
dns-sd  -L  "Officejet 6600 @ mbp"  _ipp._tcp  local.

# look up the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses for a given hostname
dns-sd -Gv4v6 mbp2-2.local

# see /etc/services for available services

file_perms.sh

# Get numeric chmod permissions for file
stat -f %A /path/to/file

macOS_mount_network_drive.sh

# Mount network drive
osascript -e 'mount volume "smb://username:password@server/SMCSD Server"'

macOS_packages_and_applications.sh

# View Package Contents
pkgutil –-expand thePackage.pkg /destination
pkgutil –-expand-full thePackage.pkg /destination

# Get application bundle identifier
defaults read /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/Info.plist CFBundleIdentifier

macOS_printers.sh

# Disable print sharing
cupsctl --no-share-printers

# Location of generic printer driver
/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/PrintCore.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Generic.ppd

# List all print drivers installed on a system
lpinfo -m -h 127.0.0.1:631

# Reset the printing system
lpstat -p | cut -d' ' -f2 | xargs -I{} lpadmin -x {} 

# Show available printer options
lpoptions -p <printername> -l