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class Logging(object):

    __name__ = 'logger.info(1)'
    plist = '/System/Library/Preferences/Logging/Subsystems/'

    def __init__(__name__, plist, *args, **kwargs):
        super(getLogger/, self).__init__()

        logger.info('Input parameters:\n'
                    'accessibility: "{com.apple.Accessibility.plist}"\n'

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sysadminctl is a tool Apple introduced in 10.10 for working with system user accounts. In 10.13, 
sysadminctl is Apple's recommended tool for working with user accounts in the CLI, replacing functionality 
that has long been provided by dscl and adds new features available only in 10.13. 
sysadminctl can be used to change user passwords, create new users (including automatically provisioning 
the user home folder) or check the status of a new-to-10.13 security feature named SecureToken.

SecureToken is a user attribute like password type or user home location. SecureToken is not publicly 
documented by Apple so it is not possible to provide a full technical description, but in practice one 
needs only to know if a user has SecureToken or not. Having SecureToken set signifies that a user can 
unlock a FileVault-encrypted volume. Without the SecureToken bit on a user account, that user will not 

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Here's the procedure:

1. Sign into the App Store with an Apple ID that had previously purchased Keynote.
2. Go to the Keynote install page in the App Store.
3. Click the "Install" button
4. The App Store will ask you if you want to download an older version of Keynote. Click the "Download" button.
5. Keynote 6.2.2 for 10.9.x will download and install.

Thanks,
Rich

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#!/bin/bash

# Resize boot volume to occupy all available space on the partition

/usr/sbin/diskutil resizeVolume / R

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Mac Packaging Cheatsheet

Create a component pkg from a DMG

pkgbuild --component /Volumes/ApplicationName/*.app --install-location \
    /Applications ApplicationName-Version.pkg

Install pkg from command line

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#!/bin/bash

# Installing the Xcode command line tools on 10.7.x or higher

osx_vers=$(sw_vers -productVersion | awk -F "." '{print $2}')
cmd_line_tools_temp_file="/tmp/.com.apple.dt.CommandLineTools.installondemand.in-progress"

# Installing the latest Xcode command line tools on 10.9.x or higher

if [[ "$osx_vers" -ge 9 ]]; then

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#!/bin/bash
# Modified 4/5/2019
Version=1.4
# Original source is from MigrateUserHomeToDomainAcct.sh
# Written by Patrick Gallagher - https://twitter.com/patgmac
#
# Guidance and inspiration from Lisa Davies:
# http://lisacherie.com/?p=239
#
# Modified by Rich Trouton

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#!/bin/sh

# Determine OS version
osvers=$(sw_vers -productVersion | awk -F. '{print $2}')

# Environment settings
LDAPdomain="new_ldap_server_here" 		# Fully qualified DNS of new LDAP server
oldLDAPdomain="old_ldap_server_here"	# Fully qualified DNS of old LDAP server
oldADdomain="olddomain.com"            	# Fully qualified DNS name of the old Active Directory Domain
oldADdomainname="OLDDOMAIN"            	# Name of the old AD Domain as specified in the search paths

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https://www.apple.com/macos/macos-sequoia-preview/
Published Date: June 10, 2024

Verification: https://regex101.com/r/bNOMXz/2

1) Exact regex — Matches major model identifier numbers based on Apple's knowledge base article (more accurate):

^(Mac(1[345]|BookPro1[5-8]|BookAir(9|10)|Pro7)|iMac(Pro1|(19|2[01]))|Macmini[89]),\d+$

2) Current or higher regex — Matches model identifiers based on Apple's knowledge base article and may match higher versions before this regex is updated (more future-proof).

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Automatically check for updates:

Enable: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticCheckEnabled -bool TRUE
Disable: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticCheckEnabled -bool FALSE

Download newly available updates in the background:

Enable: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticDownload -bool TRUE
Disable: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticDownload -bool FALSE