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get-wifi-password.sh
# ssid will give the SSID of the current network you are connected to
alias ssid='/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/airport -I | awk '\''/ SSID/ {print substr($0, index($0, $2))}'\'''
# wifi will return 'password: "your-password"'
alias wifi='security find-generic-password -D "AirPort network password" -a $(ssid) -g | awk '\''/ password: "/ {print substr($0, index($0, $2))}'\'''
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