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macOS Notes#

General mac settings#

Finder:

  • Show Path Bar and Status Bar.
  • Customize toolbar.
  • Update settings according to needs.

Apps to install#

  • Maccy

Git error after system update#

  • Error received after git --version command:
xcrun: error: invalid active developer path (/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools), missing xcrun at: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/xcrun

xcode-select --install

Use Automator to simplify workflows#

To change created workflows go to Go -> Libraries (press opt to activate) and select Workflows. Examples of automations:

  • Folder actions: save repeatable file moving operations.

Change computer name#

Use scutil command with --get or --set flags to get info about current names or set them as needed. Names to check:

scutil --set ComputerName newname
scutil --set LocalHostName newname
scutil --set HostName newname

Also check official documentation&text=Type%20a%20new%20name%20in%20the%20Name%20field.).

Remove stucked icon from launchpad#

  • Drag app to Dock
  • Right Click -> Options -> Show in Finder

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Rosetta 2#

Programms build for macos on Intel requiers Rosetta 2 to run on Apple Silicon, check official docs. To download it for the first time use command:

softwareupdate --install-rosetta

X11 forwarding on macOS and docker

https://github.com/XQuartz/XQuartz/releases/tag/XQuartz-2.8.5 open -a XQuartz

ps aux | grep Xquartz -> /opt/X11/bin/Xquartz :0 -listen tcp

xhost +localhost

echo "xfce4-session" | tee /home/j0rdan/.xsession\

docker run -t -i --rm -e DISPLAY=docker.for.mac.host.internal:0 kali-default-rdp:v1 /bin/bash

get open ports on mac: sudo lsof -PiTCP -sTCP:LISTEN