MacOS

macOS (previously Mac OS X, then OS X) is a series of graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Apple Inc. since 2001. It is the primary operating system for Apple's Mac family of computers. zsh is the default shell replacing Bash since October 2019.

Resources

• macOS: How to create a folder
• pkgutil software package management tool
• homebrew software package management tool
• Install additional software using homebrew package management software and brew command.
• launchd init and operating system service management daemon for MacOS. Path: /Library/LaunchAgents/

sudo launchctl load YOUR_NEW_SERVICE.plist
sudo launchctl start com.XXXX.YOUR_NEW_SERVICE

• Activity monitor

• Create a user from command line: sysadminctl -addUser YOUR_USERNAME
• Display your DNS configuration in macOS running: scutil --dns
• Sleep your macOS from command line:pmset sleepnow
• Activate SSH server on macOS

Enable: sudo systemsetup -setremotelogin on

Disable: sudo systemsetup -setremotelogin off

Status: sudo systemsetup -getremotelogin

Commands

• defaults
• system_profiler
• ipconfig
• ifconfig
• networksetup
• hdiutil disk image manipulation tool
• AppleScript: osascript. Example: osascript -e 'display notification "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet" with title "Title"'
• pbcopy Copy to clipboard
• mdfind finds files matching a given query. Similar to locate command in Linux.
• xcode-select --install
• diskutil

Software

• Virtualization: VMware Fusion
• Keychain Access

Related terms

• System Integrity Protection (2015)
• macOS versions
• XNU kernel
• HyperKit
• Gatekeeper
• /Volumes/, /media/, /private/
• Parallels
• Growl notification system
• Recycle bin
• iMazing
• MacStadium, AWS EC2 macOS
• macOS Preview application
• Secure Enclave Processor (SEP)
• UTM
• Jamf

See also

• /Volumes/, /media/, /System/, /System/Library/, /private/, /Users/, /Library/, /Applications/, ~/Library/, /usr/libexec/, ~/Downloads/, Finder
• macOS: macOS versions, iTerm2, Homebrew, FileVault, System Integrity Protection, dscacheutil, networksetup, XNU kernel, APFS, diskutil, mdfind, Keychain Access, Growl, Activity Monitor, sidecar, macOS FHS, Apple Notification Center, sw_vers, Spotlight, pbcopy, MacOS application firewall, Applesimutils, Automatic login, security (command), codesign, spctl, Alfred, Xcode, system_profiler, log show, MacOS Preview, Rectangle app, Finder, macOS: Shortcuts, SEP, osascript, macOS profile, UTM, softwareupdate, systemsetup, pmset , macOS tips, macOS Dock, Automator, SIP, System Preferences, installer, cryptex, AirPlay, macOs first setup, Universal Control, menu bar, IPSW
• OS: Linux, macOS, Windows, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Solaris, AIX, Hypervisor, Hyper-converged infrastructure, VxWorks, RTOS, Integrity

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