netcat (NC) listen for open ports
The nc (or netcat) utility is used for just about anything under the sun involving TCP or UDP. It can open TCP connections, send UDP packets, listen on arbitrary TCP…
OpenSSL, Check TLS details in Terminal
To check a host's TLS (Transport Layer Security) certificate details using the macOS Terminal, you can use the openssl command. OpenSSL is a powerful tool that provides various SSL and…
macOS Gatekeeper status and settings
To set macOS Gatekeeper to allow applications from "Anywhere" involves a change in the system's security preferences. By default, macOS is set to only allow apps downloaded from the App Store and identified developers to protect against malware.
List All macOS Configuration Profile information to a csv file
This script collects Configuration Profiles (if present) to /users?shared csv file
If you don’t see Software Update, on my unmanaged Ventura M1
If you don't see an item named Software Update (on my unmanaged Ventura M1) in System Settings or System Preferences, click the Spotlight icon in the corner of your screen,…
List All Binary .app files, versions and paths save to csv file
Bash script to find and list all binary .app files on macos and collect them to a .csv file with app name, version, and file path columns. Dumped filename is…
dsconfigad -show
The dsconfigad -show command in the macOS Terminal is used to display the current settings of the Active Directory (AD) binding of a macOS system. dsconfigad -show Active Directory is…
Can’t log into Instagram on macOS Safari Desktop
While getting this error "Sorry, this page isn't available. The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed. Go back to Instagram." And this just…
Add a user to a local membership group
Add a user "Eddie" to a local membership group dseditgroup -o edit -a Eddie -t user developers To check membership: dseditgroup -o checkmember -m Eddie developers Or: dsmemberutil checkmembership -U…
Article about macOS TCC.db
This author explains in detail what the TCC database contains and the meaning of the various fields present in it circa 2021. https://www.rainforestqa.com/blog/macos-tcc-db-deep-dive