Apple Supplier Responsibility Report
https://www.apple.com/supplier-responsibility/
How to check XProtect and MRT versions running Big Sur?
Gatekeeper /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Print CFBundleShortVersionString" /private/var/db/gkopaque.bundle/Contents/Info.plist XProtect defaults read /Library/Apple/System/Library/CoreServices/XProtect.bundle/Contents/Info.plist CFBundleShortVersionString Check XProtect Version on MacOS Catalina (10.15.x) & MacOS Mojave (10.14.x) and later: system_profiler SPInstallHistoryDataType | grep -A 5…
Command Line Firewall Management In OS X 10.10
check whether Firewall is started /usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw --getglobalstate https://krypted.com/mac-security/command-line-firewall-management-in-os-x-10-10/
Make (file or share) alias in Terminal
This creates the alia on Desktop cd ~/Desktop ln -s ~/Library/path/to/folder
pgrep, pkill – find or signal processes by name
NAME pgrep, pkill – find or signal processes by name SYNOPSIS pgrep [-Lafilnoqvx] [-F pidfile] [-G gid] [-P ppid] [-U uid] [-d delim] [-g pgrp] [-t tty] [-u euid] pattern…
Set permissions in Terminal
Set Root & Wheel sudo chown root:wheel filepath Links: https://www.howtogeek.com/669095/how-to-set-file-permissions-on-mac/ https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16492939/how-to-set-file-permissions-for-root-in-os-x-terminal
Install a PKG with config files
#!/bin/zsh installer -pkg /tmp/yourinstaller.pkg -target / exit 0 link: https://community.jamf.com/t5/jamf-pro/install-a-pkg-with-config-files/m-p/224067
Create a Bootable MacOS Catalina Installer Drive
How to Make a Bootable macOS Catalina 10.15 Beta USB Installer Drive This process requires using the command line, if you are not comfortable using the Terminal than it is…
Viewing Install Log
/var/log/install.log grep 'Installed' /private/var/log/install.log View the entire install log cat /private/var/log/install.log | open -f Link https://applehelpwriter.com/2013/05/21/how-to-check-whats-been-installed-on-your-mac/