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@jamieparfet
jamieparfet / macOS-mojave-iso.sh
Last active December 10, 2024 14:38
Create an ISO from the mojave installer app
#!/bin/bash
# This assumes that the ~6GB mojave installer is in the /Applications folder.
# If it's not, just open the App Store, search Mojave, and you can download the installer file from there.
hdiutil create -o /tmp/mojave.cdr -size 6g -layout SPUD -fs HFS+J
hdiutil attach /tmp/mojave.cdr.dmg -noverify -mountpoint /Volumes/install_mojave
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ mojave.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/install_mojave
mv /tmp/mojave.cdr.dmg ~/Desktop/InstallSystem.dmg
hdiutil detach /Volumes/Install\ macOS\ mojave
@mholt
mholt / macapp.go
Last active May 1, 2025 04:32
Distribute your Go program (or any single binary) as a native macOS application
// Package main is a sample macOS-app-bundling program to demonstrate how to
// automate the process described in this tutorial:
//
// https://medium.com/@mattholt/packaging-a-go-application-for-macos-f7084b00f6b5
//
// Bundling the .app is the first thing it does, and creating the DMG is the
// second. Making the DMG is optional, and is only done if you provide
// the template DMG file, which you have to create beforehand.
//
// Example use:
### Updated to reflect changes introduced with 10.13.4. Update to 10.13.4 if needed before attempting to make
SecureToken-related changes. ###
sysadminctl is a tool Apple introduced in 10.10 for working with system user accounts. In 10.13, sysadminctl is Apple's
recommended tool for working with user accounts in the CLI, replacing functionality that has long been provided by dscl
and adds new features available only in 10.13. sysadminctl can be used to change user passwords, create new users or
check the status of a new-to-10.13 security feature named SecureToken.
SecureToken is a non-visible APFS file system attribute, unlike the SIP protected flag or file creation date, that triggers
the creation of a new AuthenticationAuthority entry in a user's local account record