MacOS

MacOS

General

1. Disable resource forks (._* and .DS_Store) on network drives

   • Run the following and reboot your computer:

     defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool TRUE

2. Set default file associations

   • Remove Xcode associations, which may take priority:

     lsregister=/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/Current/Support/lsregister
     $lsregister -u /Applications/Xcode.app

   • Install duti from Homebrew, download defaults.duti, then load them:

     duti defaults.duti

3. Force external monitors in RGB mode

   Intel CPU (x86_64)

   • Run the following and re-plug your monitor:

     wget https://gist.github.com/joevt/32e5efffe3459958759fb702579b9529/raw/af57cd459d9c5ddc09c22a247eb19c8aa4ae11a1/EDIDUtil.sh
     . ./EDIDUtil.sh
     loadioreg
     listedids
     removechromasubsampling
     makeoverride
     installoverride

   Apple CPU (arm64)

   • Download rgb-patch.py, run the following, and reboot your computer:

     sudo ./rgb-patch.py

4. Create secure Wi-Fi hotspot

   •  sudo networksetup -createnetworkservice Loopback lo0
      sudo networksetup -setmanual Loopback 127.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
      sudo networksetup -createnetworkservice AdHoc lo0
      sudo networksetup -setmanual AdHoc 192.168.1.88 255.255.255.255

   • System Preferences > General > Sharing > Internet Sharing, choose AdHoc, tick Wi-Fi, click Wi-Fi Options and set name/password, enable Internet Sharing

5. Spoof WiFi MAC address

   • /usr/local/sbin/spoof.sh

     #!/bin/bash
     
     mac_address="f0:2f:4b:12:34:56"
     
     wifi_status=$(networksetup -getairportpower en0)
     networksetup -setairportpower en0 on
     sudo /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/airport --disassociate
     sudo ifconfig en0 ether "$mac_address"
     networksetup -setairportpower en0 off
     
     if echo "$wifi_status" | grep -q "On"; then
         networksetup -setairportpower en0 on
     fi

   • /Library/LaunchDaemons/local.spoof.plist

     <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
     <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"\>
     <plist version="1.0">
       <dict>
         <key>Label</key>
         <string>local.spoof</string>
         <key>ProgramArguments</key>
         <array>
             <string>/usr/local/sbin/spoof.sh</string>
         </array>
         <key>RunAtLoad</key>
         <true/>
       </dict>
     </plist>