Recently I’ve needed to wrangle a large data dump from a database system that manages to mangle exports of data in certain circumstances. In this particular instance, the data exported…
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Armin Briegel’s post on updating the version of bash on macOS to bash 5.0 prompted me to create a repo for the scripts I use to keep bash and vim…
The Brisbane Apple Wranglers met last night, pizza and chilled beverages on hand. There was a presentation from JAMF (thanks for the sponsorship for the night) about the recent 10.8…
If you’re deploying a script or other file (text, image, etc) that is code signed, you will need to make sure the code sign requirements are kept (see here as…
Now that macOS Mojave has been released into the wild, a quick recap of changes relating to Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC). What changes? In certain circumstances, the first time…
One of the issues with creating a Privacy Preferences Policy Control Payload (PPPCP) profiles is working out whether you will whitelist an entire shell or interpreter (for example, /bin/bash or /usr/bin/python)…
With the release of macOS Mojave imminent, and a new Privacy Preferences Policy Control Payload, it is important to properly launch scripts from LaunchAgents or LaunchDaemons to ensure the correct process…