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MACOS FUNDAMENTALS

CHEAT SHEET
macOS Fundamentals

File & Directory Commands


Command Description

defaults write com.apple.Finder Enable the setting to view hidden files


AppleShowAllFiles true && killall Finder in finder from CLI

ls Lists directory contents.

ls -l list directory contents and their


attributes

ls -la list directory contents to include


hidden files & their attributes

cd <path> Changes the directory.

clear Clears the terminal.

touch <file> Creates an empty file in your current


working directory.

mkdir <directory> Creates a new directory in your


current working directory
Command Description

mv /Users/htb-student/Documents/Test /Users/htb- Move a file from one directory to


student/Desktop/Test another

chmod -vv <octal value> <file> Modify permissions of a file and show
the results

sudo chown <userOwn>:<groupOwn> <file> Change the user and group owner of
a file

Networking Commands
Command Description

ifconfig View basic networking configurations

ifconfig <interface> View specific networking configurations of an


interface

ifconfig en0 inet <192.168.1.1> Manually set an interfaces IP address and subnet
netmask < 255.255.255.0 > mask

lsof -n -i4TCP -P View TCP ports that are bound while displaying the
application that has it bound

hostname Check the hostname of the computer

networksetup - Displays a list of all the network services (devices)


listallnetworkservices on the computer’s hardware. This will print out the
logical name of the device. (ex. Wi-Fi)

networksetup - This will print out the network services running and
listnetworkserviceorder the order in which they are queried for connection. A
service at the beginning of the list is checked first.

networksetup -getinfo <devicename> Get basic info about a networkservice (device), such
as the IP address assigned, subnet mask, gateway,
and Mac-Address.

networksetup -getcurrentlocation Prints out the currently set network location.


Command Description

networksetup -setmanual This will manually configure the IP address, network


<networkservice> <ip> <netmask> mask, and gateway for the device specified.
<Gateway>

networkQuality -I <interface> Check network speeds of a specific interface

security find-generic-password -wa Pull the password associated with a specific SSID
<SSID> from the security keychain

nc Can be used to bind ports to connect with or listen


from

Application Management
Command Description

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL Install


https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)" Homebrew

brew -v Display the


version/package
information for
Homebrew

brew install <package> Install a


package using
Homebrew

brew search firefox Have


Homebrew
search its
repository for a
package named
"firefox"

brew install <package> --cask Install a cask


application

brew uninstall <package> Remove a


package from
the host
Command Description

brew upgrade Upgrade


Homebrew and
all packages
installed with it

brew cleanup Cleanup old &


unused files and
applications
with Homebrew

Shell Management Commands


Command Description

.bashrc Configuration
file for Bash

.zshrc Configuration
file for Zsh

chsh -s /bin/bash Change our env


shell to Bash

brew install zsh Install zsh with


Homebrew

chsh -s /bin/zsh Change our env


shell to Zsh

alias ll='ls -l' Set an alias for


ll in the .zshrc
file

sh -c "$(curl -fsSL Install Oh My


https://raw.github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)" Zsh

git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git Install Zsh-


${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting syntax-
highlighting
Command Description

git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git Install the


${ZSH_CUSTOM:-$HOME/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/themes/powerlevel10k Powerlevel-10k
theme to Zsh

brew install romkatv/powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k Install the


Powerlevel-10k
theme to Zsh
using
Homebrew

echo "source $(brew --prefix)/opt/powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k.zsh- Set the theme


theme" >>~/.zshrc of our shell in
the .zshrc file

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