/SSToolbox

Toolkit for managing your Mac

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SSToolbox is a toolkit for managing your Mac

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Adding custom DNS servers

Uninstalling applications

Commands List

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|__Network
[1]___Custom DNS servers for Wi-Fi
[2]___Custom DNS servers for Ethernet
[3]___Custom ping, traceroute test IPv4/IPv6 and Port Scanner
[4]___Automatic ping and traceroute test IPv4/IPv6
[5]___Custom setting a new Computer Name, Hostname, Local Hostname and NetBIOS Name
[6]___Custom editing of the Hosts file: (Block IP addresses and Reroute Web addresses)
[7]___Show Wireless Network Password
[8]___Search Routers on local Networks, uses the default IP addresses
[9]___Flushes local DNS cache, used for problems with loading sites, 404 error
[10]__Release and Renew DHCP for all available device interfaces. (Requires a reboot)
[11]__Spoofing the MAC address of the Wireless network to a randomly generated MAC address
[12]__Check DNS records of the domain, to obtain the mapping between domain name, IPv4/IPv6
[13]__Search all processes for all users and view network data by protocol TCP/UDP, IPv4/IPv6
[14]__Stress Test Network with ICMP-Sweep and ICMP-Flood
[15]__Show information: Firewall, Wireless, Local Network, DHCP-/IP-/MAC-Addresses and etc.
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|__Tweaks
[16]__Enable or Disable the show of Hidden files
[17]__Enable or Disable the show of all File Extensions
[18]__Enable or Disable the show of Attachments as Icons in the Apple Mail app
[19]__Enable or Disable the show of the full path in the Finder 'Title' window
[20]__Change the default Screenshot file format
[21]__Enable or Disable Screenshot with shadow and adding extra pixels
[22]__Enable or Disable the warning before emptying the Trash
[23]__Enable or Disable warning when changing a file Extension
[24]__Search (Current or Previous Scope or This Mac) folder by default
[25]__Enable or Disable in TextEdit the create an Untitled Document at Launch
[26]__Enable or Disable copy Email addresses as "foo@example.com" instead of "Foo Bar foo@example.com" in Apple Mail app
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|__OS Management
[27]__Logs system Management: Cleaning the Logs and Inactive memory
[28]__I/O system Management: Manually and Automatic Delete, Plugins Input and Output device
[29]__Kernel OS Management: Cleaning kernel Extension, Rebuild Kexts Caches, etc. (Requires a reboot)
[30]__Privacy Database Management: Custom reset apps permissions under Security and Privacy
[31]__GateKeeper Management: Status, Enable or Disable, Remove app from Quarantine, Self-sign the app
[32]__Process & Memory Management: Manage Processes, Terminate (Kill) a Process and Purge Memory
[33]__Uninstalling applications: Browsers, Microsoft Office, Ad blocking extension, Virtual machines
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|     |__Web browsers
|     [1]___Uninstalling the Brave Browser
|     [2]___Uninstalling the Opera Browser
|     [3]___Uninstalling the Yandex Browser
|     [4]___Uninstalling the Vivaldi Browser
|     [5]___Uninstalling the Mozilla Firefox
|     [6]___Uninstalling the Google Chrome
|     [7]___Uninstalling the Microsoft Edge
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|     |__Microsoft Office VL
|     [8]___Uninstalling the Microsoft Word
|     [9]___Uninstalling the Microsoft Excel
|     [10]__Uninstalling the Microsoft PowerPoint
|     [11]__Uninstalling the Microsoft OneNote
|     [12]__Uninstalling the Microsoft Outlook
|     [13]__Uninstalling the Microsoft OneDrive
|     [14]__Uninstalling the Microsoft AutoUpdate
|     [15]__Uninstalling the Microsoft Office Volume License (VL) Serializer
|     [16]__Uninstalling the Microsoft Office 2019-2021 (volume licensed versions)
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|     |__Ad blocking extensions
|     [17]__Uninstalling the AdGuard for Safari extension
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|     |__Virtual machines
|     [18]__Uninstalling the VMware Fusion
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[A]bout SSToolbox
[P]references...: Color themes for the Terminal
[C]heck for updates: Latest-/Beta-Release, Download to your Mac's desktop
[Q]uit SSToolbox: Deleting terminal command history and terminal to quit
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Installation and First Start: .DMG format

⚠ Due to the fact that the application is not digitally signed,
the operating system will try to prevent you to run it because of security concerns.
🟢 To run it you can hold the ⌥ aka Alt/Option key and right click the SSToolbox,
then Always Open With, open in the Terminal and then choose Open

First Start: .SH format

Permission denied

  1. Running the terminal.
  2. Type the command chmod u+x and press the Space bar
  3. Drag the script file to the terminal window and press the Return key.

Running the script

  1. Drag the script SSToolbox.sh to the terminal window.
  2. Press the Return key.

Note

⚠ Enabling Full Disk Access in macOS for the terminal.
⚠ Some functions require Xcode or Xcode Command Line Tools.
🟢 The Xcode Command Line Tools can be installed using the Command 31

Tips

Terminal error: Operation not permitted

  1. Pull down the  Apple menu and choose System Preferences
  2. Choose Security & Privacy control panel.
  3. Now select the Privacy tab, then from the left-side menu select Full Disk Access
  4. Click the lock icon in the lower left corner of the preference panel.
  5. Authenticate with an administrator level login.
  6. Now click the [+] plus button to add an application with full disk access.
  7. Navigate to the /Applications/Utilities/ folder.
  8. Choose Terminal to grant Terminal with Full Disk Access privileges.

Not working: Self-sign the app Command 31

  1. Install Xcode Command Line Tools or Xcode.