💥 Swiss Army Knife for macOS !
m-cli differs from other mac command line tools in that:
- Its main purpose is to manage administrative tasks and do it easier
- It doesn't install 3rd party tools because it doesn't have dependencies
- The installation is very easy and doesn't require intervention
- It only uses macOS commands
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Using Homebrew:
brew install m-cli -
Manual installation:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rgcr/m-cli/master/install.sh | shYou can also install it in a different path
INSTALL_DIR=$HOME/.m-cli sh <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rgcr/m-cli/master/install.sh)Note: You need privileges
Swiss Army Knife for macOS !
usage: m [OPTIONS] COMMAND [help]
OPTIONS
--update update m-cli to the latest version
--uninstall uninstall m-cli
COMMANDS:
help
battery
bluetooth
dir
disk
display
dns
dock
finder
firewall
flightmode
gatekeeper
hostname
info
itunes
lock
ntp
printer
network
nosleep
notification
restart
safeboot
screensaver
service
shutdown
sleep
timezone
touchbar
trash
update
user
volume
vpn
wallpaper
wifi
usage: m battery [ status | help ]
Examples:
m battery status # get the battery status
usage: m bluetooth [ status | on | enable | off | disable | help ]
Examples:
m bluetooth status # bluetooth status
m bluetooth on # turn on bluetooth
m bluetooth enable # turn on bluetooth
m bluetooth off # turn off bluetooth
m bluetooth disable # turn off bluetooth
usage: m disk [ ls | list | info | fs | filesystems | ejectall | verify | repair | help ]
Examples:
m disk ls # list disks
m disk list # list disks
m disk list /dev/disk0 # list a specific disk
m disk fs # list available filesystems for formatting
m disk filesystems # list available filesystems for formatting
m disk info /dev/disk0 # display information
m disk ejectall # eject all mountable volumes
m disk verify volume /Volume/MyVol # verify volume
m disk verify disk /dev/disk0 # verify disk
m disk repair volume /Volume/MyVol # repair volume
m disk repair disk /dev/disk0 # repair disk
m disk format MS-DOS MYNAME /dev/disk2 # format the entire disk with a windows format (MS-DOS)
m disk format volume MS-DOS MYNAME /Volumes/myvol # format the volume with a windows format (MS-DOS)
m disk reformat /Volumes/myvol # reformat a volume
m disk rename CURRENTNAME NEWNAME # rename a volume
usage: m display [ status | help ]
Example:
m display status # status of displays
m display help # show usage
usage: m dns [ flush | help ]
Examples:
m dns flush # flushes local DNS
usage: m dock [ showdelay | autohide | magnification | position | addblankspace | addrecentitems | prune | help ]
Examples:
m dock showdelay x.x # Changes how long the Dock takes to show up when auto-hide is enabled
m dock autohide YES # Enable Dock's auto hide feature
m dock autohide NO # Disable Dock's auto hide feature
m dock magnification YES # Turn magnification on
m dock magnification NO # Turn magnification off
m dock position BOTTOM # Change Dock's position to the bottom of the screen
m dock position LEFT # Change Dock's position to the left of the screen
m dock position RIGHT # Change Dock's position to the right of the screen
m dock addblankspace # Add a blank space (separator) to the Dock
m dock addrecentitems # Add a stack containg your recent items to the Dock
# (You can change the stack's type by right clicking on it)
m dock prune # Removes all apps from Dock
usage: m dir [ tree | size | delete | help ]
Examples:
m dir tree # tree view of folders in the current path
m dir tree /path # tree view of folders in a specific path
m dir delete empty # delete empty folders recursively in the current path
m dir delete empty /path # delete empty folders recursively in a specific path
m dir delete dsfiles # delete .DS_Store files recursively in the current path
m dir delete dsfiles /path # delete .DS_Store files recursively in a specific path
m dir size # calculate current folder size
m dir size /path # calculate folder size in a specific path
usage: m finder [ showhiddenfiles | showfileextensions | showdesktop | showpath | help ]
Examples:
m finder showhiddenfiles # get the current status
m finder showhiddenfiles YES # show hidden files
m finder showhiddenfiles NO # no show hidden files
m finder showextensions # get the current status
m finder showextensions YES # show all file extensions
m finder showextensions NO # don't show all file extensions
m finder showdesktop # get the current desktop status
m finder showdesktop YES # enable the desktop
m finder showdesktop NO # disable the desktop
m finder showpath YES # show the current opened folder path on the top bar of the Finder window
m finder showpath NO # show the current opened folder name on the top bar of the Finder window
usage: m firewall [ status | enable | disable | list | add | remove | help ]
Examples:
m firewall status # Show status
m firewall enable # Enable firewall
m firewall disable # Disable firewall
m firewall list # List applications handled by firewall
m firewall add /path/to/file # Add app to firewall
m firewall remove /path/to/file # Remove app from firewall
usage: m flightmode [ on | off | help ]
Examples:
m flightmode on # turn flightmode on
m flightmode off # turn flightmode off
usage: m gatekeeper [ status | list | ls | enable | disable | create | help ]
Examples:
m gatekeeper status # gatekeeper status
m gatekeeper list # list rules
m gatekeeper enable # enable gatekeeper
m gatekeeper disable # disable gatekeeper
m gatekeeper enable MYRULE # enable rule
m gatekeeper disable MYRULE # disable rule
m gatekeeper create RULENAME /path/to/program # Create a rule for the application
usage: m group [ list | ls | info | adduser | removeuser | ismember | help ]
Examples:
m group list # get list of groups
m group info mygroup # display group information
m group adduser myuser mygroup # add an user to a specific group
m group removeuser myuser mygroup # remove an user from a specific group
m group ismember myuser mygroup # show if the user is a member of a specific group
usage: m hostname [ help ]
Examples:
m hostname # get the current hostname information (computername, hostname, localhostname and netbiosname)
m hostname newhostname # set a new hostname (computername, hostname, localhostname, netbiosname)
m hostname help # only shows this help
usage: m info [ help ]
Examples:
m info # print macOS operating system version information
usage: m itunes [ status | play | pause | next | prev | mute | unmute | vol up | vol down | vol #| stop | quit | help ]
Examples:
m itunes status # Show status
m itunes play # Play track
m itunes pause # Pause track
m itunes next # Play next track
m itunes prev # Play previous track
m itunes mute # Mute iTunes
m itunes unmute # Unmute iTunes
m itunes vol up # Volume Up
m itunes vol down # Volume Down
m itunes vol # # Set volume level
m itunes stop # Stop track
m itunes quit # Quit iTunes
usage: m lock [ help ]
Examples:
m lock # lock session
usage: m ntp [ status | enable | disable | set | help ]
Examples:
m ntp status # status of the network time service
m ntp enable # enable clock to use network time
m ntp disable # disable clock to use network time
m ntp set timehost1.net.sap.corp # set network time server
usage: m printer [ settings | name | queue | drivers | web | help ]
Examples:
m printer settings # Printer settings
m printer name # Display printer names on system
m printer queue # Display items in printer queue on system
m printer drivers # Display all printer drivers
m printer web # Enable and show web interface
usage: m network [ ls | list | location | help ]
Examples:
m network ls # list network interfaces
m network location # get current location
m network location ls # list locations
m network location create XYZ # create a location
m network location delete XYZ # delete a location
m network location switch XYZ # switch location
usage: m nosleep [ until | help ]
Examples:
m nosleep until 3600 # no sleep until 3600 seconds
m nosleep until my_script.sh # no sleep until the script ends
m nosleep until pid 64377 # no sleep until the process id ends
usage: m notification [ showcenter | help ]
Examples:
m notification showcenter # get the current status
m notification showcenter YES # enable the notification center
m notification showcenter NO # disable the notification center
usage: m restart [ -f | --force | help ]
Examples:
m restart # restart computer (needs confirmation)
m restart -f # restart computer (without confirmation)
usage: m safeboot [ status | enable | disable | help ]
Examples:
m safeboot status # get the boot args
m safeboot enable # enable safe boot
m safeboot disable # disable safeboot
usage: m screensaver [ status | askforpassword | help ]
Examples:
m screensaver # launch screensaver
m screensaver status # get the current status
m screensaver askforpassword # get password requirement to unlock
m screensaver askforpassword YES # enable password requirement to unlock
m screensaver askforpassword NO # disable password requirement to unlock
usage: m service [ --status-all | --list | --ls | start | stop | load | unload | help ]
Examples:
m service --status-all # list all services
m service --list # list all services
m service --ls # list all services
m service --ls com.apple.sessionlogoutd # show information about a specific service
m service start com.apple.sessionlogoutd # start a service
m service stop com.apple.sessionlogoutd # stop a service
m service load com.apple.sessionlogoutd # load a service
m service unload com.apple.sessionlogoutd # unload a service
usage: m shutdown [-f | --force | help ]
Examples:
m shutdown # shutdown computer (needs confirmation)
m shutdown -f # shutdown computer (without confirmation)
usage: m sleep [ help ]
Examples:
m sleep # put the mac to sleep
usage: m timezone [ list | ls | set | help ]
Examples:
m timezone # get current timezone
m timezone ls # list available timezones
m timezone set Europe/Berlin # set timezone
usage: m trash [ status | clean | help ]
Examples:
m trash status # get trash info
m trash clean # clean trash
usage: m update [ list | install | help ]
Examples:
m update list # list available updates
m update install all # install all the available updates
m update install iTunesX-12.4.1 RAWCameraUpdate6.20-6.20 # install specific updates
usage: m user [ list | ls | info | create | delete | help ]
Examples:
m user ls # list users
m user info demouser # display user information
m user create # create a user, it will ask you the below information
Username:
Full name:
Shell [/bin/bash]:
Password:
m user delete demouser # delete user
usage: m volume [ level(0-100) | change(-n|+n) | up | down | mute | unmute | ismute ]
Examples:
m volume 70 # set the volume to 70 %
m volume +5 # increase the volume by 5 (up to 100)
m volume -10 # decrease the volume by 5 (down to 0)
m volume up # increase the volume by 6.25
m volume down # decrease the volume by 6.25
m volume # get the volume level
m volume mute # set mute
m volume unmute # unset mute
m volume ismute # check the volume status
usage: m vpn [ ls | list | start | stop | status | help ]
Examples:
m vpn ls # list VPN connections
m vpn start # interactive mode
m vpn start VPN # start vpn connection named VPN
m vpn start VPN USER # start a vpn connection with a given user
m vpn start VPN USER PASS # start a vpn connection with a given user and password
m vpn start VPN USER PASS SECRET # start a vpn connection with a given user, password, and secret
m vpn stop VPN # stop vpn connection named VPN
m vpn status VPN # status vpn connection named VPN
usage: m wallpaper [ /path/to/file.jpg | help ]
Examples:
m wallpaper ./wallpapers/tree.jpg # set wallpaper
usage: m wifi [ scan | off | on | connect | help ]
Examples:
m wifi status # wifi status
m wifi scan # scan wifi
m wifi showpassword [ESSID] # show wifi network password (default: current)
m wifi history # wifi connection history
m wifi off # turn off your wifi
m wifi on # turn on your wifi
m wifi connect ESSID PASSWORD # join a wifi network
m wifi connect ESSID # join a wifi network (prompt for password)
- Fork it!
- Create your feature branch:
git checkout -b my-new-feature - Commit your changes:
git commit -m 'Add some feature' - Push to the branch:
git push origin my-new-feature - Submit a pull request 🤘
- Add more plugins
- Improve the help
- Improve the installation script
guarinogabriel/Mac-CLI was a great source of inspiration.
MIT License © Rogelio Cedillo