Performing a clean install macOS without a USB is fairly easy compared to other operating systems. I know traditionally most IT admins (IT Handy men) think about using a USB to quickly wipe and re-install a OS. But, some times there is NO USB available or the laptop does NOT have a USB port anymore …
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Manage WiFi using macOS Terminal
A customer called asking if I could disable WiFi for some of his new iMacs at the office. He wanted his users to connect via Ethernet cable. After digging around I found a way to manage WiFi using macos Terminal. There are a few simple steps you can take. First, a great cup of coffee! …
Clear Other Storage in macOS
A macOS customer contacted me the other day asking how to clear other storage in macos. Some of the customer’s laptops were taking significant disk space in this ‘other’ mysterious storage. While riding the New York City Subway I started researching how to clear other storage in macos. There are some cleaning tools out there, …
How to Install pkg Using Terminal macOS
A client wanted to install some new Multi-factor Authentication software on the background while users where working. After brewing a great cup of Catuai coffee at home I found how to install a .pkg using the Terminal macOS. This is a simple command. Open your Terminal and ssh to the desired macOS you need to …
Find macOS Serial Number using Terminal
The Terminal will display your serial number as shown below: This command in macOS will also show you more details about your machine. These include Model, Chip, Memory, Total number of cores and more. Contact me if you have any questions. You can also check out my ITPro Helper shop. I make my own T-shirts …
Open VS Code from macOS Terminal
A client called me the other day asking me how to open VS code from macOS terminal. The user started doing some Web Development and wanted to make his environment run smoothly. After I finished my meeting with my friend coffee farmer from Finca Perseverancia in Honduras I decided to put together this brief tutorial …
Change Screenshot Location Using macOS Terminal
My desktop kept getting overloaded with screenshots. If you want to keep your macOS desktop nice and clean you can change the screenshot location in your macos using the Terminal. This is simple. First, I brewed my own coffee at home. I got this great coffee from El Salvador which is fantastic! Open your Terminal …
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How to Flush DNS Cache macOS Terminal
A client with about 150 macOS called me. They needed to find a quick and effective way to flush DNS cache on macOS Terminal. After brewing a great cup of coffee from Guatelama I decided to take on this one. I found a simple combination of commands using the macOS Terminal. Once you open your …
Enable SSH using the Terminal on macOS
The other day I was helping a client with her mac. Suddenly, Finder crashed and I ended up with just the Terminal open. This is what forced me to enable SSH using the Terminal. I decided to brew a great cup of Bourbon coffee first. To enable SSH using the Terminal is quite simple. It …
Run traceroute on macOS Terminal and Understand the Results
The other day a client was having issues reaching a couple of websites from within their office environment. Our good command line utility traceroute came to the rescue. I used to run this command back in the days when mainly using Windows. Luckily, we can run traceroute in macos terminal. I had to brew another …
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