tldr/pages/osx/systemsetup.md

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systemsetup

Configure System Preferences machine settings. More information: https://support.apple.com/guide/remote-desktop/about-systemsetup-apd95406b8d/mac.

  • Enable remote login (SSH):

systemsetup -setremotelogin on

  • Specify timezone, NTP Server and enable network time:

systemsetup -settimezone "{{US/Pacific}}" -setnetworktimeserver {{us.pool.ntp.org}} -setusingnetworktime on

  • Make the machine never sleep and automatically restart on power failure or kernel panic:

systemsetup -setsleep off -setrestartpowerfailure on -setrestartfreeze on

  • List valid startup disks:

systemsetup -liststartupdisks

  • Specify a new startup disk:

systemsetup -setstartupdisk {{path/to/directory}}