jpt<\/a><\/code>\u00a0does for JSON.\u00a0plb<\/a><\/code><\/code>\u00a0can map out the complete paths and values that may be buried within nested dictionaries and arrays. It can help you see the \u201cshape\u201d of a plist and recognize patterns. plx<\/a><\/code> the\u00a0plist extractor<\/strong> is a minimal version for extraction only. Both are shell scripts\u00a0and<\/em>\u00a0functions you can incorporate into\u00a0your<\/em>\u00a0own scripts, like my other embeddable tools:\u00a0jpt<\/a><\/code>,\u00a0ljt<\/a><\/code>,\u00a0jse<\/a><\/code>\u00a0and\u00a0shui<\/a><\/code>
Github project page: plb<\/a><\/code><\/code>
Tagged blog posts: tag\/plb<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nclui<\/strong> – “command line Unicode info” is like the built-in Character Viewer for the macOS Terminal, get info about any Unicode character. Search for them by description or component character. Get the Code Point, descriptions (Unicode and\/or Apple), UTF-8, 16, or 32 encodings. Can output results in several formats: plain text, CSV, JSON, and RTF.
Github project page: clui<\/a>
Tagged blog posts: projects\/clui<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nljt<\/strong> – The “little JSON tool” is a safe and easy way to parse JSON and retrieve values natively in your<\/em> shell scripts, no external dependencies required! Like the jpt<\/code> it too is a shell script that leverages the Javascript binary jsc<\/code>, however unlike the jpt<\/code>, this little JSON tool only gets<\/em> values, nothing else. This keeps it nice and small and easily embedded into your shell scripts, the minified function is a scant 1.9k
Github project page: ljt<\/a>
Tagged blog posts: scripting\/ljt\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\njpt<\/strong> – the “JSON Power Tool” is a Javascript and shell polyglot script that leverages jsc<\/a><\/code>, the JavascriptCore<\/a> binary that is standard on every<\/em> Mac since 10.4! Since the jpt is purposefully written in ES5 to maintain maximum compatibility, then why yes<\/em>, this tool does<\/em> run on both PPC and Intel Macs all the way back to OS X Tiger and then all the way forward to the latest macOS! Many Linux distros like CentOS and Ubuntu come with jsc pre-installed also, even Windows with the Linux Subsystem installed can run jsc and therefore can (usually) run the jpt<\/code>! <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat you can do with the jpt? Query JSON documents using either the simple yet expressive JSONPath<\/a> syntax or the singular and precise JSON Pointer (RFC6901<\/a>) syntax. The output mode is JSON but additional creative output modes can render JSONPaths, JSON Pointer paths, or even just the property names with their “constructor” types (try -KC with -J or -R) Textual output can be encoded in a variety of formats (hex\/octal\/URI encoding, Unicode code points, etc…), data can be modified using both JSON Patch<\/a> (RFC6902<\/a>) operations (add, replace, remove, copy, move, test) and also JSON Merge Patch<\/a> (RFC7386<\/a>) operations. JSON can be worked with in new ways, try -L<\/code> for “JSONPath Object Literal” output to see what I mean. Or you simply feed jsc<\/code> a file to pretty-print (stringify) to \/dev\/stdout<\/code>. I’ll be writing more about this one for sure.
Github project page: jpt<\/a>
Tagged blog posts: scripting\/jpt<\/a>
<\/p>\n\n\n\nshui<\/strong> – first-class Applescript dialog boxes in your shell scripts without needing to remember esoteric Applescript phrasings! If you think it’s odd for code to have possessive nouns and are more comfortable in shell, you’re not alone. shui can be embedded in either bash or zsh scripts but it can also<\/em> output Applescript if you really want to know how the sausage is made or want to embed in your script without shui. Hopefully shui will let you forget those awkward Applescript phrasing and focus on your shell script’s features and functionality. It uses osascript<\/code> to execute the Applescript and launchctl<\/code> to invoke osascript<\/code> in the correct user context so user keyboard layouts are respected (vs. root runs). Check out the project page for demo videos and then give shui<\/strong> a try.
Project page: shui<\/a>
Tagged blog posts: scripting\/shui<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nshef<\/strong> – Shell Encoder and Formatter – Transform arbitrary text into 7-bit ASCII using a variety of shell encoding<\/strong> and quoting styles<\/strong>. Output can be used in shell scripts or passed into shell script by other tools that don’t require shell quoting. Useful for systems that don’t support 4-byte UTF-8 encoded characters.
Project page: shef<\/a>
Tagged blog posts: projects\/shef<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nppdOptionsDiff.command<\/a> – Compares the stock PPD (in \/Library\/Printers) with the installed PPD (\/etc\/cups\/ppd) to produce “-o” options for use with lpadmin (see article here<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\nsetUserTemplateDefaultDocks<\/a> – For the Jamf Pro admin, this will copy the localized default.plist from inside Dock.app to the appropriate localized User Template folder, adding a GUID and file-label to each entry to satisfy the Jamf Pro Dock Item payload code that looks for these elements when adding or removing icons. Failing<\/em> to add these Jamf Pro will nuke<\/strong> the default.plist FYI<\/p>\n\n\n\nRemoveItemFromDock<\/a> – Command line utility to remove items from the dock<\/p>\n\n\n\nAddItemToDock<\/a> – Command line utility to add items to the dock.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAddLoginItem<\/a> – Command line utility to add items to users’ login items<\/p>\n\n\n\ncreateRecoveryHDUpdater 15.4.6.command<\/a> – built PKG now is targetable to volumes other than \/ (Note: Recovery HD updater packages for 10.11 will only<\/strong> work when run in OS X 10.11, previous packages could run in different OSes not so for 10.11). This is only useful for HFS+ formatted disks. APFS need not apply (it will make an HFS+ partition on your APFS disk BTW)<\/p>\n\n\n\nWidgets for Wonks:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Rebuilt with Platypus<\/a> (5.3) these 64-bit menubar apps will still run on Catalina, however they are un-notarized and unsigned. But why trust me or Apple, if you want to know what the do just look inside at the bash script that makes it tick.<\/p>\n\n\n\nXProtectPluginChecker<\/a> – Quickly survey the status of Java, Flash, and any other Plug-Ins Apple deems insecure and unworthy of your usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"XProtectPluginChecker](\"http:\/\/www.brunerd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/XProtectPluginChecker-Menu-2.png\")
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