Shell Scripts on macOS

Shell Scripts

Shell scripts can be created to perform tasks on a macOS Computer. These scripts save time as they replace manual configuration that may be required prior to or post-installation of applications.

Create the Shell Script and Upload it to a Web Server or FTP Location

Create a Custom Mac Script

1. Create your shell script (If you need assistance with this, see Need Some Assistance with Shell Scripts?).

2. Upload your shell script to a web server or FTP location.

3. Select the Control Grid tab on the top menu bar.

4. Navigate to the Applications tab.

5. Scroll down to the All-Mac grid.

6. Click the button above the All-Mac grid.

7. Select Create Custom Mac Script from the drop-down list.

8. Enter a Script Name and URL; any additional command line parameters that you need can be set here too.

9. Click SAVE TO GRID.

The Custom Script is now listed in the All-Mac grid and can be searched for using the search bar. The script can be executed on a single or a group of macOS computers.

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Select Create Custom Mac Script

1. Select the Control Grid tab on the top menu bar.

2. Navigate to the Applications tab.

3. Scroll down to the All-Mac grid.

4. Click the button above the All-Mac grid.

5. Select Create Custom Mac Script from the drop-down list.

6. Click on the Talk to a Deployment Specialist link in the Command Line section.

7. Enter your phone number in the field provided.

8. Enter your query to send to the specialist in the text box.

Your name and email address will be pre-populated, the name can be changed, but the email address cannot.

9. Click the blue SUBMIT button.

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