Node JS Update OSX

node update

sudo npm cache clean -f (force switch will delete all your npm stuff)
sudo npm install -g n
sudo n stable

Building OSX Images for fun and profit

I'm compiling all the build instruction into one repository. It's a bitch to go look for all this on the internets, so I'm just dropping it here for my own convenience.

Mojave OSX 

hdiutil create -o mojave.cdr -size 7316m -layout SPUD -fs HFS+J

hdiutil attach mojave.cdr.dmg -noverify -mountpoint /Volumes/install_build

sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Mojave.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/install_build

mv mojave.cdr.dmg InstallSystem.dmg

hdiutil detach /Volumes/Install\ macOS\ Mojave/

hdiutil convert InstallSystem.dmg -format UDTO -o Mojave.iso 

High Sierra OSX 

hdiutil create -o highsierra.cdr - size 7316m -layout SPUD -fs HFS+J

hdiutil attach highsierra.cdr.dmg -noverify -mountpoint /Volumes/install_build

sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia —volume /Volumes/install_build --nointeraction

mv highsierra.cdr.dmg highsierra.dmg

hdiutil detach /Volumes/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra/

hdiutil convert highsierra.dmg -format UDTO -o highsierra.iso 

Sierra OSX 

hdiutil attach /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg -noverify -nobrowse -mountpoint /Volumes/install_app

hdiutil create -o /tmp/Sierra.cdr -size 7316m -layout SPUD -fs HFS+J

hdiutil attach sierra.cdr.dmg -noverify -nobrowse -mountpoint /Volumes/install_build

asr restore -source /Volumes/install_app/BaseSystem.dmg -target /Volumes/install_build -noprompt -noverify -erase

rm /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/System/Installation/Packages

cp -rp /Volumes/install_app/Packages /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/System/Installation/

cp -rp /Volumes/install_app/BaseSystem.chunklist /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/BaseSystem.chunklist

cp -rp /Volumes/install_app/BaseSystem.dmg /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/BaseSystem.dmg

hdiutil detach /Volumes/install_app

hdiutil detach /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/

hdiutil convert sierra.cdr.dmg -format UDTO -o sierra.iso

mv sierra.iso.cdr sierra.iso

El Capitan OSX 

hdiutil attach "/Applications/Install OS X El Capitan.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg" -noverify -nobrowse -mountpoint /Volumes/esd

hdiutil create -o elcapitan.cdr -size 7316m -layout SPUD -fs HFS+J

hdiutil attach elcapitan.cdr.dmg -noverify -nobrowse -mountpoint /Volumes/iso

asr restore -source /Volumes/esd/BaseSystem.dmg -target /Volumes/iso -noprompt -noverify -erase

rm /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/System/Installation/Packages

cp -rp /Volumes/esd/Packages /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/System/Installation

cp -rp /Volumes/esd/BaseSystem.chunklist /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/

cp -rp /Volumes/esd/BaseSystem.dmg /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/

hdiutil detach /Volumes/esd

hdiutil detach /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System

hdiutil convert elcapitan.cdr.dmg -format UDTO -o elcapitan.iso

mv elcapitan.iso.cdr elcapitan.iso

Yosemite OSX 

TBC

Mavericks OSX  

TBC

Make your VM behave like bare metal on VMWare

DEP or MDM software requires some additional hardware config on VMWare. Below are the additional params needed to make a working OSX VM on VMWare Fusion. 

Save this to your .vmx file 

hw.model = "MacBookPro11,2" 

serialNumber = ""

uuid.bios = ""

uuid.location = "same as uuid.bios" 

helpful links: 

hw.model = " "  

https://everymac.com/systems/by_shipping/index-currently-shipping-macs.html

serialNumber = " "

https://giuliomac.wordpress.com/2014/03/01/5-real-mac-serial-numbers-for-your-hackintosh/

uuid.bios = " " 

https://www.uuidgenerator.net/

high-sierra installer

sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/peste/ --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/