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Using Scripting to Change a Local Password

Running a large network of macs in a secure environment leads to regular password changes on the local administrator account. Doing this in a 10.3 environment is quite a simple endeavor, but for those with some older 10.2.x machines around, it can be quite frustrating.

By andrina 31 October 2004 2 min read

macOS

Mouse-over Window Focus in a Terminal Window

From the Terminal, type: defaults write com.apple.Terminal FocusFollowsMouse -string YES Quit and restart the Terminal and enjoy! This change is only for your account - and is not machine wide - so if you're using someone else's machine with a networked home directory, this preference should follow you.

By andrina 28 October 2004 1 min read