Re: Why MacOS is not a "fun" Unix to work with

On 15 Dec 2024 02:14:12 GMT, vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> wrote in
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# time -p tmutil latestbackup
tmutil: latestbackup requires Full Disk Access privileges.
To allow this operation, select Full Disk Access in the Privacy
tab of the Security & Privacy preference pane, and add Terminal
to the list of applications which are allowed Full Disk Access.
real 59.67
user 0.00
sys 0.00
 _ _ _ _ _ _ _
 
So it takes almost a full minute to give an "access denied"?
 
Also, I already added Terminal to the list.  MacOS wants something else.
 
I can run the command from the Terminal on the console, but not via ssh.
 
In the "Full Disk Access" application list, there's a "+" to add another
application.  Clicking that gives a file dialog, but there is no way
to point it at /usr/sbin/sshd.
 
Linux wouldn't do this to me.
 
To check Time Machine status, I have to vnc in to the console -- where the
frame rate at login goes into the dirt, because Sequoia has a lovely moving
background on the login screen.
 
Honestly, I don't think these kids can steer...

I'll give you another one.

I have two screenshots on my Desktop, both are png's.

However:
_[/Users/scott]_(scott@Mac)🍏_
$ cd Desktop
_[/Users/scott/Desktop]_(scott@Mac)🍏_
$ ls
ls: .: Operation not permitted
_[/Users/scott/Desktop]_(scott@Mac)🍏_
$ cd ..
_[/Users/scott]_(scott@Mac)🍏_
$ ls -ld Desktop
drwx------+ 8 scott  staff  256 Dec 13 13:45 Desktop

Do you know how exceedingly stupid that is?  And removing the acl
didn't do any good -- I had to retreat to vnc and use the terminal
there to copy the screenshots out of my Desktop directory.

tl;dr:  MacOS is not a "fun" Unix to work with.

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