ID

b95a5ef

date

2023-05-22 03:19:07+00:00

author

Alex Chan <alex@alexwlchan.net>

parent

f959ccb

message

add a README entry for `unlock_keychain`

changed files

2 files, 17 additions

• macos/README.md
• macos/unlock_keychain

Changed files

macos/README.md (1870) → macos/README.md (2303)

diff --git a/macos/README.md b/macos/README.md
index 0650bdf..106e6db 100644
--- a/macos/README.md
+++ b/macos/README.md
@@ -68,4 +68,16 @@ They rely on Mac-specific stuff and are unlikely to be useful on non-Mac systems
   <dd>
     set the accent colour, as configured in the Appearance settings
   </dd>
+  
+  <dt>
+    <a href="https://github.com/alexwlchan/scripts/blob/main/macos/unlock_keychain">
+      <code>unlock_keychain</code>
+    </a>
+  </dt>
+  <dd>
+    alias for <code>security unlock-keychain ~/Library/Keychains/login.keychain</code>; unlocks the login keychain
+    <p>
+      The login keychain normally gets unlocked by the OS when you log into your account; this is for when I'm accessing a Mac over SSH.
+    </p>
+  </dd>  
 </dl>

macos/unlock_keychain (81) → macos/unlock_keychain (294)

diff --git a/macos/unlock_keychain b/macos/unlock_keychain
index eece50b..6268533 100755
--- a/macos/unlock_keychain
+++ b/macos/unlock_keychain
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Unlock my login keychain.
+#
+# The login keychain normally gets unlocked by the OS when you log
+# into your account; this is for when I'm accessing a Mac over SSH.
+# Note: this prompts for the keychain password.
 
 security unlock-keychain ~/Library/Keychains/login.keychain