systemsetup Command Examples

Configure System Preferences machine settings. More information: https://support.apple.com/guide/remote-desktop/about-systemsetup-apd95406b8d/mac.

• Enable remote login (SSH):

systemsetup -setremotelogin on

• Specify timezone, NTP Server and enable network time:

systemsetup -settimezone "{{US/Pacific}}" -setnetworktimeserver {{us.pool.ntp.org}} -setusingnetworktime on

• Make the machine never sleep and automatically restart on power failure or kernel panic:

systemsetup -setsleep off -setrestartpowerfailure on -setrestartfreeze on

• List valid startup disks:

systemsetup -liststartupdisks

• Specify a new startup disk:

systemsetup -setstartupdisk {{path/to/directory}}