SSH Tools

Control your Mac via SSH commands

Description

What Can It Do?

Checks for an update once per day or check for them manually or every time the Shortcut is ran. Updates are always blazing fast using an Update System built by me
Checks if connected to WiFi to execute SSH commands
Locks the system
Unlocks the system
Change volume of the system
Pause/Play video (tested on YouTube and Netflix)
Restart the system.
Shutdown the system.
All user settings and passwords are saved in a file on the device for security.
All passwords are fully encrypted.
Add multiple profiles for multiple Macs.

Feedback

Find any issues or ways to improve? Let me know by giving feedback on this shortcut page or by messaging me on Reddit!

Known Issues

All known issues have been fixied.

Speical thanks

Mike Beasley - UpdateKit

u/schl3ck - CryptoKit

u/JoeReally - help with muli-profile system

xMrVizzy - SSH Manager

Latest Release Notes

4.81 - March 20, 2020, 8:56 p.m.

- Minor bug fixes and improvements

Past versions

Feedback

@ctawn

FYI you have a bug. On first If (contains user.lang) you need a Create Folder > Shortcuts/SSH Tools. You probably didn't notice because you had that folder. Without it, the first run does nothing.
Reply · 1 year, 9 months ago

@VanishingTacos Author

Thank you for notifying me of this nasty bug. I will push an Emergency update ASAP.
Reply · 1 year, 9 months ago

@VanishingTacos Author

This bug has been squished!
Reply · 1 year, 9 months ago

@ctawn

cool. (is there no pm here?) anyway, do you know what the relationship is between this and SSH Manager by xMrVizzy? Thanks.
Reply · 1 year, 9 months ago

@VanishingTacos Author

I got the idea and inspiration from that Shortcut. Someone had asked for this and so I started getting so many ideas on what I could add and I am still adding new features today.
Reply · 1 year, 9 months ago

@ctawn

Ok, just wondering, because I'm going to fork it too. Asked xMrVizzy about it. Made many of my own improvements. Too bad this shortcuts thing is such a wild west. Versions a mess, forks a mess, can't do pull requests or commits of any sort, etc.
Reply · 1 year, 9 months ago

@VanishingTacos Author

Message me on Reddit if you want to collaborate together!
Reply · 1 year, 9 months ago

@felix_herrmann

I found a bug: in the shutdown/restart menu the options are mixed up
Reply · 1 year, 8 months ago

@VanishingTacos Author

I will push an update soon! Thanks for finding this.
Reply · 1 year, 8 months ago

@felix_herrmann

Thanks for your fast reaction!
Reply · 1 year, 8 months ago

@felix_herrmann

And if you want I can creat a German translation ;)
Reply · 1 year, 8 months ago

@VanishingTacos Author

Please do!
Reply · 1 year, 8 months ago

@felix_herrmann

I will comment this here during the day :)
Reply · 1 year, 8 months ago

@felix_herrmann

I found another issue in the english language: special.thanks:"Speical thanks to"
Reply · 1 year, 8 months ago

@VanishingTacos Author

Will be fixed in the next update :)
Reply · 1 year, 8 months ago

@Gwadro

Hello, please contact me here on this page. I've significantly revised the translation for German. This shortcut is basically a good idea. I've discovered some more ideas and some bugs.
Reply · 1 year, 6 months ago

@VanishingTacos Author

Seen me a PM here https://www.reddit.com/user/VanishingTacos/
Reply · 1 year, 5 months ago

@unbeatable101

https://i.imgur.com/ogJpYgt.png Does not work
Reply · 1 year, 2 months ago

@VanishingTacos Author

I will look into this. I have been meaning to update this for some time now. Pretty sure some Shortcut update broke something.
Reply · 1 year, 2 months ago

@VanishingTacos Author

This issue has been fixed.
Reply · 1 year, 2 months ago

@jprasm

I'm getting an SSH error message. Any idea why?
Reply · 1 year, 2 months ago

@VanishingTacos Author

That could happen if you're not connected to WiFi or have entered any of your information incorrectly. What does the error say?
Reply · 1 year, 2 months ago

@jprasm

Wow. Thank you for the quick reply! The error message is: "run script over ssh could not connect to the ssh server" (I'm pretty new at this, thank you in advance)
Reply · 1 year, 2 months ago

@VanishingTacos Author

Yup! Make sure you are connected to the same network as your Mac. You can also go into Settings -> Profile settings -> Edit a profile and then edit the profile that you set up to make sure that you entered your information correctly.
Reply · 1 year, 2 months ago

@jprasm

Thank you. I am able to edit my profile, and able to enter new info. I'm unable to get the info required off my Mac (I'm clearly entering in the wrong information) despite multiple attempts. I can get my IP address of my Mac on my home network, I can get my local hostname from System Preferences --> Sharing.....but none it works. It would be great to have detailed instructions on where 'precisely' to search in my System Settings for the information to input! I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I need help!
Reply · 1 year, 2 months ago

@jprasm

I got it working!!!
Reply · 1 year, 2 months ago

@VanishingTacos Author

Awesome!
Reply · 1 year, 2 months ago

@Fito

Hi. Computer wake up but can’t put the password. Send to this error. 36:52: execution error: System Events detected an error: osascript is not allowed to send key presses. (1002)
Reply · 1 year ago

@VanishingTacos Author

Sorry for the late reply. That would be an issue with the settings on your Mac. You need to allow the use of scripts.
Reply · 11 months ago

@alexandrerocha

First of all I'd like to say that you did a great job, the application is awesome!! I'm having some troubles with ssh thru my wifi network, and would like to know if somehow can I got some help!! I have two wifi networks, and 2 MacBooks, but each one just work on one of the Macs!! If I'm using network 1, I can't reach my MacBook 1 (even thru terminal from my MacBook 2), but the Macbook 2 works perfectly. And with network 2 is the opposite, just MacBook 1 works.
Reply · 2 months, 3 weeks ago