macos · 3

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  hostname --change

  Changing the hostname

  September 26, 2026·2 min read·#macos#ubuntu#networking#hostname#setup

  Rename a machine properly on macOS and Ubuntu, including the parts that quietly revert it on the next reboot.

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  sudo --use-touch-id

  Touch ID for sudo

  September 26, 2026·5 min read·#macos#sudo#touchid#security

  Authenticate sudo with your fingerprint instead of your password, in the terminal and inside tmux.

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  ssh-keygen -t ed25519

  SSH keys you only unlock once

  September 26, 2026·4 min read·#ssh#security#macos#ubuntu#zsh

  Create SSH keys and add them to a host or to GitHub or another version control service.