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  • January 18, 2022
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Hi,

Our fleet has just jumped from Catalina to Monterey and our users are struggling to locate the screen mirroring "Show in menu Bar" tickbox. 

 

Ideally I would just like a script to enable this or our users. 

I have tried

defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.controlcenter.plist ScreenMirroring -int 18

but it doesn't seem to work.

weirdly sound and bluetooth work though which are controlled inside the same plist. 

e.g: defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.controlcenter.plist Sound -int 18

anyone got any ideas how the ScreenMirroring preference can be set via terminal script?

 

Cheers,

 

ES

Best answer by scottb

@elliots :

I found this in the MacAdmins slack...credit to @nstrauss - noting it's "per user":

#!/bin/zsh logged_in_user=$(scutil <<< "show State:/Users/ConsoleUser" | awk '/Name 😕😕 && ! /loginwindow/ { print $3 }') user_home=$(dscl . -read /users/$logged_in_user NFSHomeDirectory | cut -d " " -f 2) sudo -u "$logged_in_user" /usr/bin/defaults write "$user_home"/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.controlcenter.plist ScreenMirroring -int 18 sudo -u "$logged_in_user" /usr/bin/defaults write "$user_home"/Library/Preferences/com.apple.airplay.plist showInMenuBarIfPresent -bool true sudo killall "ControlCenter"

Works here in macOS 12.2 beta I'm running, so give it a shot.... 

 

 

 

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    • elliots
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    • January 18, 2022

    Update: 

    I have managed to enable the tickbox with:

    defaults write com.apple.airplay showInMenuBarIfPresent -bool true

    However I have another hurdle. Is it possible to change from the default: "when active" to "always" so it always displays in the menubar?

    ES

     

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    • scottb
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    • January 18, 2022

    @elliots :

    I found this in the MacAdmins slack...credit to @nstrauss - noting it's "per user":

    #!/bin/zsh logged_in_user=$(scutil <<< "show State:/Users/ConsoleUser" | awk '/Name 😕😕 && ! /loginwindow/ { print $3 }') user_home=$(dscl . -read /users/$logged_in_user NFSHomeDirectory | cut -d " " -f 2) sudo -u "$logged_in_user" /usr/bin/defaults write "$user_home"/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.controlcenter.plist ScreenMirroring -int 18 sudo -u "$logged_in_user" /usr/bin/defaults write "$user_home"/Library/Preferences/com.apple.airplay.plist showInMenuBarIfPresent -bool true sudo killall "ControlCenter"

    Works here in macOS 12.2 beta I'm running, so give it a shot.... 

     

     

     

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    • scottb
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    • January 18, 2022

    @elliots :

    I found this in the MacAdmins slack...credit to @nstrauss - noting it's "per user":

    #!/bin/zsh logged_in_user=$(scutil <<< "show State:/Users/ConsoleUser" | awk '/Name 😕😕 && ! /loginwindow/ { print $3 }') user_home=$(dscl . -read /users/$logged_in_user NFSHomeDirectory | cut -d " " -f 2) sudo -u "$logged_in_user" /usr/bin/defaults write "$user_home"/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.controlcenter.plist ScreenMirroring -int 18 sudo -u "$logged_in_user" /usr/bin/defaults write "$user_home"/Library/Preferences/com.apple.airplay.plist showInMenuBarIfPresent -bool true sudo killall "ControlCenter"

    Works here in macOS 12.2 beta I'm running, so give it a shot.... 

     

     

     


    Dang it...where the "smiley" is, change to : / (with no space in between)!!!

    Someone tell me why pasting into code gives me emojis?  Or rather, how do I stop that!

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    • elliots
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    • January 19, 2022

    Oh Thankyou! that worked a treat.

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    • January 19, 2022

    Dang it...where the "smiley" is, change to : / (with no space in between)!!!

    Someone tell me why pasting into code gives me emojis?  Or rather, how do I stop that!


    @scottb  Apologies, Scott, this is a bug and we are working to resolve it as quickly as possible.  😀 

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    • scottb
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    • January 19, 2022

    @scottb  Apologies, Scott, this is a bug and we are working to resolve it as quickly as possible.  😀 


    Thank you, @CalleyO - I meant to file it and forgot!  Appreciate the heads-up.

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    • TomDay
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    • February 16, 2023

    @elliots :

    I found this in the MacAdmins slack...credit to @nstrauss - noting it's "per user":

    #!/bin/zsh logged_in_user=$(scutil <<< "show State:/Users/ConsoleUser" | awk '/Name 😕😕 && ! /loginwindow/ { print $3 }') user_home=$(dscl . -read /users/$logged_in_user NFSHomeDirectory | cut -d " " -f 2) sudo -u "$logged_in_user" /usr/bin/defaults write "$user_home"/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.controlcenter.plist ScreenMirroring -int 18 sudo -u "$logged_in_user" /usr/bin/defaults write "$user_home"/Library/Preferences/com.apple.airplay.plist showInMenuBarIfPresent -bool true sudo killall "ControlCenter"

    Works here in macOS 12.2 beta I'm running, so give it a shot.... 

     

     

     


    Edit: NM, I didn't see the comment about the inadvertent smiley face! All good now, thx for this!!

     

    I'm getting an error when running the script, can you give a look for a scripting novice?

     

     

    Script result: awk: syntax error at source line 1 context is /Name � && ! /loginwindow/ >>> { <<< awk: bailing out at source line 1 usage: sudo -h | -K | -k | -V usage: sudo -v [-AknS] [-g group] [-h host] [-p prompt] [-u user] usage: sudo -l [-AknS] [-g group] [-h host] [-p prompt] [-U user] [-u user] [command] usage: sudo [-AbEHknPS] [-C num] [-D directory] [-g group] [-h host] [-p prompt] [-R directory] [-T timeout] [-u user] [VAR=value] [-i|-s] [<command>] usage: sudo -e [-AknS] [-C num] [-D directory] [-g group] [-h host] [-p prompt] [-R directory] [-T timeout] [-u user] file ... usage: sudo -h | -K | -k | -V usage: sudo -v [-AknS] [-g group] [-h host] [-p prompt] [-u user] usage: sudo -l [-AknS] [-g group] [-h host] [-p prompt] [-U user] [-u user] [command] usage: sudo [-AbEHknPS] [-C num] [-D directory] [-g group] [-h host] [-p prompt] [-R directory] [-T timeout] [-u user] [VAR=value] [-i|-s] [<command>] usage: sudo -e [-AknS] [-C num] [-D directory] [-g group] [-h host] [-p prompt] [-R directory] [-T timeout] [-u user] file ...

     

     

     

     

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    • itibsolution
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    • January 30, 2024

    @elliots :

    I found this in the MacAdmins slack...credit to @nstrauss - noting it's "per user":

    #!/bin/zsh logged_in_user=$(scutil <<< "show State:/Users/ConsoleUser" | awk '/Name 😕😕 && ! /loginwindow/ { print $3 }') user_home=$(dscl . -read /users/$logged_in_user NFSHomeDirectory | cut -d " " -f 2) sudo -u "$logged_in_user" /usr/bin/defaults write "$user_home"/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.controlcenter.plist ScreenMirroring -int 18 sudo -u "$logged_in_user" /usr/bin/defaults write "$user_home"/Library/Preferences/com.apple.airplay.plist showInMenuBarIfPresent -bool true sudo killall "ControlCenter"

    Works here in macOS 12.2 beta I'm running, so give it a shot.... 

     

     

     


    Sorry, I didn't understand that "smiley" edit.
    I get the same error as @TomDay 

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    • TomDay
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    • January 30, 2024

    Sorry, I didn't understand that "smiley" edit.
    I get the same error as @TomDay 


    @itibsolution give this a try:

     

    #!/bin/zsh logged_in_user=$(scutil <<< "show State:/Users/ConsoleUser" | awk '/Name / && ! /loginwindow/ { print $3 }') user_home=$(dscl . -read /users/$logged_in_user NFSHomeDirectory | cut -d " " -f 2) sudo -u "$logged_in_user" /usr/bin/defaults write "$user_home"/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.controlcenter.plist ScreenMirroring -int 18 sudo -u "$logged_in_user" /usr/bin/defaults write "$user_home"/Library/Preferences/com.apple.airplay.plist showInMenuBarIfPresent -bool true sudo killall "ControlCenter"
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