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# systemsetup

> 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}}`
