SYSTEMSETUP(8) System Manager's Manual SYSTEMSETUP(8)

systemsetup — configuration tool for certain machine settings in System Preferences.

systemsetup [-getdate] [-setdate mm:dd:yy] [-gettime] [-settime hh:mm:ss] [-gettimezone] [-listtimezones] [-settimezone timezone] [-getusingnetworktime] [-setusingnetworktime on | off] [-getnetworktimeserver] [-setnetworktimeserver timeserver] [-getsleep] [-setsleep minutes] [-getcomputersleep] [-setcomputersleep minutes] [-getdisplaysleep] [-setdisplaysleep minutes] [-getharddisksleep] [-setharddisksleep minutes] [-getwakeonmodem] [-setwakeonmodem on | off] [-getwakeonnetworkaccess] [-setwakeonnetworkaccess on | off] [-getrestartpowerfailure] [-setrestartpowerfailure on | off] [-getrestartfreeze] [-setrestartfreeze on | off] [-getallowpowerbuttontosleepcomputer] [-setallowpowerbuttontosleepcomputer on | off] [-getremotelogin] [-setremotelogin on | off] [-getremoteappleevents] [-setremoteappleevents on | off] [-getcomputername] [-setcomputername computername] [-getstartupdisk] [-liststartupdisks] [-setstartupdisk path] [-getwaitforstartupafterpowerfailure] [-setwaitforstartupafterpowerfailure value] [-getdisablekeyboardwhenenclosurelockisengaged] [-setdisablekeyboardwhenenclosurelockisengaged yes | no] [-getkernelbootarchitecturesetting] [-setkernelbootarchitecture i386 | x86_64 | default] [-version] [-help] [-printCommands]

The systemsetup command is used to configure certain per-machine settings typically configured in the System Preferences application. The systemsetup command requires at least "admin" privileges to run.

A list of flags and their descriptions:

Displays the current date.
mm:dd:yy
Use this command to set the current month, day, and year.
Displays the current time in 24-hour format.
hh:mm:ss
Sets the current time. The provided time argument should be in 24-hour format.
Displays current time zone.
Lists all time zones supported by this machine.
timezone
Use this command to set the local time zone. Use "-listtimezones" to list valid timezone arguments.
Displays whether network time is on or off.
on | off
Sets whether using network time is on or off.
Displays the currently set network time server.
timeserver
Use this command to designate a network time server. Enter the IP address or DNS name for the network time server.
Displays amount of idle time until machine sleeps.
minutes
Sets amount of idle time until computer sleeps. Specify "Never" or "Off" for computers that should never sleep. Important: if you set the system to sleep, you will not be able to administer the server remotely while it is sleeping.
Display amount of idle time until computer sleeps.
minutes
Set amount of idle time until computer sleeps. Specify "Never" or "Off" for never.
Display amount of idle time until display sleeps.
minutes
Set amount of idle time until display sleeps. Specify "Never" or "Off" for never.
Display amount of idle time until hard disk sleeps. Specify "Never" or "Off" for never.
minutes
Set amount of idle time until hard disk sleeps. Specify "Never" or "Off" for never.
Displays whether wake on modem is on or off.
on | off
Use this command to specify whether or not the server will wake from sleep when modem activity is detected.
Displays whether wake on network access is on or off.
on | off
Use this command to specify whether the server wakes from sleep when a network admin packet is sent to it.
Displays whether restart on power failure is on or off.
on | off
Use this command to specify whether the server automatically restarts after a power failure.
Displays whether restart on freeze is on or off.
on | off
Use this command to specify whether the server restarts automatically after the system freezes.
Enable or disable whether the power button can sleep the computer.
on | off
Enable or disable whether the power button can sleep the computer.
Displays whether remote login (SSH) is on or off.
[-f] on | off
Sets remote login (SSH) to either on or off. Requires Full Disk Access privileges. Important: If you turn off remote login, you won't be able to administer the server using remote command line tools and SSH. To turn remote login back on, you'll need to connect a monitor and keyboard to the server to administer it locally. Use "setremotelogin -f off" to suppress prompting when turning remote login off.
Displays whether remote apple events are on or off.
on | off
Use this command to set whether the server responds to events sent by other computers (such as AppleScripts). Requires Full Disk Access privileges.
Displays computer name.
computername
Sets computer name to <computername>. This name is used by AFP.
Display local subnet name.
name
Set local subnet name to <name>.
Displays current startup disk.
Lists all valid startup disks on this computer.
path
Sets current startup disk to the indicated path. Valid arguments can be listed using "-liststartupdisks."
Get the number of seconds after which the computer will start up after a power failure.
seconds
Set the number of seconds after which the computer will start up after a power failure. The <seconds> value must be a multiple of 30 seconds.
Get whether or not the keyboard should be disabled when the X Serve enclosure lock is engaged.
yes | no
Set whether or not the keyboard should be disabled when the X Serve enclosure lock is engaged.
Gets the Kernel Architecture setting from the com.apple.Boot.plist.
i386 | x86_64 | default
Set the kernel to boot in 32 or 64 bit mode on next boot. default removes the setting.
Displays version of systemsetup tool.
Displays a list of all the commands available in the System Setup Tool, with explanatory information.
Displays a list of commands with no detail.

/usr/sbin/systemsetup
 

systemsetup -setdate 04:15:02

systemsetup -settime 16:20:00

systemsetup -settimezone US/Pacific

systemsetup -setnetworktimeserver time.apple.com

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July 30, 2020 macOS