https://github.com/eprev/locationchanger

Change OS X’s network location based on the name of Wi-Fi network
https://github.com/eprev/locationchanger

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Change OS X’s network location based on the name of Wi-Fi network

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/eprev/locationchanger
• Owner: eprev
• Created: 2015-06-06T08:15:23.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-12-20T21:17:28.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-23T08:08:36.475Z (9 days ago)
• Topics: mac-osx, network-location, wi-fi, wireless-network
• Language: Shell
• Homepage:
• Size: 18.6 KB
• Stars: 406
• Watchers: 21
• Forks: 67
• Open Issues: 10
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Location Changer

It automatically changes OS X’s [network location](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202480)

based on the name of Wi-Fi network and runs arbitrary scrips when it happens.

## Installation & Update

```

curl -L https://github.com/eprev/locationchanger/raw/master/locationchanger.sh | bash

```

It will ask you for a root password to install `locationchanger` to the */usr/local/bin* directory.

## Basic usage

You have to name network locations after Wi-Fi networks. Let’s say, you need to have

a specific network preferences for “Corp Wi-Fi” wireless network, then you have to create

a location “Corp Wi-Fi”. Now, the network location will change to “Corp Wi-Fi” automatically,

if you connect to that wireless network. And if you connect to the Wi-Fi network that you

don’t have a location for, then the location will change to the default one (“Automatic”).

If you want to run a script every time you connect to a specific Wi-Fi network, then put

those scripts in *~/.locations* and name them after Wi-Fi networks (making sure you set

corresponding network locations). For instance, you have a script that changes security

preferences when you connect to the “Corp Wi-Fi” network:

```bash

#!/usr/bin/env bash

exec 2>&1

# Require password immediately after sleep or screen saver begins

osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to set require password to wake of security preferences to true'

```

Then name this script as *~/.locations/Corp Wi-Fi*. And you might want to create

*~/.locations/Automatic* that will reset those changes:

```bash

#!/usr/bin/env bash

exec 2>&1

# Don’t require password immediately after sleep or screen saver begins

osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to set require password to wake of security preferences to false'

```

## Aliasing

If you want to share one network location between different wireless networks (for instance, you have a wireless router which broadcasts on 2.4 and 5GHz bands simultaneously), then you can create a configuration file *~/.locations/locations.conf* (plain text file with simple key-value pairs, no spaces in between):

```bash

Wi-Fi_5GHz=Wi-Fi

```

Where the keys are the wireless network names and the values are the desired location names.

## Troubleshooting

It writes quite extensive information to the log file every time the wireless network changes:

```bash

tail -f ~/Library/Logs/LocationChanger.log

```

Sample output:

```

Connected to 'Wi-Fi_5GHz'

Will switch the location to 'Wi-Fi' (configuration file)

Changing the location to 'Wi-Fi'

Running '~/.locations/Wi-Fi'

```