libin · May 10, 2021 03:48 · May 4, 2021 · Dec 3, 2020 · Dec 3, 2020 · Dec 2, 2020
diff --git a/gistfile1.txt b/gistfile1.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ ssh -L 5900:localhost:5900 -C -N -i <your private key.pem> ec2-user@<your public
 open vnc://localhost 
 
 #
-# On the mac, resize the APFS container to match EBS volume size
+# On the mac EC2 instance, resize the APFS container to match EBS volume size
+# https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-mac-instances.html#mac-instance-increase-volume
 #
 
 PDISK=$(diskutil list physical external | head -n1 | cut -d" " -f1)
@@ -48,6 +49,16 @@ sudo diskutil repairDisk $PDISK
 # Accept the prompt with "y", then paste this command
 sudo diskutil apfs resizeContainer $APFSCONT 0
 
+#
+# (optional) On the mac EC2 Instance, set screen resolution
+# https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-mac-instances.html#mac-screen-resolution
+#
+brew tap jakehilborn/jakehilborn && brew install displayplacer
+displayplacer list
+displayplacer "id:<screenID> res:<width>x<height> origin:(0,0) degree:0"
+RES="2560x1600"
+displayplacer "id:69784AF1-CD7D-B79B-E5D4-60D937407F68 res:${RES} scaling:off origin:(0,0) degree:0"
+
 
 
 

diff --git a/gistfile1.txt b/gistfile1.txt
@@ -14,19 +14,16 @@ ssh -i <your private key.pem> ec2-user@<your public ip address>
 
 sudo passwd ec2-user 
 
-# Enable VNC Server 
+# Enable VNC Server (thanks [email protected] for the feedback and tests) 
 
 sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart \
 -activate -configure -access -on \
 -configure -allowAccessFor -specifiedUsers \
 -configure -users ec2-user \
 -configure -restart -agent -privs -all
 
-# some folks reported that this line is required too (I am investigtaing) 
 sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart \
--activate -configure -access -on \
--configure -allowAccessFor -allUsers \
--configure -restart -agent -privs -all
+ -configure -access -on -privs -all -users ec2-user
 
 exit
 

diff --git a/gistfile1.txt b/gistfile1.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resourc
 -configure -users ec2-user \
 -configure -restart -agent -privs -all
 
+# some folks reported that this line is required too (I am investigtaing) 
+sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart \
+-activate -configure -access -on \
+-configure -allowAccessFor -allUsers \
+-configure -restart -agent -privs -all
+
 exit
 
 #

diff --git a/gistfile1.txt b/gistfile1.txt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ exit
 # Create a SSH tunnel to VNC and connect from a vnc client using user ec2-user and the password you defined.
 #
 
-ssh -L 5900:localhost:5900 -C -N i <your private key.pem> ec2-user@<your public ip address>
+ssh -L 5900:localhost:5900 -C -N -i <your private key.pem> ec2-user@<your public ip address>
 
 # open another terminal 
 

diff --git a/gistfile1.txt b/gistfile1.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# YouTube (english) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtU2_bBfSgM
+# YouTube (french) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjnaVBnERDU
+
 #
 # On your laptop, connect to the Mac instance with SSH (similar to Linux instances)
 #

diff --git a/gistfile1.txt b/gistfile1.txt
@@ -32,5 +32,18 @@ ssh -L 5900:localhost:5900 -C -N i <your private key.pem> ec2-user@<your public
 
 open vnc://localhost 
 
+#
+# On the mac, resize the APFS container to match EBS volume size
+#
+
+PDISK=$(diskutil list physical external | head -n1 | cut -d" " -f1)
+APFSCONT=$(diskutil list physical external | grep "Apple_APFS" | tr -s " " | cut -d" " -f8)
+sudo diskutil repairDisk $PDISK
+# Accept the prompt with "y", then paste this command
+sudo diskutil apfs resizeContainer $APFSCONT 0
+
+
+
+
 
 
diff --git a/gistfile1.txt b/gistfile1.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+#
+# On your laptop, connect to the Mac instance with SSH (similar to Linux instances)
+#
+ssh -i <your private key.pem> ec2-user@<your public ip address>
+
+#
+# On the Mac
+#
+
 # Set a password for ec2-user
 
 sudo passwd ec2-user 
@@ -9,5 +18,19 @@ sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resourc
 -configure -allowAccessFor -specifiedUsers \
 -configure -users ec2-user \
 -configure -restart -agent -privs -all
+
+exit
+
+#
+# On your laptop
+# Create a SSH tunnel to VNC and connect from a vnc client using user ec2-user and the password you defined.
+#
+
+ssh -L 5900:localhost:5900 -C -N i <your private key.pem> ec2-user@<your public ip address>
+
+# open another terminal 
+
+open vnc://localhost 
+
 
 
diff --git a/gistfile1.txt b/gistfile1.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ sudo passwd ec2-user
 sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart \
 -activate -configure -access -on \
 -configure -allowAccessFor -specifiedUsers \
--configure -users ec2-users \
+-configure -users ec2-user \
 -configure -restart -agent -privs -all
 
 
diff --git a/gistfile1.txt b/gistfile1.txt
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ sudo passwd ec2-user
 
 # Enable VNC Server 
 
-sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart \           
- -activate -configure -access -on \    
- -configure -allowAccessFor -allUsers \
- -configure -restart -agent -privs -all
+sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart \
+-activate -configure -access -on \
+-configure -allowAccessFor -specifiedUsers \
+-configure -users ec2-users \
+-configure -restart -agent -privs -all
 
 
diff --git a/gistfile1.txt b/gistfile1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Set a password for ec2-user
+
+sudo passwd ec2-user 
+
+# Enable VNC Server 
+
+sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart \           
+ -activate -configure -access -on \    
+ -configure -allowAccessFor -allUsers \
+ -configure -restart -agent -privs -all
+
+