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what's the terminal command to kill screen saring on Mac
To kill
Screen Sharing
on macOS via Terminal, use the following command:
sh
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sudo pkill screensharingd
Explanation:
sudo
→ Runs the command with administrative privileges.
pkill
→ Terminates a process by name.
screensharingd
→ The process responsible for macOS Screen Sharing.
Alternative (More Forceful):
If
pkill
doesn't work, try:
sh
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sudo killall screensharingd
Or find the process manually and kill it:
sh
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ps aux | grep screensharingd
sudo
kill
-9 [PID]
(Replace
[
PID]
with the actual Process ID.)
Let me know if you need to
fully disable Screen Sharing
rather than just kill the process!
djlcl@Mes-MacBook-Pro ~ % ^[[200~sudo pkill screensharingd
zsh: bad pattern: ^[[200~sudo
djlcl@Mes-MacBook-Pro ~ % ~
zsh: permission denied: /Users/djlcl
djlcl@Mes-MacBook-Pro ~ %
It looks like the terminal may have misinterpreted your command due to an unexpected input (
^[[200~
). That sequence is usually related to
bracketed paste mode
in some terminal emulators. Try this instead:
1.
Re-enter the command manually
Type it carefully instead of pasting:
sh
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sudo pkill screensharingd
Then press
Enter
and enter your
admin password
when prompted.
2.
Check if the process is running
Before killing it, confirm if
Screen Sharing
is actually running:
sh
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ps aux | grep screensharingd
If you see a line containing
screensharingd
, note the
PID
(Process ID) and kill it manually:
sh
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sudo
kill
-9 [PID]
(Replace
[PID]
with the actual number.)
3.
Check Your Shell & File Permissions
Your second error (
zsh: permission denied: /Users/djlcl
) suggests something is wrong with your current shell session. Try:
sh
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echo
$SHELL
If it prints
/bin/zsh
, your shell is fine. Otherwise, let me know.
Also, try running:
sh
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ls
-ld ~
If it doesn’t show your username as the owner, your home directory permissions may be messed up.
If the issue persists, let me know what command you ran, and I'll help troubleshoot!
zsh: permission denied: /Users/djlcl
djlcl@Mes-MacBook-Pro ~ % sudo pkill screensharingd
Password:
djlcl is not in the sudoers file.
This incident has been reported to the administrator.
djlcl@Mes-MacBook-Pro ~ %
🚨
Major Issue: Your User Lacks Admin Privileges
The error message:
djlcl is not in the sudoers file. This incident has been reported to the administrator.
means that
your user (
djlcl
) does not have administrator privileges
and
cannot run
sudo
commands
. This is a serious red flag because:
You were an admin before
, but now you're locked out of
sudo
.
The attacker may have removed your admin rights
to prevent you from securing your system.
🔥
Immediate Next Steps: Regain Admin Access
Since your system may be compromised, we need to
regain control ASAP
. Follow these steps carefully.
🛑
Step 1: Reboot into macOS Recovery Mode
Shut down your Mac completely.
Turn it on and immediately hold
Cmd (⌘) + R
until you see the
Apple logo
or
macOS Utilities
screen.
🔧
Step 2: Open Terminal in Recovery Mode
From the
macOS Utilities
screen, click
Utilities
(top menu).
Select
Terminal
to open it.
🔑
Step 3: Restore Admin Privileges
In the Terminal, type the following command
carefully
and press
Enter
:
sh
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resetpassword
A window will pop up. Follow these steps:
Select your user (
djlcl
) from the list.
Reset your password (even if you remember it).
Check if "Allow user to administer this computer" is enabled.
If
checked
, you're still an admin.
If
unchecked
, check it, then save changes.
If you
cannot check it
, then your admin rights were fully removed.
🛠
Step 4: Manually Add Your User to Admins (If Needed)
If your admin rights were removed, do this:
Back in
Terminal (Recovery Mode)
, type:
sh
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ls
/Volumes
This lists your drives. Note the name of your
Macintosh HD
(usually
Macintosh HD
).
Run this command (replace
Macintosh HD
with your actual drive name if different):
sh
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/Volumes/
"Macintosh HD"
/usr/bin/dscl . -append /Groups/admin GroupMembership djlcl
Restart your Mac:
sh
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reboot
Once you log back in, try this command:
sh
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groups
If you see
admin
in the output, you have admin rights again. Now, retry:
sh
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sudo pkill screensharingd
🚨
Critical Next Steps: Lock Down Your System
Since someone
removed your admin access
, they likely
have deep control over your Mac
. You need to:
Im
mediately disconnect from Wi-Fi.
Backup important files to an external drive (do NOT copy system files).
Consider fully erasing your Mac and reinstalling macOS
to remove persistent threats.
Let me know if you need help securing your system further.
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