Run Mac GUI apps as root in OS X
Use the terminal app to run GUI apps as root in OS X
February 06, 2013, 3:36 PM
Here's how you can run Mac GUI apps as root in OS X.
1. Open a terminal window.
2. Type in the following command then hit Enter.
sudo /Path/To/Application/ApplicationName.app/Path/To/Executable
3. Here's an example that will launch Text Edit as root:
sudo /Applications/TextEdit.app/Contents/MacOS/TextEdit
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