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scutil: Display proxy configuration.
$ scutil --proxy
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The "scutil --proxy" command is a command-line utility available in macOS that allows you to interact with the system's network proxy settings. Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • "scutil": It is the command-line tool used to interact with the macOS System Configuration framework. It provides a way to query, configure, and manage various network settings.

  • "--proxy": It is an argument passed to the scutil command specifying that we want to work with the proxy settings.

By executing "scutil --proxy" in Terminal on macOS, you will get information about the current network proxy settings configured on your system, including the proxy type, proxy server, and proxy port.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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