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Date: 2026-02-12
Host: macOS
Goal: Convert normal text into Unicode Mathematical Sans-Serif Italic (e.g. Everything → 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨)

This document shows how to create a small local script on macOS that converts normal text into Unicode Mathematical Sans‑Serif Italic. This is Unicode substitution (not font styling). It’s useful for headings or emphasis in posts and chats, but it’s not ideal for accessibility or searching.

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What it looks like

Plain:

Everything looks cooler now

Converted:

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This walkthrough documents the cleanest recovery path for Netgate appliances running pfSense CE or pfSense Plus using a MacBook and the serial console this way we may avoid config loss, performing a factory reset, or a whipe/reinstall.

This is written as a practical runbook you can keep around for the next time someone locks themselves out.

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What This Fixes (and What It Doesn’t)

This procedure:

• Resets the admin webConfigurator password
• Preserves your full pfSense configuration
• Works even if the web UI is unreachable

This does not:

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