Machines

Machine Registry

Machine	Hostname	IP	SSH Command	OS	Role
MacBook Pro	`Jamess-MacBook-Pro.local`	192.168.1.235	`ssh mbp`	macOS Sequoia	Primary laptop
Mac Studio	(no `.local`)	192.168.1.220	`ssh studio`	macOS	Desk workstation
Remote Mac	`remotemac.local`	192.168.1.182	`ssh remotemac` / `ssh openclaw`	macOS Monterey	Dev + OpenClaw agent
iMac (kids)	`admins-imac.lan`	192.168.1.218	`ssh imac`	macOS	Kids’ kiosk (iamhelpful)
VPS (Hostinger)	`srv1249251`	31.97.132.219	`ssh vps` / `ssh vps-claude`	Ubuntu 24.04.3	Remote server

Git Identity Tags

Each machine stamps commits with its own name so you always know where something was authored.

Machine	`git user.name`
Mac Studio	`James Hurst [Studio]`
MacBook Pro	`James Hurst [MBP]`
Remote Mac	`James Hurst [Remote Mac]`
VPS	`James Hurst (VPS)`

SSH Quick Commands

ssh mbp           # MacBook Pro
ssh studio        # Mac Studio
ssh remotemac     # Remote Mac, remotemac user
ssh openclaw      # Remote Mac, openclaw user (OpenClaw agent)
ssh vps           # VPS as root
ssh vps-claude    # VPS as claude user

Config lives at ~/.ssh/config. Key: ~/.ssh/id_ed25519, added to the agent and keychain. ConnectTimeout is 5 seconds; ServerAliveInterval is 60.

VNC Access

open vnc://192.168.1.220      # Mac Studio
open vnc://192.168.1.182      # Remote Mac
open vnc://192.168.1.218      # iMac (kids)

All machines have Screen Sharing enabled. VNC connects via the built-in macOS Screen Sharing app.

Remote Mac — Two Users

The Remote Mac (192.168.1.182) has two accounts:

remotemac — James’s dev user. Has ~/apps/ with all repos cloned, GitHub SSH access. Part of automated sync.
openclaw — Runs OpenClaw, an autonomous AI agent. Separate from sync.

Chrome Automation Rule

Chrome automations (AppleScript, JS injection, unattended tab control) run only on Remote Mac via ssh remotemac. Never on Mac Studio or MacBook Pro. On local machines, use open-html.sh to show a page — no unattended browser work.