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In macOSX, Calculate & Compare hash/checksum/digest code (it is a very unique identity code) of a file/bundle:
In macOSX in shell (“Terminal” utility) window, type command (shasum) & press space key,
then drag the .dmg file from Finder(file browser) window & drop it into Terminal window:
The shasum tool by-default calculates the “SHA1” hash-code, & openssl usage also shown:
0┌─────────────────
1│MacNm:~ UsrNm$ shasum /Users/UsrNm/Downlo…/PortableFirefox_4.0.1_en-US-OSX_r4.1.dmg
2│50ff626452dfadb9cbb6a2a5e2ddf60848adf256 /Users/UsrNm/Downlo…/PortableFirefox_4.0.1_en-US-OSX_r4.1.dmg
3│MacNm:~ UsrNm$ shasum -a 1 /Users/UsrNm/Downlo…/PortableFirefox_4.0.1_en-US-OSX_r4.1.dmg
4│50ff626452dfadb9cbb6a2a5e2ddf60848adf256 /Users/UsrNm/Downlo…/PortableFirefox_4.0.1_en-US-OSX_r4.1.dmg
5│MacNm:~ UsrNm$ openssl sha1 /Users/UsrNm/Downlo…/PortableFirefox_4.0.1_en-US-OSX_r4.1.dmg
6│SHA1(/Users/UsrNm/Downlo…/PortableFirefox_4.0.1_en-US-OSX_r4.1.dmg)= 50ff626452dfadb9cbb6a2a5e2ddf60848adf256
7└─────────────────
To calculate “SHA256” hash-code, use -a 256 option in shasum, & openssl usage also shown:
0┌─────────────────
1│MacNm:~ UsrNm$ shasum -a 256 /Users/UsrNm/Downlo…/PortableFirefox_4.0.1_en-US-OSX_r4.1.dmg
2│e0052b8423cc117c99371a97e51a6ef9948510ac9a9c0ec1f2537be3597bad57 /Users/UsrNm/Downlo…/PortableFirefox_4.0.1_en-US-OSX_r4.1.dmg
3│MacNm:~ UsrNm$ openssl sha256 /Users/UsrNm/Downlo…/PortableFirefox_4.0.1_en-US-OSX_r4.1.dmg
4│SHA256(/Users/UsrNm/Downlo…/PortableFirefox_4.0.1_en-US-OSX_r4.1.dmg)= e0052b8423cc117c99371a97e51a6ef9948510ac9a9c0ec1f2537be3597bad57
5└─────────────────
To calculate “MD5” hash-code, use md5 option in openssl:
0┌─────────────────
1│MacNm:~ UsrNm$ openssl md5 /Users/UsrNm/Downlo…/PortableFirefox_4.0.1_en-US-OSX_r4.1.dmg
2│MD5(/Users/UsrNm/Downlo…/PortableFirefox_4.0.1_en-US-OSX_r4.1.dmg)= fa6691336e22a2d83e5629533b830300
3└─────────────────