Session videos available from MacAD.UK 2026
A number of session videos (including mine) have been posted from MacAD.UK 2026. For those interested, the videos are available on YouTube via the link below:...
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Using pmset to set your Mac to automatically power on when power is available...
One of the features included with macOS Tahoe 26.5.0 is a new option in the Energy preferences in System Settings for automatically starting a Mac when power is connected to it, either following a...
View ArticleTurning on FileVault using the fdesetup command line tool may not include...
I recently did some FileVault testing using the fdesetup command line tool on macOS Tahoe and noticed something was missing when I did so. On prior versions of macOS, when you ran the fdesetup enable...
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Managing Apple Intelligence settings for macOS using Blueprints in Jamf Pro
Jamf Pro’s Blueprints can be used to manage Apple Intelligence settings, in place of managing these settings using a configuration profile. Let’s see how this works using the following configuration as...
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Apple enforcing stricter network security requirements for future versions of...
Apple released a new KBase article on April 21st 2026, where the intended audience is IT admins and device management service developers. (For device management service developers, these are the...
View ArticleSlides from the “Preparing for macOS Next” session at MacAD.UK 2026
For those who wanted a copy of my talk on preparing for new versions of macOS at the MacAD.UK 2026 conference, here are links to the slides in PDF and Keynote format. PDF:...
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DUNS number no longer required to sign up for Apple Business in the United...
Apple Business, the successor service to Apple Business Manager (ABM), launched on April 14, 2026. With the new service came a number of changes, including a change to how you could sign up for Apple...
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Detecting installed Intel-based applications on macOS Tahoe
On macOS Tahoe 26.4.x and later, launching an Intel-based app on an Apple Silicon Mac will periodically result in a message similar to the following being displayed by the OS. This message is part of...
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Disabling Rosetta awareness messages on macOS Tahoe
As part of Apple’s move from using Intel processors to Apple Silicon processors for all Mac models, Apple has announced a transition timeline for macOS’s Rosetta 2 translation environment. Rosetta 2...
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Managing automatic installation of Background Security Improvements for macOS...
As a follow-up to my previous post for managing Background Security Improvements (BSIs) using Jamf Pro’s Blueprints, it looks like I misunderstood what one of the management options was actually doing....
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Managing Background Security Improvements for macOS using Blueprints in Jamf Pro
As part of Apple’s unveiling of Declarative Device Management (DDM) at WWDC 2023, Apple announced that DDM management included the ability to manage software updates. Jamf Pro’s Blueprints leverages...
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Deploying firewall management for macOS using Blueprints in Jamf Pro
As part of Apple’s unveiling of Declarative Device Management (DDM) at WWDC 2023, Apple announced that DDM management included the ability to deploy MDM configuration profiles using DDM as the delivery...
View ArticleUsing the Jamf Pro API to deploy installer packages using MDM commands
One of the capabilities of mobile device management (MDM) on macOS is that you can use MDM commands to deploy installer packages, via the InstallEnterpriseApplication MDM command. If you’re using Jamf...
View ArticleUsing the Jamf Pro API to delete computers from Jamf Pro
Every so often, I need to delete one or multiple computers from a Jamf Pro server. This can be accomplished in the Jamf Pro admin console, but it can also be accomplished via the Jamf Pro API’s...
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Unlocking FileVault via SSH on macOS Tahoe
One of the changes Apple has introduced with macOS Tahoe is the ability to use SSH at the unified login screen available on Apple Silicon Macs. Apple has built on this to provide a way to allow a...
View ArticleSlides from the “MDM and DDM 101” session at Jamf Nation User Conference 2025
For those who wanted a copy of my talk on MDM and DDM at Jamf Nation User Conference 2025, here are links to the slides in PDF and Keynote format. PDF: https://tinyurl.com/JNUC2025PDF Keynote:...
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Managing SkipSetupItems settings in management profiles on macOS
Apple has provided settings for suppressing various screens which appear the first time you log into a Mac and sometimes also after an OS update. In recent OS releases, Apple has been using the...
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Suppressing the Software Update Complete screen with a configuration profile...
Over the years, Apple has introduced a number of screens which appear the first time you log into a Mac. Among those which appear following an upgrade to macOS Tahoe 26.0 is the Software Update...
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Managing Safari settings on macOS Tahoe using Blueprints in Jamf Pro
One of the management options Jamf Pro provides with Blueprints for macOS Tahoe is using DDM declarations to manage settings which can used by Apple’s Safari web browser. Let’s see how this works using...
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Managing Safari bookmarks on macOS Tahoe using Blueprints in Jamf Pro
One of the management options Jamf Pro provides with Blueprints for macOS Tahoe is using DDM declarations to manage the bookmarks which can used by Apple’s Safari web browser. Let’s see how this works...
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