While working recently on First Boot Package Install.pkg, I decided to implement a way to automatically install all available Apple software updates along with enabling other packages to be installed at first boot. After some work and testing, I’m happy to announce the release of First Boot Package Install With Automated Apple Software Update.pkg.
The main difference between First Boot Package Install.pkg and First Boot Package Install With Automated Apple Software Update.pkg is that before installing the user-selected packages, all available Apple software updates are downloaded and installed. By design, the First Boot Package Install With Automated Apple Software Update.pkg script will use Apple’s softwareupdate tool to check for and install available updates, then reboot the Mac automatically until all available updates have been installed.
As not all shops that may want to use First Boot Package Install.pkg will find this functionality to be needed or desirable, I’ve set up a new repo on Github for First Boot Package Install With Automated Apple Software Update.pkg. That way, Mac admins will be able to choose which one they want to use.
All First Boot Package Install With Automated Apple Software Update.pkg components and scripts are available at my GitHub repo:
https://github.com/rtrouton/First-Boot-Package-Install-With-Automated-Apple-Software-Update
Please see the README available at the repo for how to use First Boot Package Install With Automated Apple Software Update.pkg. The Iceberg project files are also available via the link above if you want to build a customized First Boot Package Install With Automated Apple Software Update.pkg for your own environment.
