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Session videos and slides now available from MacSysAdmin 2016
The documentation from MacSysAdmin 2016 is now available, with the session slides and videos being accessible from the link below: http://documentation.macsysadmin.se The videos of my sessions are...
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Documentation session at JAMF Nation User Conference 2016
I’ll be speaking about how to various ways to document your Casper Suite and other IT needs at JAMF Nation User Conference 2016, which is being held from October 18th – 20th, 2016 in Minneapolis, MN....
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Using Disk Utility on macOS Sierra to unlock FileVault 2-encrypted boot drives
Starting in OS X El Capitan, Apple overhauled Disk Utility’s various functions to add new features and remove others. As of macOS Sierra, it appeared at first that the abilities to unlock or decrypt a...
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Enabling automatic download and installation of Microsoft Office 2016 updates
As part of releasing Microsoft Office 2016 15.27, Microsoft has also updated Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) to include an interesting new feature: Automatically Download and Install. In MAU 3.8 and later,...
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Apple filesystem session at MacTech Conference 2016
I’ll be speaking at MacTech Conference 2016, which is taking place from November 16-18, 2016 in Los Angeles at the Westin Hotel LAX. My session will be an overview of Apple’s past and present...
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Using vfuse to create NetBoot-ready VMware VMs
When building virtual machines for testing, my preferred method is to leverage VMware Fusion’s NetBoot support to NetBoot to a DeployStudio server and run workflows. The process to build a...
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Slides from the documentation session at JAMF Nation User Conference 2016
For those who wanted a copy of my documentation talk at at JAMF Nation User Conference 2016, here are links to the slides in PDF and Keynote format. PDF – http://tinyurl.com/JNUC2016DocPDF Keynote –...
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Fixing server connection issues by changing network interface order
I had one of my customers report a problem today after applying software updates to his Mac. His Mac had been able to automount certain network shares via NFS before the updates, but was unable to...
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Enabling the “Remove items from the Trash after 30 days” setting on macOS Sierra
A new feature in macOS Sierra is the ability to put items in the Trash and have those items automatically be deleted after 30 days. This option can be set in the Finder preferences using the process...
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Not all installed fonts may be displayed in some applications’ font menu lists
Recently, one of my customers had a problem with the font he needed not showing up in all applications. In this particular case, he wanted to use the Symbol font as part of a Keynote presentation he...
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Session videos from JAMF Nation User Conference 2016 now available
Jamf has posted the session videos for from JAMF Nation User Conference 2016, including the video for my documentation session. For those interested, all of the the JNUC 2016 session videos are...
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Race condition vulnerability fixed in CasperCheck
Recently, I was alerted by Todd Houle that his infosec folks had identified an vulnerability with CasperCheck that should be addressed. The problem: CasperCheck downloads a QuickAdd installer from a...
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Providing website links via Casper Self Service policies
It’s often useful to provide a way for everyone in your shop to be able to look up commonly used websites. Methods I’ve seen of doing this include: Wiki pages Bookmarks deployed to browsers Browser...
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Preparing EndNote X8 for deployment using AutoPkg
As previously discussed here, one of the software packages used in my shop is Clarivate Analytics’ EndNote bibliography software. Recently, EndNote X8 was released. When the new version’s installer was...
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Slides from the “Storing our digital lives: Mac filesystems from MFS to APFS”...
For those who wanted a copy of my filesystem talk at MacTech Conference 2016, here are links to the slides in PDF and Keynote format. PDF – http://tinyurl.com/MT2016FileSystemPDF Keynote –...
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Apple filesystem session at Mac Admin & Developer Conference UK 2017
I’ll be speaking at Mac Admin & Developer Conference UK 2017, which is taking place in London from February 7th – 8th, 2017. My session will be an overview of Apple’s past and present filesystems,...
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Upgrading from ESXi 6.0 to ESXi 6.5 via SSH and esxcli
In the wake of VMware’s release of ESXi 6.5, I was able to upgrade my ESXi 6.0 Update 2 server to ESXi 6.5 using SSH and esxcli. For those interested in doing likewise, please see below the jump for...
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Deploying and licensing EndNote X8
As previously discussed, a number of folks in my shop use Clarivate Analytics’s EndNote bibliography software. Clarivate Analytics provides EndNote X8 with an installer application, but I need an...
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Providing access to Mac App Store applications via Self Service policies
In my shop, we’re not currently using Apple’s VPP program for purchasing applications from the Mac App Store (MAS). However, we do want to make it convenient for our users to be able to access and...
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MacAdmin 101: Using createOSXinstallPkg to build OS X and macOS installer...
Providing new installs of macOS, or upgrading to newer versions, can be a challenge in many Mac environments. Apple’s OS distribution model is focused around the Mac App Store (MAS), which may not be...
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