Category: Mac
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Mac OS Fundamentals
This page provides a cheat cheat for mac OS. I use these commands regularly when testing, installing and developing solutions on Mac OS projects. File & Directory Commands Command Description defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles true && killall Finder Enable the setting to view hidden files in finder from CLI ls Lists directory contents. ls -l…
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Jamf Patch Management (Simplified)
The first step in the patch management process is to create a package that will install silently without any prompts. You need to initially run the file (.dmg or .pkg) to see how the software installation process works. This policy defines the parameters and scope of the installation Test any new policy on a Mac…
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Update and Upgrade MacOS via Jamf Policies & Scripts
Apple releases OS updates periodically to fix bugs or strengthen the security of the released versions of the OS. Organizations prefer their devices to have the latest available OS. However, deploying OS updates can be a cumbersome task. This document provides two methods to update macOS devices; Update OS and OS upgrade via policies and…
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Remove MDM and Factory Reset a Mac
This document will instruct on how to remove an Apple from Jamf (or any MDM) and factory reset it so it is unmanaged. This is useful when decommissioning devices and wiping data and any form of information that could compromise security. Go to: Jamf > Computers > Find the Mac > Management > Select Remove…
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Mac Mail App Search Not Working
This document outlines steps when the search function on Apple’s Mail App is not working properly. Mac mail search not working is a typical Mac error that often occurs after updating to a newer macOS version. Typically, this occurs with the x64 OS in my experience and when a user has a large or multiple…
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Grant Access on Word Documents – Office on MacOS
This document outlines solutions when Word prompts “Grant file access”. This seems to be a common error in an Enterprise environment where documents seem to be shared or create by high level organisational members with enhanced security. Press Command + Shift + G, input “~/Library/Containers”, remove cache folder com.Microsoft. Word folder to desktop. (Please note:…
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Install Mac Applications without launching the App Store
Note: This was tested for all operating systems up to Monterey. Before installing Homebrew you need to install Xcode development environment. You can install this straight from the Terminal window: Launch your Mac’s Terminal (‘Applications > Utilities > Terminal.’) Type the following command into the Terminal window: xcode-select –-install Press the ‘Enter’ key on your…
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Deploy Wi-Fi Configuration in Jamf (Enterprise)
This document outlines how to deploy an internal enterprise network configuration that is predicated on network authentication. For this document I will refer to My_WiFi. This process relies on acquiring the certificates. They need to be in a .cer format. I will refer to these as Certificate1 and Certificate2. Note: If you authenticate WiFi connections…
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