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15 Oct

Posted at 17:26h in Administration, Apple, Automation, Automation, Client, Configuration, Documentation, Enterprise, Event, Higher Education, Information Technology, Mac, macOS Big Sur, Meeting, Nudge, Programming, python, Swift, system administration, Terminal by
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October 20, 2021 - University of Utah, MacAdmins Meeting The University of Utah, MacAdmins Meeting is held monthly at the Marriott Library on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11 AM Mountain Time. Presentations cover Apple technology and integration in a heterogeneous university enterprise environment. This month's meeting will...

18 May

Posted at 15:45h in Automation, Automation, Container, Documentation, Higher Education, Information Technology, Mac, macOS Catalina, macOS Mojave, macOS Sierra (Version 10.12), Management, Objective-C, objective-c, OS X, pyobjc, Python, python, Scripts, Security, Swift, Uncategorized by
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APP PLAYPEN - PYTHON WITH XCODE UI   What is App Playpen? App Playpen is designed to be used as a convenient automation tool for building a disk image launcher in which to place an application with exceptional requirements beyond an average application. The outputted launcher application limits modifications...

10 Jan

Posted at 18:35h in Administration, AppleScript, Automation, Automation, autopkg, Bash, Bash, Bash, Client, Configuration, Container, Documentation, Enterprise, Hacking, Higher Education, Information Technology, Mac, Malware, Management, Perl, Programming, Property List, Python, python, Scripts, Security, SIP, system, system administration, Terminal, Unix by
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Overview We have developed a methodology of managing enterprise and/or shared environment unfriendly applications that has evolved over the years at the Marriott Library or other locations on campus that we support. We affectionately call it the  “Crappy App” model which we use sanitize applications with exceptional requirements. These...

18 Dec

Posted at 19:40h in Administration, AppleScript, Automation, Automation, Bash, Bash, Client, Configuration Profiles, Display Configuration, Documentation, Enterprise, Google Chrome, Higher Education, Information Technology, Jamf, Mac, Management, networksetup, Perl, Property List, Python, python, resolution, rotation, system administration, underscan, Web Browser by
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Overview We have implemented multiple forms of kiosk throughout the years at the Marriott Library or other locations on campus that we support. Initially, we implemented web kiosks that provided anonymous users at the Marriott Library quick access to limited library & campus resources like the...

16 Aug

Posted at 17:30h in Administration, Apple, Automation, Client, Configuration, display, Display Configuration, Documentation, Higher Education, Information Technology, Jamf Pro Server, Mac, mirror, mirroring, objective-c, pyobjc, Python, python, resolution, rotation, system, system administration, Terminal by
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Introduction Display Manager is a tool that allows users to programmatically manage Mac display settings like resolution, refresh rate, rotation, brightness, screen mirroring, and HDMI underscan. It's primarily intended for Mac sys admins and developers who need to control displays in specific, predictable ways. Display Manager works...