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07 Jan

Posted at 16:41h in Administration, Automation, Documentation, Enterprise, GitHub, Higher Education, Information Technology, Installomator, Jamf Pro Server, system administration by
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Overview Installomator is an open-source shell script that automates the installation and updating of macOS applications in enterprise and managed environments. It uses pre-configured “labels,” which act as recipes describing how to download, verify, and install specific applications. Each label typically contains the download URL, application...

11 Dec

Posted at 14:55h in Administration, Automation, autopkg, Bash, Client Management, Documentation, Enterprise, Event, Higher Education, Information Technology, Installomator, Intuneomator, Linux, Mac, Programming, Python, Security, SUPER, system administration, Windows by
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December 17th, 2025 - University of Utah, MacAdmins Meeting The University of Utah MacAdmins Meeting is held virtually monthly 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...

16 Oct

Posted at 10:20h in Administration, Automation, Azure, Cross platform, Documentation, Enterprise, Entra ID, Linux, Mac, Microsoft Entra, Software, system administration, Terminal, Terminal by
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October 15th, 2025 - University of Utah, MacAdmins Meeting The University of Utah, MacAdmins Meeting is held monthly virtually 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...

09 Oct

Posted at 15:25h in Automation, Bash, Client Management, Enterprise, Entra ID, Higher Education, Information Technology, Installomator, Intuneomator, Mac, Management, Microsoft Intune, Swift by
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October 15th, 2025 - University of Utah, MacAdmins Meeting The University of Utah MacAdmins Meeting is held virtually monthly 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...

01 Oct

Posted at 07:53h in Administration, Automation, Bash, Client Management, Documentation, Enterprise, Event, Higher Education, Information Technology, Installomator, Jamf Pro, Kandji, Mac, Management, Microsoft Intune, munkipkg, Scripts, SUPER, Z shell by
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At the University of Utah IT Rendezvous conference, I had an opportunity to presenting on a practical and increasingly important challenge for IT teams: automating software installation and updates on macOS devices. My session focused on Installomator, an open‑source tool that streamlines the deployment and...

15 Sep

Posted at 14:00h in Automation, Bash, Installomator, Jamf Pro Server, Mac, Management by
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Solving Dropbox Post-Install Issues with Installomator and Jamf Pro Managing software deployment in enterprise environments can be a daunting task, especially when dealing with applications that have specific installation requirements. For macOS administrators, deploying Dropbox through Installomator in Jamf Pro presents a common challenge. One particular...

14 Mar

Posted at 15:29h in Directions, Documentation, iMazing Profile Editor, Information Technology, Jamf, Mac, Management, Meeting, Security, system administration, Terminal by
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March 19th, 2025 - University of Utah, MacAdmins Meeting The University of Utah MacAdmins Meeting is held virtually monthly 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...

13 Dec

Posted at 14:03h in Administration, Automation, Client Management, Device Enrollment Program, Documentation, Enterprise, Event, Higher Education, Information Technology, Jamf Pro, Mac, macOS Sequoia, macOS Sonoma, macOS Ventura, Management, Mobile Device Management, Scripts, system administration, Terminal, Volume Purchase Program, Xcode by
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December 18th, 2024 - University of Utah, MacAdmins Meeting The University of Utah, MacAdmins Meeting is held monthly virtually 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...

22 Nov

Posted at 11:47h in Active Directory, Administration, Device Enrollment Program, Documentation, Enterprise, Entra ID, Event, Higher Education, Information Technology, Logs, Management, Microsoft, Mobile Device Management, Munki, Principle of Least Privilege, Scripts, Unified Logging, Volume Purchase Program by
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November 20th, 2024 - University of Utah, MacAdmins Meeting The University of Utah, MacAdmins Meeting is held monthly virtually 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...

14 Aug

Posted at 14:55h in Administration, Automation, Client Management, Documentation, Enterprise, GitHub, Higher Education, Information Technology, iOS, macOS Sequoia, macOS Sonoma, macOS Ventura, Nudge, Security, SUPER by
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August 21st, 2024 - University of Utah, MacAdmins Meeting The University of Utah, MacAdmins Meeting is held monthly virtually 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...