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stevenjklein · 12-08-2022

Many software publishers provide static (non-changing) links that always point to the latest release.Consider this download link for Zoom:https://zoom.us/client/5.12.9.13190/zoomusInstallerFull.pkgIt works, but it always downloads version 5.12.9.1319...

stevenjklein · 09-22-2022

I haven't needed this information for a few years; I used to see it when I signed in, but that was before the website re-design. (C'mon, Jamf! Don't make it hard for me to give you my money!)

stevenjklein · 09-13-2022

We have a policy that uses the Software Updates payload to force users to install macOS updates. By default it's set to run once a month, so users get prompted to install updates, but sometimes there aren't any updates to install. So it pesters users...

stevenjklein · 10-25-2021

I wanted to block our users from installing Monterey until we get a chance to test it in our environment.So I downloaded and launched the installer, then opened Activity Monitor to get the process name.The installer showed up as:Install macOS Montere...

stevenjklein · 09-10-2021

Interested? View my Profile page and click Send a message Job Description:Support SSO implementations and automation of onboarding and offboarding processesOnboard and offboard employees. Support and maintain an onsite installation of 50+ Cisco Webex...

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Fixed in 13.3.If you have a Mac that's currently stuck, boot into Internet Recovery, which will allow you to install 13.3.I've already recovered 1 Mac this way.

stevenjklein · 12-08-2022

With App Catalog, updates fail silently if the app is open. Apps like Chrome are always open, and so never get updated. So it didn't work for us.But we also don't rely much on packaging. There is a better way.Our solution is to use the universal inst...

stevenjklein · 12-07-2022

@burdett wrote:Has any one been using Jamf App Catalog, for deploying supported apps like Google Chrome rather then packaging and deploying?How do you advertise / deploy the apps from the Jamf App Catalog? (Deploy to smart group, some how add to Self...

stevenjklein · 12-07-2022

Thanks, @scottlnrd ! I was using an older version of the script (posted by gldc back on 2/7/2019).I'll give your updated version a try!Edited (6 hours after I originally posted):Thanks again, @scottlnrd ! I've just tested this using your updated scri...

stevenjklein · 12-06-2022

@ellavader @cainehorr I've been using this script for over a year, with much success, but now I've come across a URL that breaks it.The URL for the Apple Silicon zoom client is this:https://zoom.us/client/latest/Zoom.pkg?archType=arm64The script expe...

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