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aria2 Universal Version 1.37 distribution via PKG?
Hi, I am looking for a Universal Version of aria2c that I can deploy as PKG to the Mac Clients. On Brew I found Version 1.37 which seems to be the latest Universal Build? We do not want to have Brew on every Client. Is there a way to create a PKG of ... View more
Unattended macOS Updates
Hi, I work in an education space (with Mac labs and the like) - we have 800+ Macs. Our current process for keeping macOS up-to-date is to copy an entire mac installer to each mac, then use a policy to trigger this installer. I find this a little exes... View more
Disable login for end users?
I have a "few" laptops that users have "forgotten" to return when they have left the company. What is the best way to disable the user from Logging in to the laptop using Jamf. I would like to just disable all non admin logins MAybe popup a banner sa... View more
JAMF Windows Server 2025 Support
Looking to see if anyone knows about JAMF Pro support for Windows Server 2025. If it doesn't currently support it then when will the expected date that JAMF will support Windows Server 2025. View more
Recovering Lost App Licenses
Curious as to what happens to paid app licenses when you wipe a device. Seems to me that we are losing licenses if we wipe an iPad. Some of these apps are expensive. I wiped an iPad this morning and 2 paid app licenses were not available to scope, ev... View more
Resolved! Config profile to require admin password to change WiFi
Hello, Has anyone found a way to configure this using a config profile or script now that the airport command has been deprecated? I'm trying to configure this setting: Thanks! --Josh View more
Austin Apple Admins Meetup, April 9th @ Jamf's Austin Office 🚀
Hey all, The group is getting back together to host the first meeting of 2025 ! Snag a spot while you still can, there's a space limit of 25 spots. More details in the link below:https://lu.ma/4cyr4rjl?tk=mQIqqL View more
Renew profile on mac every year
We have profile witch push machine cert and wifi with tls. We need to push this profile very 6 months or year. How can i do it? i can store .mobileconfig on Mac i think but how can i install it via policy? View more
create environment variable over plist file
Hi all! recently arrived to Apple management and I've got a task pending to fix: to setup two environment variables necessary for one GUI application.I can setup them over a plist file stored in /Library/LaunchAgents, but same plist file doesn't work... View more
Difference FileVault Config Profile and Policy
Hi, I see there is a configuration Profile that enables FileVault and a Policy that does the same. Can someone tell me what the difference between those two is? Do I need both? Do I only one? Do they have different use cases? Kind regards View more
Is there a way to keep / store 'Purchasing' history of hardware?
Hi All Is there a way that once you have provided the 'purchasing' details of hardware that it can stay linked or associated to that serial number of that device? I've noticed that when a laptop is formatted and assigned to a new user or even the old... View more
LIS files in Ventura requiring admin for textedit
After a recent patch we have had LIS files recently start requiring admin privilege's to open in TextEdit. Is there a way in Jamf Pro to allow for this without admin creds? View more
JAMF PRO - BYOD Macbooks
Hello Everyone, I got a sudden challenge on my desk to get a BYOD system working for our comapny. From my knowledge there isn't a BYOD set up so to say for MacOS. I see user enrollment is the method for this and it enters a un-supervised state. My qu... View more
App Store App Updates in Self-Service Despite Settings to Prevent It
Hey all, I recently deployed an app through JAMF (an App Store app) and want to prevent it from updating. The app is still available in Self-Service, but I've learned that it updates when users click the "Re-install" button in the Self-Service Store.... View more
Transfer Apple ID to managed
Does anybody know what could be wrong? I don't see Transfer to a work account for one Apple ID account, only Keep as a personal account. I had read https://support.apple.com/en-gb/102159 and checked every option. Once I saw Transfer to a work account... View more
Resolved! Using Jamf Pro to Manage macOS Devices for a Masters Tournament 2025 Viewing Event – Need Advice!
Hi Jamf Nation Community, I’m reaching out to get some advice on using Jamf Pro to manage macOS devices for an upcoming event I’m organizing. I’m hosting a viewing party for the Masters Tournament 2025 (happening from April 10 to April 13 at Augusta ... View more
VPN Connectivity Issue after User Initiated Enrollment
Hey Nation, Recently we deployed user initiated enrollment for all users in the company. But after that, a large group of developers are having issues with VPN connection. We are using OpenVPN. The VPN gets disconnected after every 2-3 hours and deve... View more
Script to fix Management Commands in Pending state - what is the script actually doing?
Trying to get an understanding of what some scripts do that were written by a previous Jamf admin. We have a device in our fleet that keeps racking up Pending management commands. The MacBook in question is up to date in terms of OS and software upda... View more
Computer Compliance (0.0.2)
Provide your users a “heads-up display” of critical computer compliance information via swiftDialog Background More than six years ago, William Smith (@talkingmoose) published "Build a Computer Information script for your Help Desk"; we implemented a... View more
Best way to automate app updates with Jamf Pro?
Hey Everyone, I’m still getting used to Jamf Pro and wanted to ask—what’s the most efficient way to handle app updates across multiple Macs? Is there a built-in method for automating third-party app updates, or are most admins using third-party tools... View more
