UPDATE: As python2 was removed entirely from macOS with the release of Monterey 12.4, these instructions are only valid for machines running 12.0-12.3.1. If you run a Python script on a Mac running macOS Monterey, or even if there is a python command in a shell script that you run...
On 21 October 2021, I proudly co-presented with Anthony Reimer at the Virtual Jamf Nation User Conference 2021, on the topic Making package uploading and deployment easier with JamfUploader. This blog post is intended to provide links to everything presented in the slides. A PDF of the slides and presenter...
Today, 07 October 2021, I am proud to be presenting at the MacSysAdmin Online Conference, on AutoPkg Everything - How ETH Zürich extends the AutoPkg framework beyond uploading packages. This post contains links to everything that was presented that is publicly available. Video and Slides A PDF containing all slides...
I use AutoPkg for multiple workflows, and as a result I have developed a lot of custom shared processors. As with most code, I often have to update my shared processors as I find bugs or scale up and factor in additional edge cases. Often times these shared processors feature...
Apple made it possible to install iPhone and iPad apps to Apple Silicon Macs as soon as they were released. Since version 10.30 it has been possible to deploy these apps via Jamf Pro. The method of adding an iPhone/iPad app to Jamf Pro for distribution to Macs is, however,...
On 21 October 2021, at 02:00 PM CDT (21:00 Central European Time), I am proud to be co-presenting with Anthony Reimer at the Virtual JNUC 2021, on the following topic: Making package uploading and deployment easier with JamfUploader AutoPkg is a community framework for capturing software installers from external or...
The longer you use AutoPkg without cleaning up the Cache folder, the more cruft you’re going to get. Much of the cruft is older downloads and any packages generated. Depending on your setup, you may be able to just delete the entire Cache folder periodically, or even after every run....
Modern System Extensions on macOS are generally installed via an application bundle. They can be bundled within the application with which they are associated (for example Microsoft Defender ATP), or in specific applications along side the main app that deliver the system extension (examples include Sophos Anti-Virus and Cisco AnyConnect)....
I was honoured to present at the Texas Apple Admins Virtual Meetup yesterday, 30 March 2021, to talk about YAML-formatted AutoPkg recipes. The presentation was not be recorded live, but I have recorded it separately, and it is available here: The slides with presenter notes are also be available here,...
Back in 2018, I published a blog post about how you can write AutoPkg recipes in yaml format, and convert them to plist-format to run them. See Writing AutoPkg recipes and other plist-formatted files in yaml. I’ve been writing all my recipes in yaml format since then. plist and yaml...
