Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Bring back your Mac's startup chime with this simple terminal command - 9to5Mac
Bring back your Mac's startup chime with this simple terminal command - 9to5Mac: Apple’s Mac startup chime became an iconic signature of the company’s computers over the years and then in late 2016, it was removed for all Macs going forward with the exception of the 2017 MacBook Air. In a fun development today, there’s a short terminal command that’s been discovered that will bring back your Mac’s …
Apple drops a bomb on long-life HTTPS certificates: Safari to snub new security certs valid for more than 13 months • The Register
Apple drops a bomb on long-life HTTPS certificates: Safari to snub new security certs valid for more than 13 months • The Register: Keep your crypto below 398 days after September 1 and you're all good
These smart tweaks make browsing in Chrome (almost) private | WIRED UK
These smart tweaks make browsing in Chrome (almost) private | WIRED UK: There's plenty of browsers our there, but Chrome's functionality keeps people using it. There are ways to tackle Google's data slurping though
Forget passwords: Secure yourself with a passphrase and these tools | ZDNet
Forget passwords: Secure yourself with a passphrase and these tools | ZDNet: Passphrases are much stronger than ordinary passwords -- and a heck of a lot easier to remember. But that's only the start to securing yourself on today's hostile internet. Here's how to protect yourself.
Safari Will Stop Accepting Security Certificates Older Than 13 Months
Safari Will Stop Accepting Security Certificates Older Than 13 Months: In an effort to improve web security, Apple’s Safari browser will only accept HTTPS security certificates that expire in 398 days or less.
Microsoft LAPS: Deployment | StarWind Blog
Microsoft LAPS: Deployment | StarWind Blog: Read the StarWind article about deploying PowerShell-based Microsoft LAPS that uses Group Policy Objects to store passwords in Archive Directory (AD)
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
This Dongle Lets You Connect Wireless Headphones to Anything with an Aux Cable — Airplanes, Nintendo Switch, You Name It « The Hookup :: Gadget Hacks
This Dongle Lets You Connect Wireless Headphones to Anything with an Aux Cable — Airplanes, Nintendo Switch, You Name It « The Hookup :: Gadget Hacks: In this post-3.5 mm world, Bluetooth is the most universal option. But a lot of older electronics still don't support wireless audio. Welp, now there's a dongle for that.
How to Get Your $100 From Yahoo After All Those Breaches
How to Get Your $100 From Yahoo After All Those Breaches: The folks behind the largest known hack of user data to date are finally paying up. Yahoo, now owned by Verizon, recently agreed to pay $117.5 million as part of a proposed class action settlement stemming from a series of breaches in the 2010s that affected 3 billion people—basically Yahoo’s then-entire user base.
JAMF-based deployment for Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac - Windows security | Microsoft Docs
JAMF-based deployment for Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac - Windows security | Microsoft Docs: Install Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac, using JAMF.
StatusBuddy tool lets you check the status of Apple services with one click
StatusBuddy tool lets you check the status of Apple services with one click: StatusBuddy is a brand-new app for macOS that lets you quickly check on the status of various Apple services in just one click.
10.15.3 Combo & Security Updates are not Creating Backup Snapshots
10.15.3 Combo & Security Updates are not Creating Backup Snapshots: Since 10.13 Combo & Security Updates create a localsnapshot backup before install so you can restore if you have a problem. This backup is no longer working
It's official: In May, Microsoft will close the door, lock the vault, brick over the entrance of dreaded Windows 10 1809 • The Register
It's official: In May, Microsoft will close the door, lock the vault, brick over the entrance of dreaded Windows 10 1809 • The Register: Now let us never speak of this again
Microsoft’s latest Chromium-based Edge browser has tools to protect your privacy - The Verge
Microsoft’s latest Chromium-based Edge browser has tools to protect your privacy - The Verge: The new Chromium version of Microsoft’s Edge browser launched on January 15th, and with it came an increased focus on privacy. Version 80 of Edge blocks trackers by default using one of three different levels of protection.
Live Presentations - PowerPoint
Live Presentations - PowerPoint: With Live Presentations in PowerPoint, audience members can see a presentation on their devices and read live subtitles in their preferred language while you speak.
pbowden-msft/O365SharedActivator: Microsoft Office 365 Mac Shared Subscription Activator
pbowden-msft/O365SharedActivator: Microsoft Office 365 Mac Shared Subscription Activator: Microsoft Office 365 Mac Shared Subscription Activator - pbowden-msft/O365SharedActivator
t-lark/Auto-Update: Automatically update apps with jamf policy driven workflows
t-lark/Auto-Update: Automatically update apps with jamf policy driven workflows: Automatically update apps with jamf policy driven workflows - t-lark/Auto-Update
jssimporter/JSSRecipeCreator: Helps automate the creation of JSS recipes for AutoPkg and JSSImporter.
jssimporter/JSSRecipeCreator: Helps automate the creation of JSS recipes for AutoPkg and JSSImporter.: Helps automate the creation of JSS recipes for AutoPkg and JSSImporter. - jssimporter/JSSRecipeCreator
vjeantet/alerter: Send User Alert Notification on Mac OS X from the command-line.
vjeantet/alerter: Send User Alert Notification on Mac OS X from the command-line.: Send User Alert Notification on Mac OS X from the command-line. - vjeantet/alerter
macOS 10.15 Catalina and ESXI - Travelling Tech Guy
macOS 10.15 Catalina and ESXI - Travelling Tech Guy: Creating macOS 10.15 Catalina VM's in ESXI
gilbertchen/acrosync-library: rsync client library
gilbertchen/acrosync-library: rsync client library: rsync client library. Contribute to gilbertchen/acrosync-library development by creating an account on GitHub.
Downloads and installs the latest available Microsoft product specified directly on the client. This avoids having to manually download and store an up-to-date installer on a distribution server every month.
Downloads and installs the latest available Microsoft product specified directly on the client. This avoids having to manually download and store an up-to-date installer on a distribution server every month.: Downloads and installs the latest available Microsoft product specified directly on the client. This avoids having to manually download and store an up-to-date installer on a distribution server every month. - Download and Install Microsoft product.zsh
grahampugh/erase-install: A script to automate Apple's eraseinstall method to reinstall macOS
grahampugh/erase-install: A script to automate Apple's eraseinstall method to reinstall macOS: A script to automate Apple's eraseinstall method to reinstall macOS - grahampugh/erase-install
How to use parallel ssh (PSSH) for executing commands in parallel on a number of Linux/Unix/BSD servers - nixCraft
How to use parallel ssh (PSSH) for executing commands in parallel on a number of Linux/Unix/BSD servers - nixCraft: Explains how to install and use parallel ssh (PSSH) tool for executing ssh in parallel on a number of hosts and automate many IT tasks.
Windows 7 will not go gentle into that good night: Ageing OS refuses to shut down • The Register
Windows 7 will not go gentle into that good night: Ageing OS refuses to shut down • The Register: Users rage, rage against the dying of the light (and support)
Microsoft Skype (definitely) and Teams (maybe) – Disabling automatic updates – Sound Mac Guy
Microsoft Skype (definitely) and Teams (maybe) – Disabling automatic updates – Sound Mac Guy: With version 8.x of Skype and since the debut of Teams, Microsoft have been using the Squirrel framework to manage automatic updates of these applications. This is undesirable in lab/managed enviro…
precursorca/os_donut_widget: A custom OS Breakdown widget for MunkiReport 5 to display the information in a colored donut.
precursorca/os_donut_widget: A custom OS Breakdown widget for MunkiReport 5 to display the information in a colored donut.: A custom OS Breakdown widget for MunkiReport 5 to display the information in a colored donut. - precursorca/os_donut_widget
jamf/DEPNotify-Starter: Bash script to start DEPNotify and run policies during enrollment with Jamf Pro
jamf/DEPNotify-Starter: Bash script to start DEPNotify and run policies during enrollment with Jamf Pro: Bash script to start DEPNotify and run policies during enrollment with Jamf Pro - jamf/DEPNotify-Starter
inventory/README.md at master · munkireport/inventory
inventory/README.md at master · munkireport/inventory: Inventory module for MunkiReport. Contribute to munkireport/inventory development by creating an account on GitHub.
Lockdown Firewall now safeguards your Mac | Cult of Mac
Lockdown Firewall now safeguards your Mac | Cult of Mac: Lockdown brings its iOS privacy-enhancing firewall to the Mac.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Uninstall Dell Kace Agent from Mac OSX | Cloud Solutions Architect
Uninstall Dell Kace Agent from Mac OSX | Cloud Solutions Architect: Uninstall Dell Kace Agent from Mac OSX Choose Apple menu () > System Preferences, then click Users & Groups (or Accounts). Click , then enter an administrator name and password. Click Login…
Monday, February 10, 2020
Notarize it! | DAM SAN
Notarize it! | DAM SAN: Apple’s notarization service allows Apple to verify apps distributed outside of the App Store system. If you make your own apps to distribute to customers, clients, family or friends then you…
How to get rid of bloatware and clean your Windows 10 Start menu (without questionable cleanup tools) | ZDNet
How to get rid of bloatware and clean your Windows 10 Start menu (without questionable cleanup tools) | ZDNet: Windows is powerful, but it often arrives on your PC as a bloated, crapware-filled mess. Here's how to remove the bloatware and clean it up, without making things worse with more crapware-filled helper apps.
Create shortcut to open a URL with a specific browser
Create shortcut to open a URL with a specific browser: Create shortcut to open a URL with a specific browser
Sunday, February 9, 2020
Sunday, February 2, 2020
(75) 2020-01-14 MacAdmin Monthly - YouTube
(75) 2020-01-14 MacAdmin Monthly - YouTube: Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Use the Mac operating system that came with your Mac, or a compatible newer version - Apple Support
Use the Mac operating system that came with your Mac, or a compatible newer version - Apple Support: If you try to use an incompatible macOS, your Mac might not finish starting up, or it might behave unexpectedly.
Notarization for MacAdmins – Scripting OS X
Notarization for MacAdmins – Scripting OS X: Apple introduced Notarization in macOS Mojave. Since its introduction Apple has kept increasing the use of notarization checks in macOS. For macOS Catalina, Apple has been very vocal saying that No…
Feature Restricted Licensing Packages
Feature Restricted Licensing Packages: Learn about Feature Restricted Licensing when your end-user computers have limited or no network connectivity and with no access to online services.
This dongle can upgrade you to wireless CarPlay for cheap
This dongle can upgrade you to wireless CarPlay for cheap: Wireless CarPlay is still scarce out in the real world, but there is now a new way for existing CarPlay users to break free of wires. We were curious how it worked, so we tested it for ourself.
pbowden-msft/O365SharedActivator: Microsoft Office 365 Mac Shared Subscription Activator
pbowden-msft/O365SharedActivator: Microsoft Office 365 Mac Shared Subscription Activator: Microsoft Office 365 Mac Shared Subscription Activator - pbowden-msft/O365SharedActivator
Manipulating the System Policy Database with Configuration Profiles – Cannonball
Manipulating the System Policy Database with Configuration Profiles – Cannonball: First up, this post is a direct response to my previous posts on this summer’s talk about notarization. Notarization is a subject of much discussion, and there’s a lot happening out the…
Microsoft will force-install a Bing extension for Chrome for all O365 users in February. Here's the fix. : sysadmin
Microsoft will force-install a Bing extension for Chrome for all O365 users in February. Here's the fix. : sysadmin: r/sysadmin: A reddit dedicated to the profession of Computer System Administration.
I don't want to use iCloud, but System Preferences nags me to start using it. | MacRumors Forums
I don't want to use iCloud, but System Preferences nags me to start using it. | MacRumors Forums: I don't use iCloud. I used to be able to sign into App Store separately, but now there is a red "1" dot on the System Preferences icon. I can't get rid of...
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