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During (re)Enrollment
The actual (re)Enrollment phase is where the rubber meets the road regarding your planning effect...
Preparing for (re)Enrollment
As with all projects, preparing well for your device refresh project before the project start i...
Back to School / Device Refresh Introduction
Introduction As we head into the fall, many organizations find it's a prime time to refresh, rep...
Conclusions
Undertaking a large-scale device refresh or (re)Enrollment is a significant task. However, with c...
Google Specific Considerations
FileWave support two very distinct Operating Systems from Google: Chromebooks, and Android based ...
Microsoft Specific Considerations
FileWave may love Apple, but we also love Microsoft Windows. (In the same way that you don't hav...
EUD Security Guidance: macOS 10.13+
Information The Nation Cyber Security Centre has various guides on security. This article cover...
Wipe Device for macOS
What To wipe a macOS device you can right-click on a device and pick Wipe Device... as shown. Be...
Full macOS Model name to Inventory (Custom Field)
Description Need to know the full name of "Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)" rather than the Model Id...
Hide local macOS admin users
Description Hide local admins at the login window Ingredients FW Central Proper text editor...
Deploying CUPS printers (macOS)
Before you begin We first need to setup the CUPS printers on a single test device. Once they are...
Customised Screen Saver (macOS)
Description Create a customised macOS Screen Saver (.saver) to simply display an image or more a...
Firmware Password (macOS 10.14 Mojave+)
Description Apple have seen to make some changes regarding this over time, through versions of m...
Notify Users with a dialog (macOS)
Description The provided Fileset is an example of notifying users, in particular here, a message...
macOS 11 Compatible Devices (Custom Field)
Description Details on identifying compatible devices for macOS 11 (Big Sur) using a Custom Fiel...
Login Window Banner (Agreement Policy) for macOS
Description Having your users accept a policy at the login window before they log in is easy. ...
Message to macOS User
Description This Fileset recipe shows you how to send a Message via a dialog box to a User curre...
Deploy Folder with Icons (macOS)
Description The following demonstrates how to successfully deploy folders with custom icons. Th...
Understanding Free Space on APFS Volumes
What This article explains how free space is calculated on APFS volumes and how it differs from ...
Software Updates: Deploying to Groups
What With Version 14.5+ of the FileWave WebAdmin, you can now deploy Software Updates to groups ...