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Description To create a Kindle.app Fileset, there is no need for Fileset Magic. Instead, drag-and-drop into a template Fileset will do it. The Kindle App is also on the App Store, so you are able to use VPP. These instructions will also work. Ingredients ...

Description Audacity is a great free, open source, cross-platform audio software for Mac OS, Windows, and Linux. Ingredients FW Central Latest version from Audacity (https://www.audacityteam.org/download/) Latest version of Lame for Audacity (https://la...

Description After installing Firefox, some configuration may be desirable, examples may include: Block auto updates Set home page Disable Mozilla First Run Pages Firefox DocumentationThe details of the Fileset are based upon: Firefox ConfigurationThis...

Description Installing the Wacom intuos drivers Last tested with WacomTablet 6.3.30 Ingredients FW Central Latest Wacom intuos Installer - https://www.wacom.com/en/products/intuos Directions Do a Fileset Magic capture In /priviate/var/ the only...

Description Homebrew, or also known as simply Brew is the missing package manager for macOS (or Linux), Homebrew is able to install many tools that do not have another installer. Quite a lot of Linux based tools have a Homebrew install. This article will gu...

Description This recipe shows you the steps you need to follow to make a Java Fileset for Windows. Ingredients FileWave Central Java Installer (EXE) Directions Download the offline EXE update from: Oracle Download Page Create an empty Filese...

Description For remote tools to work reliably, and for security patches to be properly installed, users need to restart their workstations regularly. But we all get focused on our day-to-day, and taking 10 minutes to restart our workstations just gets pushed ...

Description This article provides instructions on how to deploy swiftDialog using FileWave. swiftDialog is a simple utility for macOS that allows shell scripts to display GUI dialogs. swiftDialog is beneficial when you want to provide interactive user feedbac...

Description This article delves into the application of Installomator, a shell script, in combination with FileWave for the maintenance of macOS applications. Installomator supports the downloading and installation of over 450 different applications, operating...

Description This recipe deploys Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS by combining Microsoft’s PKG and onboarding script with the required FileWave profiles and Filesets. Ingredients The deployment uses several payloads, so gather them before assigning the ...

Description Example recipe for deploying 7zip with new MSI parameters in FileWave 15.2.0. Ingredients FW Admin 7zip MSI installer Be sure to review 7zip FAQs to use the proper install path. FileWave will force a silent install when using MSI i...

The Fileset will block the supplied list of applications on your macOS machines by running a script every 5 seconds on your client machines. Step-by-step guide Download, edit and associate the below Fileset.  Download the "macOS - Block Applications.fileset.zi...

Description Need to deploy Lightspeed Smart Filter along with your configurations. FileWave has got you covered in this step-by-step guide to creating the required Profile to deploy to your iOS devices. Ingredients FileWave Anywhere/Central Profile Edit...

What WinGet is a command line tool to manage applications on the Windows platform. Note that FileWave 15.4 or later is required. When/Why WinGet will install software.  But, to do so, we'll need to see if the package we are looking for is in the repository...

What Microsoft Windows Package Manager, known as WinGet, is a tool that simplifies discovering, installing, upgrading, and configuring software packages on Windows 10 and 11. It operates through a command-line interface, enabling efficient software management...

What WinGet is a command line tool to manage applications on the Windows 10 and 11 platform. Note that FileWave 15.4 or later is required. When/Why After we initially install any package there may be an error. This will offer some reasons for those errors....

What Nudge is a tool designed for macOS Big Sur 11 and later.  It is a multi-linguistic application offering custom user deferrals, strongly encouraging users to self update macOS. This macOS application helps users stay up-to-date with software updates and ...

What WinGet is a command line tool to manage applications on the Windows platform. Note that FileWave 15.4 or later is required. When/Why Of course, installing a package is only the beginning.  After we initially install any package, we'll have to come bac...