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User Approved MDM Enrollment (macOS)
Description Apple has introduced a new concept with macOS High Sierra, User Approved MDM Enrolment. This will only affect the management of settings that Apple deemed to be considered ‘security-sensitive. All other non-sensitive settings will continue to wo...
macOS Privacy Preferences Payload in Mojave 10.14+
Description With macOS 10.14, Apple has introduced another new payload that requires User Approved MDM. The Privacy Preferences payload controls the settings that are displayed in the ”Privacy” tab of the ”Security & Privacy” pane in System Preferences. Thi...
Privacy Preferences Policy Control (TCC)
Description Apple's TCC payload was introduced in FileWave 13 and controls the Privacy section of the Security & Privacy Preference. Since it was controlling the Security & Privacy tab, it was included in one single Security & Privacy Payload, when creating ...
Create TCC Privacy Policy Control Payloads
Description There is no way to escape the need to identify which services are being requested and require approval through the Privacy section of the Security & Privacy Preference Pane. Indeed there is an in-depth KB to assist this recognition. When an acti...
eSIM Management for Apple devices
Apple devices may be using LTE connectivity and may be equipped with an eSIM instead of a physical SIM chip : https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209044 FileWave and Apple offer options to manage these eSIM devices. Restrict access to eSIM settings: Deploying...
Profiles in macOS 11 Big Sur and beyond must be installed via MDM
Prior to Big Sur, profiles could be installed on macOS devices in multiple ways, including: Opening a profile locally in System Preferences Command line tools Via MDM to devices that are MDM enrolled FileWave had the ability to use either of the latter...
Setting Timezones on Apple Devices
What In FileWave 14.1+ you are able to make command policy profiles for iOS (14+ supervised) and tvOS (14+ supervised) When/Why Setting the timezone can help a user with their localization settings. How Native Admin Web Admin 1. Filesets view...
Set the Lock / Home screen Wallpaper on iOS devices
Description In the Profile Editor, you can create a configuration profile that, when deployed to iOS devices, will configure the Home and/or Lock screens. Apple Documentation Some details to consider: "This payload defines a layout of apps, folders, and we...
Set Safari Homepage
Description This profile changes the Safari Homepage for the currently logged in user. This recipe is was tested on 10.13.2 with Safari 11.0.2 Ingredients FW Admin Directions Create a New Desktop Fileset and select the Profile option Name the prof...
macOS Erase and Install Fileset (Erase Optional)
Description Upgrading or refreshing macOS from erasing requires the macOS Install App. The following provides a Fileset to handle either of these cases Historically, two KBs were provided to handle each of these options. This newer Fileset allows for activ...
Remove Casper JSS Client Components
Description To remove all Casper JAMF Software-related components from computers that have been managed by the JSS. Ingredients FW Central (Other tools, features, and applications that will be needed) Directions Create a new empty Fileset (From the...
Uninstall the FileWave Client on macOS
Description The below methods can be used to uninstall the FileWave client on macOS machines. Updated with version 4.1. Version 4 did not allow for the removal of the FileWave VNC client and as such will cause devices to reboot and not uninstall the FileWa...
Amazon Kindle Deployment (macOS App)
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 ...
Audacity and Lame Deployment (macOS)
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...
Box Sync Deployment (macOS)
Description Box Sync is a desktop sync application that keeps all your files safe and secure in the cloud, while having them available on your computer and accessible from anywhere, on any device with Box mobile apps. No matter how you work, Box Sync helps yo...
Comic Life Deployment (macOS Fileset Magic)
Description A simple way to install Comic Life on macOS and record that it was registered. Ensure that you are properly licensed for the application. Last tested with ComicLife 3.5.8 Ingredients FW Central / Fileset Magic ComicLife app (http://p...
Google Chrome Configuration recipe (macOS)
Description After installing Chrome, some configuration may be desirable, examples may include: Block auto updates Set home page Disable Welcome Page The below shows configuration for macOS. For Windows you may wish to consider GPO: Manage Chrome upd...
iBooks Author Deployment (macOS App)
Description Member of iTunes U? Need to get iBooks Author out to your staff? We can do that. Ingredients FW Central 10.7 (Lion) or higher iBooks Author.app already installed Directions Log onto the FileWave server with FileWave Admin as an account...
Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition Deployment (macOS)
Description Creating a FileSet for Mass rollout of Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition Version 10 Ingredients FW Central Attached Script FileSet - script - activate parallels desktop.fileset.zip Resources available from Parallels.com Direction...
Microsoft Skype Deployment (macOS App)
Description Skype is a self-contained application and so deployment is as simple and getting it into the Applications folder. Ingredients Latest Skype ( https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype/ ) Directions Downloaded the latest DMG of Skype Mount and d...