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Microsoft Defender Recipe (macOS)
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 ...
FileWave Client notification for zsh running in the background
What When I upgraded my FileWave Client to 15.3.0 or newer I saw a popup saying "zsh is now running in the background". When/Why This happens once when first going to version 15.3.0 or higher of the client on macOS. There is nothing to do. This popup is be...
Apple MDM Missing Enrolment Profile
What At times, MDM may appear slow or even worse, the MDM Enrolment Profile no longer seems to be apparent, preventing MDM management until re-enrolled. Why Apple observed that osquery can cause such issues, depending upon configuration. osquery is a tool...
Microsoft Defender Compliance Pack (macOS)
Description This will be a guide to take FileWave usage one major step further than simply installing an application like Microsoft Defender. In this article you will see how to use Custom Fields, Smart Groups, Filesets, and Grafana to report on the status of...
Background Tasks (DDM status - macOS)
What FileWave has integrated Apple’s Declarative Device Management (DDM) capabilities to enhance the monitoring of background tasks on macOS devices. This new feature allows administrators to receive detailed reports on the background tasks that are present. ...
Control Await Configuration state (ADE enrolled devices)
What When Apple devices are enrolled via the Device Enrollment Program (DEP)—now known as Automated Device Enrollment (ADE)—they enter an “Await Configuration” state during the initial setup. In this mode, the user cannot interact with the device until the con...
FileWave End-User Notifications (15.5+)
What With the release of FileWave version 15.5.0 and onward, administrators can now send custom messages to enrolled devices directly from FileWave Anywhere, FileWave Central, or through API calls. These messages appear as system notifications on users’ devic...
Force Enable Notifications on iOS and macOS for FileWave Kiosk
What To ensure that notifications from the FileWave Kiosk and End User Notifications are consistently displayed on macOS and iOS/iPadOS devices, administrators can deploy an Apple Profile that forces notifications for the relevant Kiosk app bundle identifiers....
Troubleshooting Deployment Issues with the FileWave Upgrade Fileset
If you’re experiencing issues deploying the Upgrade Fileset to devices, the resolution steps depend on the target operating system. Scope: This article covers upgrade fileset deployment, redeploy, and Windows import/extraction issues. If the Windows upgrade fi...
Prepare FileWave Server and Booster for Apple's stricter TLS requirements
What Apple are suggesting the next major OS releases (version 27 for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS and visionOS) 'might' observe their new stricter security requirements. Prepare your network environment for stricter security requirements FileWave servers ...
Box Sync Deployment (macOS)
DescriptionBox has announced end of life for Box Sync effective December 2026, and Box states that Box Sync is not supported on Apple Silicon devices. Treat this recipe as historical guidance for environments that still need Box Sync, and prefer Box Drive for ...
macOS 12 Monterey Platform Support - EOL
What Starting with FileWave 16.3.0, macOS 12 Monterey is no longer listed as an Expected to work platform for FileWave Clients, FileWave Server, FileWave Central, or FileWave Booster. Customers who still need to manage macOS 12 devices should use the FileWave ...
Understanding Free Space on APFS Volumes
What This article explains why free space on APFS volumes can look different from free space on older file systems such as HFS+. When/Why APFS free-space values can move around because macOS accounts for snapshots, clones, sparse files, and shared container sp...
FileWave Power/Battery Reporting
Description Content packs give you ready-made FileWave examples that combine the pieces needed for a complete workflow. You can use them as-is, adjust them for your environment, or review them to see how the content is built. This FileWave content pack reports...
FileWave Client Status Check: How to ask the client what it is doing on macOS and Windows
What Use fwcld -s to ask the FileWave Client what it is currently doing on macOS or Windows. This is useful when you have local access to a device and need a quick status check without waiting for server-side inventory or logs. When/Why The command shows clie...
Admin Password management (MDM Command - macOS)
What The Admin Password Management command lets FileWave change the managed local admin password on eligible macOS devices through MDM. Use it for the admin account that FileWave created during Automated Device Enrollment (DEP/ADE), without needing physical ac...
Login Window Banner (Agreement Policy) for macOS
Description Use a macOS PolicyBanner file when users must accept an agreement or notice before they log in. Ingredients FileWave Central A managed macOS computer A text editor application Directions Creating the text file Open a text editor. Apple TextEdit wor...
Microsoft Office Deployment (macOS)
What Use FileWave to deploy Microsoft 365 apps and Office for Mac to managed macOS devices. In practice, that means installing Office for Mac with FileWave by pushing the current Office PKG, related configuration, and supporting settings to the right device gr...