Tag / Mac OSX
Changing the Login Screen Wallpaper on Mac OS X
You may be thinking, “Why on earth would I change the login screen wallpaper?” Well this one is purely down to personal preference as an admin and give’s you that “Oh lala”…
Shockwave Player Version Extension Attribute
Here’s a quick check for the Adobe Shockwave Player version on Mac’s via an Extentsion Attribute script, copy and paste and away you go: #!/bin/sh if [ -e /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/DirectorShockwave.plugin ]; then…
Homebrew Check Extension Attribute
If you’re in an environment where you have a lot of developers you’ll likely find the Homebrew command very close by, you can use this simple Extension Attribute in your Casper JSS…
Mounting User AD Network Drives on Mac OS X
We’ve all had that age old problem of trying to mount a network drive within an Active Directory environment, but if you map via the standard Finder you expose the user to…
Managing User Docks in Mac OS X
A great way to manage the OS X Dock in an automated environment is the great use of Kyle Crawford’s GitHub code of DockUtil it’s a python script that you can package…
Enable the “root” user using Single User Mode in Mac OS X
Hold down the Command (⌘)+ S buttons whilst turning on the machine, the system will then boot into Single User Mode at the prompt type: /sbin/fsck -fy at the prompt type: /sbin/mount…