macOS Archives

Create macOS configuration profiles with encrypted payloads

March 13, 2023macOSConfiguration profile, encryption, Profiles, Security

Rich Trouton documents how to create a configuration profile with an encrypted payload Link: https://derflounder.wordpress.com/2019/09/16/creating-macos-configuration-profiles-with-encrypted-payloads/

Rapid Security Responses on Apple devices

February 28, 2023macOSPatching, Security

In a future update to iOS 16, iPadOS 16.1, and macOS 13, Apple will add a mechanism for shipping security fixes to users more frequently. These responses are included in…

macOS Notes Application Database

February 28, 2023macOSmigration, Notes

Migrating a macOS Catalina machine to Ventura and documenting the steps to migrate the macOS Notes Database. Notes Storage Location: /Users/USERNAME HERE/Library/Group Containers/group.com.apple.notes Link: https://medium.com/@JonathanFallert/move-notes-from-one-macbook-to-another-17090c7cb93

Roll-Your-Own Configuration Profile from JNUC 2019

February 27, 2023Apple, macOSConfiguration profile

Roll-Your-Own Configuration Profile | JNUC 2019 Have you ever wanted to manage a setting with a configuration profile, but didn’t want to also manage the rest of the settings contained…

dmesg: and log show kernel messages

February 16, 2023macOSlog show, logs, Terminal

NAME dmesg – display the system message buffer SYNOPSIS dmesg [-M core] [-N system] DESCRIPTION Dmesg displays the contents of the system message buffer. This command needs to be run…

Apple Silicon M1/M2 macOS IPSW Firmware restores

February 6, 2023Apple, macOSipsw, restore

Restore macOS Firmware on an Apple Silicon M1 Mac + Boot to DFU Mode Link: https://mrmacintosh.com/restore-macos-firmware-on-an-apple-silicon-mac-boot-to-dfu-mode/ How to download Apple Silicon M1 macOS IPSW Restore Files. You can use them…

How to type the  Apple symbol and others ⌘ , ⌥ , ⇧ , ⌫, ⌃

January 12, 2023macOSkeyboard

Shift-Option-K — type' the  Apple symbol Below are the Unicode hex numbers for the most common symbols used to represent Mac control keys. You can type these by finding…

Mac keyboard shortcuts

January 11, 2023macOShot keys, keyboard, Shortcuts

By pressing certain key combinations, you can do things that normally need a mouse, trackpad, or other input device. Link: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201236

Enter characters with accent marks on Mac

January 6, 2023macOSDesign, Font, Type

Use the accent menu In an app on your Mac, press and hold a letter key on the keyboard—for example, a—to display the accent menu. The accent menu for the…

Jamf find Monterey Compatible Macs with regex

July 10, 2022Apple, macOSJamf Pro, macOS 12, Patching