sw_vers – print macOS version information

NAME sw_vers – print macOS version information SYNOPSIS sw_vers sw_vers -productName sw_vers -productVersion sw_vers -buildVersion DESCRIPTION sw_vers prints macOS version information for the currently running operating system on the local…

Apple platform deployment guidance

Deployment and mobile device management (MDM) introduce new features for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV devices and Mac computers. These updates, detailed below, include the following operating systems: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/deployment/dep950aed53e/1/web/1.0

Use Safari to download macOS on your Mac

Use Safari to download macOS on your Mac https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211683 macappstores://apps.apple.com/us/app/macos-big-sur/id1526878132?mt=12macappstores://apps.apple.com/us/app/macos-catalina/id1466841314?mt=12 macappstores://apps.apple.com/us/app/macos-mojave/id1398502828?mt=12

Bundle IDs and Team Identifiers

Finding Team ID and Bundle ID codesign -dv [PATH OF APPLICATION] Team ID, find the text starting with "TeamIdentifier=" Bundle ID, find the text starting with "Identifier=" Finding Code Requirement…

stuck on Software Update(s)

Restart the softwareupdate daemon /bin/launchctl kickstart -k system/com.apple.softwareupdated sudo launchctl kickstart -k system/com.apple.softwareupdated https://macmule.com/2015/11/02/jss-setting-software-update-server-to-httpindex-sucatalog/ apple macos invalid catalogurl found: from preference setting -------- another script recommended on Slack #!/bin/zsh /bin/launchctl…

Smartcard Support

system_profiler SPSmartCardsDataType Smart card logging sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.security.smartcard Logging -bool true Links https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/advanced-smart-card-options-dep7b2ede1e3/web https://gist.github.com/owalkenhorst/02d6d66215187016cb0e634a85055381 Slides http://macadmins.psu.edu/files/2017/07/psumac2017-120-macOS-and-Smart-Cards-2d0v717.pdf