• Mac OS X,  Mac OS X Server

    App Store Preferences To Set In On Server 5.4 for macOS High Sierra

    By default, macOS now updates apps that are distributed through the Mac App Store (MAS). Server running on macOS High Sierra is really just the Server app, sitting on the App Store, installed on a standard Mac. If the Server app is upgraded automatically, you will potentially experience some adverse side effects, especially if the app is running on a Metadata Controller for Xsan, runs Open Directory, or a major release of the Server app ships. Additionally, if you are prompted to install a beta version on a production system, you could end up with issues. Therefore, in this article we’re going to disable these otherwise sweet features of macOS. To…