The following is a list of application bundles that come pre-installed with macOS that are protected by SIP: /Applications/App Store.app /Applications/Automator.app /Applications/Calculator.app /Applications/Calendar.app /Applications/Chess.app /Applications/Contacts.app /Applications/DVD Player.app /Applications/Dashboard.app /Applications/Dictionary.app /Applications/FaceTime.app /Applications/Font Book.app /Applications/Game Center.app /Applications/Image Capture.app /Applications/Launchpad.app /Applications/Mail.app /Applications/Maps.app /Applications/Messages.app /Applications/Mission Control.app /Applications/Notes.app /Applications/Photo Booth.app /Applications/Photos.app /Applications/Preview.app /Applications/QuickTime Player.app /Applications/Reminders.app /Applications/Safari.app /Applications/Siri.app /Applications/Stickies.app /Applications/System Preferences.app /Applications/TextEdit.app /Applications/Time Machine.app /Applications/Utilities /Applications/iBooks.app /Applications/iTunes.app /Applications/Utilities/Activity Monitor.app /Applications/Utilities/AirPort Utility.app /Applications/Utilities/Audio MIDI Setup.app /Applications/Utilities/Bluetooth File Exchange.app /Applications/Utilities/Boot Camp Assistant.app /Applications/Utilities/ColorSync Utility.app /Applications/Utilities/Console.app /Applications/Utilities/Digital Color Meter.app /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.app /Applications/Utilities/Grab.app /Applications/Utilities/Grapher.app /Applications/Utilities/Keychain Access.app /Applications/Utilities/Migration Assistant.app /Applications/Utilities/Script Editor.app /Applications/Utilities/System Information.app /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app /Applications/Utilities/VoiceOver Utility.app /Applications/Utilities/X11.app Note: Files located in /System, /usr, /bin, and /sbin are recursively protected as well.
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IT Administrator’s Guide For OS X Now Available On Lynda.com
It can be tough to get information about larger Mac deployments. I’ve written a few books on it. Apple has built some pages on it. But many prefer to consume their content through video. As such, Sean Collins has teamed up with Lynda.com to put together an IT Administrator’s Guide for El Capitan. With topics ranging from SIP to DEP, and all the acronyms in the middle, Sean’s soothing voice will guide you through what you need to get started with a new Mac deployment. Many a job can seem daunting, but with this latest addition to our arsenal, you’ll instantly feel less intimidated. It’s like the Sun A of…
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Is Imaging Dead In OS X?
I love answering a question with a question. Is asr still in OS X? Is NetInstall still in OS X Server? Can OS X still NetBoot? Does System Image Utility still work? The answer to all of these is yes. Therefore, the answer to “Is imaging dead” is clearly no. Is it on its way out, maybe. Debatable. Is it changing? Of course. When does Apple not evolve? What have we seen recently? Well, the rhetoric would point to the fact that imaging is dying. That seems clear. And this is slowly coming out of people at Apple. The word imaging is becoming a bad thing. But, as a customer…
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Casper 9.8 and Bushel Now Support El Capitan
JAMF Software has long had 0 day support for new Apple releases. The latest version of Bushel allows you to enroll El Capitan devices. Casper 9.8 also allows you to enroll devices. There are certainly going to be subsequent updates that allow us to do even more. This was a tricky one, as the jamf binary had to be moved and there were some new enrollment policies, to keep your Apple devices as secure as possible! Bushel is SaaS, so it’s available today. Casper should be updated. You can access our installers using your My Assets page on JAMF Nation. Happy updating!