Feature Request: Document SYM “racing-stripes” and gotchas

[dan-snelson]

Not every Mac Admin is able to publicly document how they’ve implemented SYM in Production.

Create a “racing-stripes” blog post to point Mac Admins to others’ documentation / tips-and-tricks from #setup-your-mac.

For example:

• enrollmentComplete

[dan-snelson]

Perhaps create a blog post when SYM users could submit their "racing-stripes" (with an option for anonymous submissions).

[dan-snelson]

Two words: Zoom Rooms

[dan-snelson]

Document how to not use Configurations:

While I haven't tried it, if you deleted Configuration, the catch-all policyJSON should be all you need to modify.

[drtaru]

I will work on documenting how I personally have implemented EnrollmentComplete next week.

[dan-snelson]

Thanks, Obi-@drtaru!

[dan-snelson]

swiftDialog Pre-install (see also Testing Notes.)

[robjschroeder]

I do have this for ADE + SYM: https://techitout.xyz/2023/03/11/automated-device-enrollment-and-setup-your-mac-version-1-8-1/

I need to create a post about my Zoom Room deployments...

Also, not sure if this is the correct place you want things like this... feel free to let me know!

[dan-snelson]

Yoda says: "Racing stripe No. 1, Master @robjschroeder has already authored … hmmmm?"

[dan-snelson]

Create a screencast of how to Copy "Info.plist" as Pathname

[dan-snelson]

Document how to upgrade to the latest version of SYM

[dan-snelson]

Gotcha: Inaccessible images may prevent swiftDialog from actually rendering otherwise valid code.

[dan-snelson]

If you're updating by more than n releases, just copy-pasta your JSON (and then tweak as necessary).

• n == 5 ?
• n == 10 ?
• n == 15 ?

[dan-snelson]

Update Harvest Self Service Icons screencast.

Yields: https://ics.services.jamfcloud.com/icon/hash_c998f30debeea420c0e8299f12159d43ba033605dd915e31ac5be5a946d08127

[dan-snelson]

Document how to change "Configurations."

[robjschroeder]

I have create a small documentation on how to create a dynamically populated drop down list for the welcomeJSON screen. I've posted it here: https://techitout.xyz/2023/04/12/setup-your-mac-zoom-room-edition/ . In my use case I am populating a choice of buildings based on the user's country.

[dan-snelson]

https://snelson.us/2022/06/pausing-initial-jamf-pro-inventory-collection/

[dan-snelson]

Document — if possible — how to resume a running SYM script if one purposely quit via quitkey.

jason folsom
3 minutes ago
If I quit the active dialog the script still runs in the background, is there any way to restore the active dialog or is just toast until the script quits?

Dan K. Snelson
💬 1 minute ago
Never tried, Jason.
(I suppose, if you launched dialog with --commandfile that might work.)

[brianhm]

Document — if possible — how to resume a running SYM script if one purposely quit via quitkey.

jason folsom
3 minutes ago
If I quit the active dialog the script still runs in the background, is there any way to restore the active dialog or is just toast until the script quits?

Dan K. Snelson
💬 1 minute ago
Never tried, Jason.
(I suppose, if you launched dialog with --commandfile that might work.)

Likewise, if the Swift Dialog quits or crashes, could there be some sort of detection routine that automatically relaunches it and reconnects to the current script execution process?

[dan-snelson]

Likewise, if the Swift Dialog quits or crashes, could there be some sort of detection routine that automatically relaunches it and reconnects to the current script execution process?

Don't know that I've ever observed swiftDialog crash, @brianhm.

[dan-snelson]

Document using Property List Writer to leave a client-side breadcrumb for successful SYM executions.

[dan-snelson]

Write a "Sanitize my SYM" script so MacAdmins can safely post their customized SYM script for support.

[dan-snelson]

Document how to control the "size" of various dialog "windows" (i.e., height).

• welcomeVideo
• welcomeJSON
• Main SYM dialog
• Failure dialog

See also: Custom Window Sizes (test % for height.)

[dan-snelson]

JNUC 2023: Setup Your Mac: Racing Stripes, Gotchas and "One More Thing" [1024]