macOS Management

Scripts to manage and change settings in macOS

clearSoftwareUpdateCatalogURL.bash

Deletes custom software update server values to point Mac back to Apple's public update servers.

com.company.team.ReconOnOsOrAppChange.plist

LaunchDaemon to update inventory for Casper Suite-managed Macs whenever the contents of /Applications/ or /System/Library/CoreServices/ are changed.

installVendorPkgFromHttps.bash

Downloads and installs a package from the vendor's https download link.

• Parameter 4 is the URL to the package.
• Parameter 5 is a space-delimited list of installer choices used to build an installer choices XML file.
  • Populating parameter 5 causes the installer choices function to be used.
  • Leaving parameter 5 empty omits the installer choices option.

removeSsidFromPreferredList.bash

Removes a specified SSID from the wireless interface's preferred networks list if the computer is not connected to the specified SSID at runtime.

removeSudoTimeout.bash

Removes the five minute grace period for sudo commands. Once run successfully, every sudo command will require authentication.

setSearchDomainsForAllNetworkServices.bash

Finds all configured network services and sets the designated search domains for each.

softwareUpdateWithChecksAndBalances.bash

• Calls custom triggered policies to handle executing the updates.
• If no one is logged in, all updates are installed, rebooting if necessary.
• If no updates require reboot, only those updates not requiring reboot are installed.
• If updates that require reboot are available, someone is logged in and Do not disturb is off, the user is prompted.
• User may defer 4 times
• User is not prompted and updates are not installed if Do not disturb is enabled.