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Jun
22
Nov
17
With the release of new hardware features in the MacBook Pro (13-inch/15-inch, Late 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) the setup assistant has added a few new steps.
Apple annocued that the new Macbook Pros would have Touch ID and like iOS Devices the setup assistnat now includes adding a finger print when a computer is initially being configured. Similar to iOS you simply apply your finger to the Touch bar on the far right corner, where the power button was, and let macOS capture your finger print. Should you need to add or remove fingerprints simply naviagte to System Preferences and you will now see a new Touch ID preference pane. It is also caled out in the user guide that you can:
Nov
24
Auto boot is one of the new features of both the 13inch and 15inch Macbook Pro (late 2016). When you either attach a power source or open the lid (barring there is enough battery power) the device will startup.
Dec
01
Prior to macOS Sierra if you wanted to find out whether or not a Caching Server is running on your network you could open up the Console.app and search for "AssetCache" in the logs. This no longer works in macOS Sierra.
Now in Sierra you can use a new tool: AssetCacheLocatorUtil
Enter this command in the Terminal.app and watch it give you detailed information.
It will, in a very verbose manner, tell you if and where a Caching Server is located. It even indicates if "personal caching" is supported. What is personal caching? Simply put it's the server caching personal iCloud data.
To learn more about caching server visit the link below.
https://help.apple.com/serverapp/mac/5.2/#/apd74DDE89F-08D2-4E0A-A5CD-155E345EFB83
Jun
01
Apple Caching Server commands Here are some helpful commands as well as location for files to help manage the Appel Caching servers. Caching server content types https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204675 Advanced configuration of the Caching service https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202657 Status of caching server This will include information on all services related to the caching server sudo serveradmin fullstatus caching Caching server debugging To run on debuging run: sudo serveradmin settings caching: LogLevel = verbose To return to default: sudo serveradmin settings caching: LogLevel = error CacheWarmer Pre-loading IPSW files (3rd party) https://assetcache.io/cachewarmer/ |
May
25
| Request iOS apps through the Volume Purchase Program (for qualifying iOS devices purchased or activated on or after September 1, 2013) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202953 Request Mac apps through the Volume Purchase Program (for qualifying computers purchased on or after October 1, 2013) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203022 Migrate from redemption codes to managed distribution with the Volume Purchase Program https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202863 1. Go to https://www.apple.com/support/itunes/vpp-edu/ 2. Select “Migrate from redemption codes to managed distribution” from the What do you need help with? drop down. 3. Fill out all fields. In the Apple ID field, enter your VPP admin Apple ID. Do not enter anything in the Volume Purchase Program Credit Order Number(s) field. 4. In the Please tell us more about the issue field, you may want to write a brief note similar to “Please convert redemption codes for Apple ID <yourVPPadminID> to managed distribution licenses” About VPP Managed Distribution https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202995 |