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Managing menubar spacing using a configuration profile on macOS Tahoe

Reporting on Jamf Pro local account permissions

Reporting on Jamf Pro API clients and assigned API roles

Session videos available from MacAD.UK 2026

Using pmset to set your Mac to automatically power on when power is available on macOS Tahoe 26.5.0

Turning on FileVault using the fdesetup command line tool may not include displaying the personal recovery key on macOS Tahoe

Managing Apple Intelligence settings for macOS using Blueprints in Jamf Pro

Apple enforcing stricter network security requirements for future versions of Apple’s platform operating systems

Slides from the “Preparing for macOS Next” session at MacAD.UK 2026

DUNS number no longer required to sign up for Apple Business in the United States

Detecting installed Intel-based applications on macOS Tahoe

Disabling Rosetta awareness messages on macOS Tahoe

Managing automatic installation of Background Security Improvements for macOS using Blueprints in Jamf Pro

Managing Background Security Improvements for macOS using Blueprints in Jamf Pro

Deploying firewall management for macOS using Blueprints in Jamf Pro

Using the Jamf Pro API to deploy installer packages using MDM commands

Using the Jamf Pro API to delete computers from Jamf Pro

Using Self Service+ as a privilege elevation tool

Deploying software update declarations for automatic minor OS updates using Blueprints in Jamf Pro

Deploying Apple software update deferrals using Blueprints in Jamf Pro

Enabling a standard user account to access the unified system log on macOS using the log command line tool

Additional roles in Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager with option to administer AppleSeed for IT program

Deploying Apple beta program tokens using Blueprints in Jamf Pro

Obtaining Apple beta program tokens

Signing up for AppleSeed for IT using Apple Business Manager

Why macOS 26 build numbers begin with 25

Using printf to write variable values to JSON strings in Bash scripts

Reading DDM-managed Apple Software Update settings from the command line on macOS Tahoe 26.2.0

PPPC device management settings visible in System Settings on macOS Tahoe 26.2.0

Updating management status in Jamf Pro computer inventory records using the Jamf Pro API

New application version smart group and advanced computer search criteria available as of Jamf Pro 11.23.0

Suppressing the Welcome to macOS Tahoe 26 screen with a configuration profile on macOS Tahoe 26.1.0

Disabling the floating thumbnail preview for screenshots on macOS Tahoe

Deploying custom DDM declarations using Blueprints in Jamf Pro

Granting a local user account administrator rights on a Mac which only has accounts with standard user rights

Enabling Touch ID authentication for sudo using Blueprints in Jamf Pro

Session videos from Jamf Nation User Conference 2025 now available

Deploying software update declarations for automatic OS upgrades using Blueprints in Jamf Pro

macOS 26.1.0 virtual machines do not generate valid system serial numbers

Identifying MDM-managed user accounts using System Information on macOS Tahoe

Reading Self Service+ logging from the unified system logs on macOS

Unlocking FileVault via SSH on macOS Tahoe

Slides from the “MDM and DDM 101” session at Jamf Nation User Conference 2025

Managing SkipSetupItems settings in management profiles on macOS

Suppressing the Software Update Complete screen with a configuration profile on macOS Tahoe

Managing Safari settings on macOS Tahoe using Blueprints in Jamf Pro

Managing Safari bookmarks on macOS Tahoe using Blueprints in Jamf Pro

Managing the desktop widget setting on macOS Tahoe

FireWire support removed from macOS Tahoe

Suppressing the FileVault screen with a configuration profile on macOS Tahoe

Declarative device management user channel and device channel

Managing Safari extensions on macOS Sequoia using Blueprints in Jamf Pro

Using subsystem and category log predicates when searching the unified system log on macOS Sequoia