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Want to unleash the full potential of macOS? Engage in discussions and find solutions to your queries. Managing macOS devices has never been more exciting!

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1 day ago

Restrict users from changing wallpaper

Hello people We have a new Mac at our reception bay for monitoring CCTV footage and tracking employee in-and-out flow. To maintain a professional appearance, we configured an attractive wallpaper using Hexnode. However, there is an option called "Show as wallpaper" under Screen Saver settings that allows users to modify the wallpaper. We looked around…

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3 weeks ago

Apple Configurator: Prevent users from releasing devices from ABM

Hi there!   I’m currently enrolling our company’s Apple devices into Apple Business Manager (ABM) and noticed that users can remove ABM and UEM supervision on their own. We’re managing these devices with Hexnode UEM.   Is there a way to restrict users from removing supervision? These devices are corporate-owned, and we need to ensure supervision…

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4 weeks ago

Setting up AirPlay on Mac

Hey everyone,  I deployed a configuration profile via Deploy Custom Configuration policy to set up AirPlay destinations on a Mac. Although the profile deployed successfully, the destination device is still asking for a password.  Here's the configuration profile I used:  I'm unsure what's causing this issue. Can anyone assist? 

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1 month ago
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How to set the default homepage on Safari? Solved

Hi,  I'm looking to set the default homepage on Safari so that our website automatically opens whenever the browser is launched. Is there a specific process or set of steps to achieve this? Any guidance on how to do it would be greatly appreciated.

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1 month ago

Multiple passcode policies and configuration profiles are associated with macOS devices

We have a passcode policy associated with our macOS devices, but we accidentally configured another passcode policy for them. There is confusion about which policy is currently active on the devices. Can anyone suggest a way to check which passcode policy is associated with the device? I'm also concerned that there may be conflicts with…

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1 month ago

Configuring Dock Settings on macOS with Hexnode UEM

Hey, I'm currently exploring ways to personalize the user experience on our organisation's macOS devices, and I've come across the idea of customizing the Dock. I'm seeking some guidance on how to utilize it on all the devices consistently.

Discussion
2 months ago

How to deploy chrome extensions on Mac?

Hello,  Im looking for guidance on deploying chrome extensions on our employee’s macOS devices. What are the steps we should use to achieve this effectively? Thanks in advance for your help! 

Ideation
2 years ago

Slack Integration

Dear Team, A slack integration could be really useful for generating alerts. All alerts and notifications can be easily notified to a channel or an IT admin.Saves the time to check emails or Hexnode dashboard. Cheers Ceetus

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3 years ago

Terminal for macOS or / Remote Desktop

It would be great to have a terminal / remote desktop for mac to directly control the user device. Because have a little troublesome when using Custom Script to fix/install software for user.

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4 years ago

MacOS AppCatalog - Download / Install progressbar

It would be really nice to have a progress bar for the macOS App Catalog. So when i click on the desired App i can see the installation progress and also a confirmation once it is done. Just like the Managed Software Update application for Munki.   Also the "installed" banner is not really appealing.

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4 years ago

Policies/Custom Profiles for macOS & iOS Devices

Will there be changes to reflect the new profile customizations in Mojave, Catalina, and Big Sur in policies? Will there be a roadmap to be able to import custom profile configurations in to a policy so that we can further lock down and customize the look and feel to the end user?

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6 years ago

Terminal - Shell Commands

Hi, We would like to have Terminal feature in Hexnode portal. So we could able to monitor devices deployed remotely. e.g. Running logcat command to check device/app performance, manage files in storage, etc. Thanks