Author Archives: Dave Test

Managing Mavericks’ FileVault 2 with fdesetup With the release of OS X Mavericks, Apple has added new capabilities to the fdesetup utility first introduced in Mountain Lion. This tool offers a number of command-line abilities for administrators to manage FileVault … Continue reading →

 This session will focus on developing apps for the Mac App Store and their new sandboxing policy. We will discuss using avfoundations, communicating with other applications using exceptions, writing to USB devices, and working with hardware. We will then discuss … Continue reading →

As Apple continues to push into the business world, good knowledgable system admins are in higher and higher demand. But as demand exponentially grows, the pool of talent isn’t keeping pace. I believe this isn’t for lack of desire, but … Continue reading →

Managing multiple Munki installations can be time consuming. With multiple sites, downloading huge software packages over the Internet is slow. Surely there must be a way to have the administrative benefits of running a single instance of Munki whilst getting … Continue reading →

The growth of technology in education has forced many an IT staff into uncharted, and often frightening territory. The safe realm of managed labs has been replaced with the demands for crazy ideas like BYODs and 1-1s. This session is … Continue reading →