Resources from the PSU MacAdmins Conference

by May 12, 2011 » Add more comments.

If you weren’t fortunate enough to attend the PSU MacAdmins conference (I wasn’t either), you can still get a lot out of it. They have posted session slides and other resources here. Rumor has it video will be posted in a couple weeks too. Many thanks to the folks at Read more »

3 Ways to Netboot Across Subnets

by January 24, 2011 » Add the second comment.
System Image Utility

There is a proper way a network should be configured in order to allow your machines to netboot from a server located on a different subnet. Instructions for doing so can be found on AFP548.com. If however, you are not able to make the needed changes to your network hardware, Read more »

Absolute Manage – Adding Dell Warranty to Inventory

by January 23, 2011 » Add the first comment.
Absolute Manage

Having warranty information on the machines you manage is important to have as part of your PC life-cycle management. It makes it easier to plan future PC replacements, assess risk and possibly know when to purchase another extension for warranties (unlike Apple, Dell has more flexible extended Read more »

Silent Install of IBM SPSS Statistics 19 for Mac

by January 13, 2011 » Add more comments.
SPSS Logo

A Little Background While there is documentation for doing a silent install of SPSS Statistics, the instructions for version 19 leave out some critical details. This post aims to clear up what needs to be done for a silent install of IBM’s SPSS Statistics 19. These instructions are for the Read more »

Adobe Acrobat X Provisioning Tool Released for Mac

by December 20, 2010 » Add the first comment.

Adobe has released their Adobe Provisioning Tool for enterprise deployments and configurations of Acrobat X for Mac, as well as the Customization Wizard for Windows.