To switch a Mac client from collecting its updates from Apple to your Software Update Server then you will need to apply the following to the client machines Open Terminal and paste the following text into it For 10.7 sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CatalogURL http://YOURSERVERNAMEHERE:8088/index-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog if running from Apple Remote Desktop then you can send …
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Create a bootable Lion USB key
To make a bootable Lion USB key, you will need the following 1. A USB Key, minimum 8GB, I use these 2. The Install Mac OS X Lion App Ok, so first, you need to start up your Mac Now plug the USB key into your Mac Next you will need to open Disk Utility, …
My iOS device is talking to me
If you have recently set up an iOS device then you may have encountered an issue where the device will keep talking to you, telling you what you are pressing etc. To disable this, you will need to do the following Go into Settings Then go into General Then Accessibility You should find that VoiceOver …
Disable Bonjour advertising
As a security precaution I always disable Bonjour advertising on all macs on my network, please note that this will not stop Bonjour from working, but it will stop your macs from advertising their presence on your network. Here is how to do it Open a Terminal window If you are logged in as an …
Hide a volume
To hide a volume in Mac OS X 10.6 you will need to do the following First, Install the Developer Tools (You can find these on the Mac OS X Installation Disc that came with your machine, or you can download Xcode from the Mac App Store). Once you have done this Open a Terminal …