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Mac Printing Scripts

Hi all. I’m doing something a little different this time and I’ve got 4 small scripts relating to printers on Mac that I’d like to share. They’ve been pulled together from various places and tweaked many times since I’ve started

The latest OS X and iOS 8 updates

Yesterday Apple released two new updates to both Yosemite and iOS 8, which have addressed a number of key features and issues, including: The issue that could cause Macs bound to an Active Directory server to become unresponsive at startup

OS X Yosemite hidden feature series – Part 4

Download your free OS X Yosemite Tips & Tricks Guide here The next part in this series, will focus on calling and messaging features. Remember, I am calling these ‘hidden’ features since they may not be obvious how to access

Enable Single Sign On Printing in OS X

Hi all. I’ve been to a fair few of our clients’ sites now that run a managed print server for their network printing needs. Almost every time, the print queues need to be SSO / Kerberised to work with Active

Mac OS X: Fixing print cue issues

I recently spent a day onsite during half term looking at a set of iMacs that were intermittently pausing their print queues. I used a few different terminal commands to work around the issue so I thought I’d share the

Apple Mail and Outlook: Attachments

Every file that is sent to you by e-mail is then stored in a specific folder. Why Would I Need To Know Where Attachments Are Stored? If you have ever opened an attachment from an e-mail, worked on it and

OS X Yosemite Hidden Features Part 3

Download your free OS X Yosemite Tips & Tricks Guide here   Continuing on with our series looking at features of OS X Yosemite that aren’t as well known or documented, Part 3 will focus on features in Apple’s Mail

Understanding the Mac OS X Keychain

Online services, banking, social media, encrypted hard drives, everything wants to know your password before allowing you access. My list of login credentials is growing slowly and remembering them is not possible anymore. With the advance of the internet and

Creating Config Profiles instead of a First Boot Script

Download your free guide to Mac OS X Deployment Techniques   As a follow up to my first boot script blog, I wanted to spend a bit more time with configuration profiles to see if they could be used to

Quick Tip: How to open System Preferences quickly

If like me you regularly access System Preferences to change settings then the following tip may help you open System Preferences quicker. Open System Preferences using Keyboard Shortcuts: On your keyboard use ALT + F2, which opens up the Display