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added a note on the absence of the –converttoapfs option in the Mojave installer application.

added a description for the undocumented –preserve-xattr option in Building Packages (Credit to Greg Neagle and Carl Ashley for finding and documenting).

updated the Github repository to include completed sample code to match the state of the project at the end of each section (so far for Chapter 2, this is ongoing work).

updated script code across various scripts to match my coding standards which have changed since I started writing this book.

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expanded the description on how to build the Boring Desktop pkg in Building Packages.

added a second simple package example to Building Packages.changed the sample script in the Payload-Free Packages section to enable SSH instead of ARD because of changes in macOS Mojave security.(You can find a complete version history in the book.) Go, get them on Apple Books! Changes for “Packaging” 1.9: When it happens you will learn about it here.

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I am also working on an update for this book with some new content added. The content of my third book “Property Lists, Preferences and Profiles” (PR3) has not really been affected but the Mojave release. Nevertheless, I am sure that much more will be revealed over the next few weeks, now that the NDA is lifted and when the first update(s) drop(s). With the new APFS support for all drive hardware admins should be able to simplify deployment workflows. We have been testing Mojave internally and the strategies for deploying High Sierra still work for Mojave. “macOS Installation” got less changes and updates than I expected for the Mojave update. (All updates, as usual will remain free for those who have purchased the book.) This remains a work in progress and expect more updates here soon. This rewrite is a major process and so far I got to chapter 2. Some of the scripting and writing styles I used when I started writing the book nearly three years ago now seem odd to me. You never stop learning and I have certainly learned a lot in the last two years. Whatever the name, my books are available there.īoth “ Packaging” and “ macOS Installation” have received updates with several new passages regarding macOS Mojave and other fixes and rewrites.įor “ Packaging” I have also started the process of re-visiting all the examples. The service-formerly-known-as-iBooks is now called “Apple Books” or just “Books” across all Apple platforms.

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(Remember to archive the macOS Mojave installer app before updating!)

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There’s more, but the real choice is whether to upgrade to the $15 full version, which has even more bells and whistles.While you are all watching the progress bars downloading macOS Mojave, I have submitted updates to two of my books! The menu has a couple of other enhancements… for example, it puts the scripts for your current application at the top of the menu rather than at the bottom (as Apple’s menu does). You’re limited to 10 shortcuts with the Lite version, but that may be enough for most people. Almost as significant, FastScripts Lite lets you attach keyboard shortcuts to any Applescript on your system. Most significantly, FastScripts Lite avoids switching contexts unnecessarily when running an AppleScript-that is, you can run scripts without being yanked from your current application, as long as there’s no functional need for that. Using FastScripts Lite is a no-brainer… it’s free, and adds significant value to Apple’s built-in Script menu. With a new free “light” version out, it’s time to take a second look at this Applescript utility, which supposedly improves on Apple’s script menu, among other things.