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tell application "Messages"
	
	-- phone numbers must already exist in Contacts
	set phoneNumbers to {"6125550000 John Smith", ¬
		"6125551111 Mary Poppins", ¬
		"6125552222 Larry Bud Melmon"}
	
	-- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11812184/how-to-send-an-imessage-text-with-applescript-only-in-provided-service
	repeat with aNumber in phoneNumbers
		set targetService to (1st service whose service type = iMessage)

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#!/bin/zsh

:<<ABOUT_THIS_SCRIPT
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

	Written by:William Smith
	Professional Services Engineer
	Jamf
	[email protected]
	https://gist.github.com/84cbe002aca35c73032bccd230d8988a

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#!/bin/zsh

# adds the additional input source to the list of input sources
/usr/bin/defaults write com.apple.HIToolbox AppleEnabledInputSources -array-add '<dict><key>InputSourceKind</key><string>Keyboard Layout</string><key>KeyboardLayout ID</key><integer>89</integer><key>KeyboardLayout Name</key><string>Latin American</string></dict>'

# enables the input menu in the menu bar
/usr/bin/defaults write com.apple.TextInputMenu visible -bool true

exit 0

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IT is responsible for patch management, but users should be afforded the opportunity to install updates when convenient for them.

Communication is key. Where possible start with unobtrusive methods to notifiy users they need to install updates such as via email. In the email, include the deadline and a link to a policy to "update now". Use HTML formatting and graphics to help them understand what will happen and make the updates easy.

If email communications fail to get users to update, use a JamfHelper script in a policy to nag users once per day they need to update. Provide a button that links to the policy to "update now" and another button to "remind later". Users should not be able to close the nag until they click either of the buttons. Consider automatically closing the nag after 10 minutes and allowing the policy to reopen it at next checkin. After the user acknowledges the nag by clicking a button, write a time stamp to a file to prevent the nag from appearing the rest of the day. Alternatively, in

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#!/bin/bash

# get currently logged in user
currentUser=$( /usr/bin/stat -f "%Su" /dev/console )
echo "Current user is $currentUser."

# set Do No Disturb for the current user to enabled between 7:01 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
su "$currentUser" -c "defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.notificationcenterui.plist dndEnd -int 420" # minutes
su "$currentUser" -c "defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.notificationcenterui.plist dndStart -int 421" # minutes

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Mozilla Firefox version reference:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/releases/


79.0.3945.117 <— Match or later


Formula:

^[0-9]{3,}.*				==		Match reference version numbers with three or more digits

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Google Chrome version reference:
https://developer.chrome.com/apps/manifest/version


79.0.3945.117 <— Match or later


Formula:

^[0-9]{3,}.*				==		Additional 1 or more digits in first field

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#!/bin/zsh

:<<ABOUT_THIS_SCRIPT
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

	Written by:William Smith
	Professional Services Engineer
	Jamf
	[email protected]
	https://gist.github.com/cc4b1d143bcdf7d6d670ab1b30565694

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#!/bin/bash

## Rename Mac to format similar to "mac55545lt"
## Written by William Smith, Jamf Professional Services
## December 9, 2019

# server connection information
URL="https://talkingmoose.jamfcloud.com"
userName="API-Editor"
password="P@55w0rd"

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Model information: https://support.apple.com/kb/sp765
Published Date: September 12, 2018

(MacBookAir[3-8]|MacBookPro([7-9]|1[0-6])|MacPro[5-6]|iMac1[3-9]?|MacBook(10|[6-9])|Macmini[4-8]),\d


pattern matches:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201608