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Leveraging Alectrona Patch with Jamf Setup Manager

· 8 min read
Sam Gibbs
Apple Client Platform Engineer

Jamf Setup Manager is a modern enrollment progress tool that helps guide an end user through the initial setup and configuration experience of a new Mac prior to account creation and landing at the desktop.

This approach by Jamf Setup Manager allows organizations the flexibility of either a zero-touch or a white glove approach to a new Mac's initial configuration, and ensures all required software and configuration items are in place prior to any account creation or login. Alectrona Patch is a perfect compliment for Jamf Setup Manager, allowing required apps to install quickly with minimal configuration and IT overhead.

Easily Deploy Apps in Microsoft Intune with Alectrona Patch

· 2 min read
Sam Gibbs
Apple Client Platform Engineer

When it comes to Mac Management, Microsoft Intune continues to mature as an MDM for macOS with notable feature improvements over the last couple of years. However, there are still some challenges present in the platform with getting all the apps you need deployed to newly enrolled Macs in a timely fashion. In addition, it can be a time consuming headache to keep those managed apps up to date, or to ensure they stay installed if a user uninstalls them.