(Part 2) Top products from r/macsysadmin
We found 14 product mentions on r/macsysadmin. We ranked the 34 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
21. Enterprise Mac Administrators Guide (Books for Professionals by Professionals)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
23. Apple Training Series: AppleScript 1-2-3
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
24. Apple Aluminum Wired Keyboard MB110LL/A
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Anodized aluminum enclosureExtended layout with document navigation controls, a numeric keypad, and special function keysLow profile keysTwo USB 2.0 portsUltra-thin design
25. Diamond Multimedia BVU195 USB 2.0 to VGA/DVI/HDMI Video Graphics Adapter up to 2048x1152 / 1920x1080 - Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, XP, MAC OS and Android 5.0 and Higher
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Easily Connect Multiple Displays- to your Notebook, Macbook or Desktop PC (One adapter per display required) using a single USB 2.0 connection in minutes. Perfect solution to expand your view, works space and productivitySupports Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, XP, MAC OS, (Mac OS 10.13.4, 10.13.5, 10.13.6 N...
27. OS X Support Essentials 10.11 - Apple Pro Training Series (includes Content Update Program): Supporting and Troubleshooting OS X El Capitan
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Peachpit Pr
28. Eco-Fused Adhesive Sticker Tape for Use in Cell Phone Repair - 2 Rolls of Double Sided 2mm Tape - Plus 1 Eco-Fused Microfiber Cleaning Cloth (Black and White)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Perfect for use in cell phone repairs.Double sided.2mm width.2 rolls of tape - 1 black and 1 white.One year money back guarantee - we value your satisfaction.
29. Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard for Business (5KV-00001 )
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Split Keyset Design Helps To Position Wrists And Forearms In A Natural, Relaxed PositionCushioned Palm Rest Provides Support And Promotes A Neutral Wrist PositionDomed Keyboard Design Positions Wrists At A Natural, Relaxed Angle.Hard Drive Space:150 MB Hard DriveSeparate number pad provides greater ...
30. Areca ARC-8050T2 Dual Thunderbolt 2.0 Ports for Host Interface and Daisy Chain 8-Bay Raid Subsystem
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
A quality product by ARECADual core 800 Mhz RAID -On-Chip - RAID 0,1,1E,3,5,6,10,30,50,60,Single Disk or JBODWell suited for SOHO group professional and serious HD media creatorsTwo Thunderbolt 2 ports, dual channel, bidirectionalIncludes a 1 meter Thunderbolt Cable
31. TotalMount Apple TV Mounting Shelf (Compatible with 2nd and 3rd generation Apple TVs)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Easy to attach - no tools necessaryEliminates the need to tunnel an HDMI cable through your wallIdeal for wall-mounted televisions (Requires at least 2.5 inches of clearance behind the TV in the mounting area)Apple TV and HDMI cable are not includedCompatibility - This mount is compatible with the 2...
32. Anker 4-Port USB 3.0 Unibody Aluminum Portable Data Hub with 2ft USB 3.0 Cable for Macbook, Mac Pro / mini, iMac, XPS, Surface Pro, Notebook PC, USB Flash Drives, Mobile HDD and More
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
<b>The Anker Advantage:</b> Join the 50 million+ powered by our leading technology.<b>Quick Sync:</b> Enjoy data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps. Transfer an HD movie in seconds.<b>Sleek and Sturdy:</b> An aluminum unibody provides premium protection with a slick look—no seams or screws.<b>Versati...
33. StarTech.com 6 Bay USB 3.0/ eSATA Duplicator and Eraser Dock for 2.5" & 3.5" SATA SSD HDD - 1:5 Standalone Cloner & Wiper Docking Station (SATDOCK5U3ER)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
THE STARTECH.COM ADVANTAGE: StarTech.com offers a 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support on this hot-swappable HDD/SDD dock and has been the IT pro's choice since 1985PLUG & PLAY: The USB 3.0 (USB 3.1 Gen 1) hard drive duplicator/eraser lets you quickly copy to five SATA disks (1:5) at ...
As someone who has written several thousand lines of AppleScript, including a single application clocking in at over 3000 lines by itself, I cannot recommend Applescript 1-2-3 enough. The book is very clearly laid out, easy to read, and ramps up difficulty at a very mild pace. It's a few years old now, but not too much has happened to the language since the book's publication date. The only notable language addition that the book does not cover is the ability to create your own full-fledged libraries in Mavericks+.
Also, just to point out the inverse of Kingtheseus' point, it should be noted that any shell commands can be executed from within an AppleScript with a simple "do shell script" line.
While it is true that Apple is more prone to dropping features without warning than other companies, AppleScript has been around for 22 years –since System 7 in 1993. That's only 3 years younger than BASH, the shell that interprets most "Unix scripts".
Learning AppleScript has several benefits. Many OS X applications (particularly those that are "Mac first" or Mac exclusive) only expose certain functionality via AppleScript dictionaries, not shell script commands.
Applescripts can also have full Cocoa GUIs, has a type of variable (the "property") that stores its modified values across executions (a lot easier than writing a BASH shell script that stores and loads values from a text file,) you can display interactive GUI dialogs to users with a single line of code, easily package entire AppleScript "apps" that contain all sorts of program resources in a real app bundle, automate all native OS X GUIs (though that should always be a thing of last resort. Trust me.), and much, much more.
It is a wonderful language, and as a Casper sysadmin I have found it invaluable on numerous occasions.
Aside from the book, Script Debugger from Late Night Software is practically mandatory. It's been around nearly as long as AppleScript itself and is an invaluable tool for writing anything beyond a dozen-line quickie. Other useful tools include UI Browser from PFiddlesoft and Key Codes from Many Tricks, just in case you do need to script another application's GUI.
Here are the essential resources that will help you, particularly the top document which ifs free. Use your google skills if you need to find the same document for earlier versions of the OS. For some summary and additional information on this topic, see the original thread.
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Free Basic Apple Training Documentation
Mac Management Basics 10.10-Deploying and Managing Multiple Mac Computers
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Reference Books
Support Essentials
Server Essentials
Managing and Deploying IOS Devices
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Websites
enterpriseosx.com
Apple Support Communities
Apple Web Resources Including Imaging
Advanced Topics
Macworld Reviews and Buying Advice
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Mailing List
Mac Managers Mailing List
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Essential Software
Your Best Friend for Remote Management of Macs
Carbon Copy Cloner
Cocktail
Iceberg
Take a look at the Community Resources sidebar. The guy at Krypted wrote this book about enterprise Mac security, which should help you a lot. He is also a senior program manager at JAMF, and was CTO at a MSP for 10+ years.
Rich Trouton's Blog has some excellent advice too, especially about FileVault2, day to day stuff, cutting edge stuff, and applications.
Greg Neagle is an expert as well.
I think you can still get a free version of Centrify. Put that in and it makes GPO management easier. OSX can bind to AD natively, but you get more funtionality with Centrify. Whichever you use though, this can be very helpful.
The last I checked Arcsight still did not have connectors for OSX. You might look into forwarding syslog to another machine that collects, and then have arcsight get them from there. Most all of your standard infosec tools will work on OSX (e.g. Nmap, Nessus).
Thank you for the in-depth reply. Using that list, I actually went with the Diamond BVU195 - supports OS X, reviews are pretty good. Thank you kind stranger.
The “fleet” option that you’re looking for does exist in enterprise and in small business. Typical price is usually $4k and up. For consumer grade you can go with stand alone he (e.x StarTech.com 6 Bay USB 3.0/ eSATA Duplicator and Eraser Dock for 2.5" & 3.5" SATA SSD HDD - 1:5 Standalone Cloner & Wiper Docking Station (SATDOCK5U3ER) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QL1ADXQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_BXKODbQ0NVXDA) or set up a dedicated Mac and script out a dd to do the same thing. A developer based solution will pretty much just out dd into a wrapper and front end and then charge you for it.
I use a Microsoft Sculpt with Karabiner Elements to remap the modifiers back to Apple's "standard" positions. I find Xah Lee's keyboard blog to be a great source for keyboard info. I'd suggest checking out his Best Ergonomic Keyboards 2018 list.
Also, this book is a very good introduction: https://www.amazon.com/Enterprise-Administrators-Guide-Books-Professionals-ebook/dp/B004VH5Z4O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1505581020&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=mac+administration+apress
I'll warn you, depending on the age of the machine, it might need some double-sided sticky foam to re-close. I learned this the hard way. I miss the magnets.
Something like this should work. Link
Here's a good book on the subject.
Keyboard (from Apple):
Mouse (from Apple):
We use http://www.amazon.com/Areca-ARC-8050T2-Thunderbolt-Interface-Subsystem/dp/B00IKPKG7E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1457721290&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=arc-8050t2 for our time machine storage and video storage. You can chain up to 6 enclosures on a single thunderbolt line. We have 8 4TB drive in RAID6 for 24TB of space on the timemachine, and 8 1TB SSDs in RAID6 for 6TB of space for our video production team. The 24TB array is connected to a 2014 mac mini. The 6TB array is connected to a mac pro which the team uses for rendering the videos.
Why use the TB => USB-3 adapter when the 2014 Mac Mini has USB 3.0 natively? Not all of the USB devices can possibly be using max USB 3.0 bandwidth right? Take the low bandwidth USB 3.0 devices and put them on a USB 3.0 Hub.