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Apple Remote Desktop 3.3.2 update now available

by Steven Sande (Jan 12th, 2010)

For management of large Mac deployments, one of the more venerable tools for administrators is Apple Remote Desktop. The application not only provides information on the status of every Mac on a network, but allows admins to push software loads, remotely control machines, and do detailed asset ...

LANrev speeds mass deployments of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

by Steven Sande (Sep 15th, 2009)

When you only have a handful of Macs in an office or household to upgrade to a new operating system, it's no great problem to run around with the installation DVD and upgrade one machine at a time. But when you're supporting a large office or school environment, it's impossible to take the time to ...

Apple Remote Desktop 3.3 now available

by Michael Jones (Aug 21st, 2009)

Apple has released version 3.3 of its remote administration tool, Apple Remote Desktop (ARD). The update is available both via Software Update, and from the Apple website. According to the release notes, the update comes with a number of improvements, including the long-desired ability to send ...

LANrev 5.0 adds power management to workstation admin tools

by Michael Rose (Oct 29th, 2008)

Managing the power consumption of your Macs just got a little easier with the latest version of the LANrev cross-platform client management tool. In the new 5.0 build, the headline feature is bright green: you can assign power saving preferences to machines, including toggles based on whether a ...

dsh: dancer's shell gives you power over multiple Macs

by Michael Rose (Jan 11th, 2008)

This month's MacTech magazine offers a feature article by Edward Marczak on using dsh, the "dancer's shell" or distributed shell utility, to batch-administer machines in a single blast without having to hit each one, or use a pricey management tool such as ARD or LANrev. Although dsh isn't included ...

Planbook: Lesson planning for teachers, Mac style

by David Chartier (Aug 30th, 2007)

In an education world where parents make all the decisions and administration knows less about teaching than the students, teachers can use all the help they get. While I wait for Assistants R Us to open in the Denver area so I can take some of the burden off my wife's high school ...

Apple introduces Remote Desktop 3

by David Chartier (Apr 11th, 2006)

Well I guess we know why the Apple Store was down earlier. Today, Apple introduced Remote Desktop 3, which is now a Universal Binary and includes over 50 new features that deliver better software distribution, asset management and remote assistance. Over 30 Automator actions, remote Spotlight ...

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