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timo-liam

Discussion

5 days ago

Disabling optional diagnostic data in Microsoft Edge

Hey community, I am looking for help with disabling the setting Optional diagnostic data under the Privacy settings of Microsoft edge browser installed on Macs in our workplace. Due to the sensitive nature of our work, we prefer not to send any diagnostic data. We’re using Hexnode to manage our devices, so if anyone can…

cullen

Discussion

7 days ago

Re-enrolling a Mac without wiping it

Hi, What is the best way to re-enroll a Mac without wiping it? The device was enrolled via Automated Device Enrollment (ADE). We started experiencing issues with SSO, so I attempted to repair the registration. The MDM profile is missing from the device, but it remains listed in Apple Business Manager (ABM). What would be…

ronnie

Discussion

2 weeks ago

Prevent Macs from automatically booting when opening the lid or connecting to power

I want to stop my MacBook from turning on automatically when I open the lid or connect it to power. I'm using an M1 Mac running macOS Sequoia. Any way to do this?

macOS (329)

2 weeks ago

cameron

Discussion

3 weeks ago

Setting default font style and size in textedit

Hey folks, I’m pretty new to configuration profiles and tried setting one up, but it didn’t work as expected. I use textedit on my Mac a lot, and every time I open it, it resets to the default font and size. I like things a certain way, so having to change it manually every time…

macOS (329)

3 weeks ago

verbnigge

Discussion

4 weeks ago

Does spotlight indexing affect SSD?

I use spotlight regularly to find files and open apps, so I want to keep it functional. From what I understand, indexing keeps track of document locations, but I have a feeling that constant indexing might be putting unnecessary strain on my SSD. If I disable it, how will it affect macos features and app…

macOS (329)

4 weeks ago

porter

Discussion

1 month ago

FileVault not enabling on some Macs?

Hey folks, So, I tried enabling FileVault on our Mac devices using Hexnode, and for most of them, it worked like a charm. But a few of them aren’t working properly! After entering the user’s password, I get an error saying "There was a problem enabling FileVault" or something along those lines. I can’t wrap…

macOS (329)

1 month ago

timo-liam

Discussion

1 month ago

Removing Chrome Extensions from Macs

Hey community, our company had installed several Chrome extensions across all employee devices to boost productivity at work. However, due to a recent shift in company policy, all of these extensions have to be uninstalled now. Manually uninstalling them from each device across the entire workplace is a hefty task, especially considering the number of…

macOS (329)

1 month ago

ronnie

Discussion

1 month ago

Create admin account on first boot with DEP – macOS

Hey everyone! How do you create admin accounts on your DEP / supervised macOS devices at first boot? Currently, with the Device Enrollment Program, our users authenticate during the initial boot and create standard user accounts. However, I haven’t found a straightforward way to set up a managed admin account during this stage of the…

macOS (329)

1 month ago

raelynn

Discussion

1 month ago

Force installation of Extensions in Chrome

Hey folks, We recently rolled out Chrome as the default browser on our macOS devices for the sales team. To streamline their workflow and improve efficiency, we need to enforce the installation of specific Chrome extensions, like a CRM tool and an email tracker. The challenge is ensuring these extensions are automatically installed and stay…

tomas

Discussion

1 month ago

Set opening page for Safari

Hey, I pushed a configuration profile from hexnode to set Safari’s homepage to a specific website. The issue is that when I open a new tab or window, it doesn’t load the homepage I set. I used the following key for this, which I found online: I’m new to this—are there any other keys…

macOS (329)

1 month ago

wilma

Discussion

1 month ago

Disable “Help Apple Improve Search”

Hello everyone, We are managing a bunch of macOS devices and we’re trying to lock down anything that sends data to Apple for privacy reasons. Specifically, I want to disable the "Help Apple Improve Search" option in Spotlight settings, but I couldn’t find any payload to manage this. Is there another way to disable this…

macOS (329)

1 month ago

cullen

Discussion

1 month ago

Disable secure token?

Hey, I need to remove the Secure Token for a user as part of a testing requirement, but the scripts and methods I found online didn’t work. I also came across conflicting information—some say it’s not possible to disable it. Is there a reliable way to actually remove or disable Secure Token?

macOS (329)

1 month ago

mattrizzo

Ideation

5 months ago

Filevault report

I see a possible report for Bitlocker, but it would be incredibly helpful to know which macs have Filevault enabled and the status of the encryption key (Is it is the cloud, or "Unable to fetch the recovery key" errors.

5 months ago

james-hoang-nguyen

Ideation

5 months ago

Platform SSO for macOS on Hexnode MDM with Google Workspace

Hello Hexnode Team, It's been a pleasure to be Hexnode customer and I'm currently using Hexnode on a daily basis to manage our MacOS devices in our environment. I have been noticed that Microsoft has released a preview of platform SSO on MacOS for Intune & EntraID. I was wondering if Hexnode is having a…

thomasburris

Ideation

6 months ago

Streamline Hexnode Access Login

As an admin user, I'd like Hexnode Access to streamline the number of login authentications when logging into a device. When using Hexnode Access currently, a user has to authenticate multiple times to get into their workstation. On macOS with FileVault enabled, it's three times: drive decryption login, local user login, Google/M365 login. This…

Hexnode Access (8)

6 months ago

andres-corella

Ideation

9 months ago

Policy to limit device assigned per user

Hello, It would be nice to have a policy to limit the number of registered devices for users. For example, I would only like to limit 1 macbook per user. This way the user is not able to register another device until we remove them as owner of their current device.

mayuresh-todankar

Ideation

11 months ago

Run Script in DEP Configuration Profile

Hey Team, Can an option to run a script be added while enrolling via DEP Configuration Profile like we have the option to create a user?

Enrollment (60)

11 months ago

sparrow

Ideation

2 years ago

Slack Integration

Dear Team, A slack integration could be really useful for generating alerts. All alerts and notifications can be easily notified to a channel or an IT admin.Saves the time to check emails or Hexnode dashboard. Cheers Ceetus

macOS (329)

2 years ago

jeremy-ah-kim

Ideation

3 years ago

Google Workspace binding with Hexnode for Mac OS devices

Integrate Google Workspace with Hexnode so we can use our Google Credentials to login to the Mac OS devices.

3 years ago

daniel-2

Ideation

4 years ago

Terminal for macOS or / Remote Desktop

It would be great to have a terminal / remote desktop for mac to directly control the user device. Because have a little troublesome when using Custom Script to fix/install software for user.

4 years ago

tim-gratz

Ideation

4 years ago

MacOS AppCatalog - Download / Install progressbar

It would be really nice to have a progress bar for the macOS App Catalog. So when i click on the desired App i can see the installation progress and also a confirmation once it is done. Just like the Managed Software Update application for Munki. Also the "installed" banner is not really appealing.

4 years ago

ecardcjdelacruz

Ideation

5 years ago

Policies/Custom Profiles for macOS & iOS Devices

Will there be changes to reflect the new profile customizations in Mojave, Catalina, and Big Sur in policies? Will there be a roadmap to be able to import custom profile configurations in to a policy so that we can further lock down and customize the look and feel to the end user?

5 years ago

janmari

Ideation

7 years ago

Terminal - Shell Commands

Hi, We would like to have Terminal feature in Hexnode portal. So we could able to monitor devices deployed remotely. e.g. Running logcat command to check device/app performance, manage files in storage, etc. Thanks

7 years ago

macOS

Disabling optional diagnostic data in Microsoft Edge

Re-enrolling a Mac without wiping it

Prevent Macs from automatically booting when opening the lid or connecting to power

Setting default font style and size in textedit

Does spotlight indexing affect SSD?

FileVault not enabling on some Macs?

Removing Chrome Extensions from Macs

Create admin account on first boot with DEP – macOS

Force installation of Extensions in Chrome

Set opening page for Safari

Disable “Help Apple Improve Search”

Disable secure token?

Filevault report

Platform SSO for macOS on Hexnode MDM with Google Workspace

Streamline Hexnode Access Login

Policy to limit device assigned per user

Run Script in DEP Configuration Profile

Slack Integration

Google Workspace binding with Hexnode for Mac OS devices

Terminal for macOS or / Remote Desktop

MacOS AppCatalog - Download / Install progressbar

Policies/Custom Profiles for macOS & iOS Devices

Terminal - Shell Commands

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