Apple Mac Project

  • Ensure all viable Workstations updated to 10.6
    • target: end of Q2 2012 (74 53 machines remaining)
  • Clean up documentation for other Desktop Technicians to follow
    • target: end of Q2 2012
  • Finish testing integration of Mac OS X 10.7
    • Inconsistencies with Mapping UID/GID/GGID attributes
    • Integration of Mac OS X 10.7 with Active Directory
    • Gradually introduce standalone machines onto 10.7
  • Decomission all non intel macs
    • target: end of 2012
  • Evaluate munki as a viable managed software update utility
    • target: end of Q2 2012
  • Upgrade Gore and Hoad (server) with latest firmware updates
    • Investigate the option Netinstall
    • Setup a new Netboot image 10.7.3
  • Investigate an easier way to manage DAVA Lab machines
    • target: end of Q2 2012
  • Investigate an alternative backup using Time Machine/Network Shares
    • target: end of Q3 2012
  • Investigate how to track & report past Apple Updates to detect which machines are up-to-date
    • Check to see that all machines are protected with the latest Java updates (95 machines are all clear)
    • target: end of Q4 2012