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Add mac computer to MDM server after initial setup

Posted on October 23, 2020 - October 23, 2020 by vrpc

This solution works currently on mac OSx Catalina 10.15.x.

If you need to add mac which didn’t get added during first run to MDM server or was added to MDM server after the initial configuration and you want to add it without having to re-install operating system:

Open terminal and run this command:
sudo profiles renew -type enrollment

Trigger DEP enrolement on mac OS Mojave

Posted on August 2, 2019 - October 23, 2020 by vrpc

mac OS 10.14.6
sudo profiles renew -type enrollment
older mac OS version:
sudo /usr/libexec/mdmclient dep na

Mac OS Sierra:
sudo rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
sudo rm -rf /var/db/ConfigurationProfiles/
sudo rm /Library/Keychains/apsd.keychain

Reference:

https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/discussions/24292/trigger-dep-enrollment-pop-up-notification

Disable background updates on MAC

Posted on August 17, 2017 by vrpc

terminal command:

sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticDownload -boolean FALSE

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207251