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Using the Preference Editor to Manage Core Services

You can add several important manifests by adding a single core services bundle. These manifests allow management of many features that are unavailable through the main preference editing interface.

For example, you can disable Bluetooth, lock iTunes parental controls, and set the license number and registration key for all iWork ‘08 installations.

Core service manifests include:

Manifest

Examples of things you can change

Bluetooth

Enable or disable Bluetooth

 

 

Dashboard

Enable or disable Dashboard

 

 

Desktop Picture

Set the Desktop background image

 

 

Dock

Customize how the Dock looks

 

 

Home Sync

Fine-tune mobility settings, such as how to resolve conflicts

 

 

iCal

Change iCal settings such as Kerberos usage, SSL usage, and

 

refresh intervals

 

 

iChat

Change iChat settings such as account name and info, and SSL and

 

Kerberos usage

 

 

Internet Configuration

Change Internet settings such as the mail server, mail information,

 

default web browser, and default mail application

 

 

iTunes 7

Set iTunes 7 parental controls and enable or disable podcasts and

 

music sharing

 

 

iWork Registration

Set iWork ‘08 registration information

 

 

Kerberos Login

Set Kerberos name and realm

 

 

Managed Menu Extras

Add nonstandard menus to the menu bar

 

 

Mobile Account & Other Options

Change mobile account settings like FileVault use, enable sync

 

encryption, set mobile account lifetime, and customize the mobile

 

account creation dialog

 

 

Quicktime Pro Key

Set QuickTime registration information

 

 

Screen Saver

Enable or disable screen saver passwords

 

 

VPN Settings

Change VPN settings such as VPN server information, login name,

 

and authentication type

 

 

By default, these manifests don’t show keys. You must click the disclosure triangle next to the frequency, select the frequency, and then click New Key. When you click the name of the new key, you’ll see all available keys for that frequency.

Some keys will only work with certain management frequencies. For example, you can only enable “Disable Bluetooth” by adding a new key with the frequency Always.

Chapter 10 Managing Preferences

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Apple 10.5 Leapard manual Using the Preference Editor to Manage Core Services, Manifest Examples of things you can change