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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 |
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Dashboard | Enable or disable Dashboard |
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Desktop Picture | Set the Desktop background image |
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Dock | Customize how the Dock looks |
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Home Sync | |
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iCal | Change iCal settings such as Kerberos usage, SSL usage, and |
| refresh intervals |
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iChat | Change iChat settings such as account name and info, and SSL and |
| Kerberos usage |
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Internet Configuration | Change Internet settings such as the mail server, mail information, |
| default web browser, and default mail application |
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iTunes 7 | Set iTunes 7 parental controls and enable or disable podcasts and |
| music sharing |
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iWork Registration | Set iWork ‘08 registration information |
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Kerberos Login | Set Kerberos name and realm |
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Managed Menu Extras | Add nonstandard menus to the menu bar |
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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 |
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Quicktime Pro Key | Set QuickTime registration information |
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Screen Saver | Enable or disable screen saver passwords |
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VPN Settings | Change VPN settings such as VPN server information, login name, |
| and authentication type |
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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