Mac Client

Mac Client 6.3.2 – Better filevault detection, Lightspeed Onsite Expiration Tracking

The Mac Client has been updated to 6.3.2 This version is mainly a bug-fix release, but we found some nice add-ons for you as well. We’ve improved Filevault detection. We were confusing some externally encrypted drives, but that’s resolved. We’ll be telling you if a Filevault-encrypted volume starts decrypting, or if the encryption process takes

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Mac Client 6.3 – Milestone release – Filevault status

While it’s not much to look on the outside, the 6.3 release represents the culmination of marked internal change in reporting. Version 6.3 breaks down the data it reports to our servers with granularity that allows us to fill subscriber feature requests. Additionally, we are introducing FileVault status tracking, supporting Mac OS 10.7 and above. Need to

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Mac Client 6.1.4 – Gruntwork and Malware updates, and the last of the DMGs

Today’s update to the Mac Client represents just a few changes. We’ve added a few more Malware definitions, catching some new nasties which were reported by our Subscribers in our Notes page. The fine folks at Mac-MSP have provided some updates, making Watchman Monitoring and Gruntwork an better than ever. With the rise in popularity

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Hold on a second; reboot alerts on selected computers.

The Watchman Monitoring agent’s issue detection is suitable for all computers, from laptops to desktops, and we offer specialized checks for servers as well. One of the advanced options got tripped up yesterday during June 2015’s Leap Second, causing a rash of reboot notifications, despite otherwise healthy uptimes. In our research, we realized that leap seconds are

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Mac Client 6.1.3 – Malware cleanup, streamlined report output

  Features Adds additional malware IDs. Automatically send Bluesky usernames if defined Additional warnings when LightSpeed Pro suffers internal errors Changes Always reports time machine days between errors Less aggressive reporting when CrashPlan crash reports are found Reworked uptime reporting Always sends an informational status when last completed Time Machine backup must be assumed. Bugfixes

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Mac Client 6.1.1 – Immediate Offline Mount reporting, new PreferencePane

Features Notification of offline volumes within moments (Especially targeted to Xsan volumes on clients) Updated for Genieo v2 (Malware Tests) Added more Spigot components (Malware Tests) Added JollyWallet (Malware Tests) Added PremierOption (Malware Tests) Warns when the Ask toolbar is installed New PreferencePane (notes below) Added percent of battery capacity warnings. Changes Improvements in Daylite Server backup monitoring

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Mac Client 6.0.4 – CrashPlan Memory Tracking, MAC Addresses, and yet more Malware

Features Added New Malware checks added – MacVX, iLivid/Ask for iLivid Reports both System and Network MAC Address. LightSpeed Pro plugin warns on System MAC change Warns on CrashPlan Restart log entries Better support for 3rd party batteries Changes Made Less logging when Munki reporting is active. Always displays when Time Machine isn’t configured Bugs Fixed

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