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Release notes June 29, 2014 · Mac Client · Release Notes

Mac Client 5.2.1 – Maintenance Release

New Features / Enhancements

Increased diagnostics when internal issues are encountered. Read more
Reports will include links to Gruntwork enabled computers.

Bug Fixes

Corrected issue where the JAMF integration would result in warning emails on certain Mac Pro towers
Changes in machine name since 5.2 would not be reported until a computer restart
Many smaller bug fixes relating to IP address reporting, kernel panic counting, and RAID card false positives

Changes

Clarified wording in LightSpeed Pro plugin
New method of finding the computer name

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Monitoring Policies: Control Plugin Alerts Fleet-Wide

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Apple Business Manager Integration Improvements

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