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<p><font size="2" face="sans-serif">IBM Endpoint Manager Patch Management for Mac OS X just released an alternative method in deploying patches using Apple Software Update.</font><br>
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<font size="2" face="sans-serif">The standard and default Fixlet action requires the IBM Endpoint Manager server to download and cache files, whereas the action for the Apple Software Update tool directly downloads and stores files from the Apple server to the endpoints. Your endpoints must have continuous internet connection to ensure that the patches are installed successfully.</font><br>
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<font size="2" face="sans-serif">The alternative patching method offers an opportunity for you to leverage the OS X server. Configuring an OS X Server as the caching server enables you to host your own patches in your network. The standard patching method, however, offers greater stability and scalability. Choosing a method for patching will greatly depend on your environment setup, needs, and preferences.</font><br>
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<font size="2" face="sans-serif">The Fixlet content for the following updates were modified to allow the use of the Apple Software Update tool from the IBM Endpoint Manager console. </font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">* Mac OS X security and non-security updates</font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">* Apple iTunes updates</font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">* Apple Safari updates </font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">* Apple Java</font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">* Apple QuickTime updates</font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">Note: Apple QuickTime is built into OS X. Its updates normally come with an OS X or Safari update. </font><br>
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<font size="2" face="sans-serif">Actions to Take:</font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">Gathering of the site will automatically show the updates. </font><br>
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<font size="2" face="sans-serif">Published Site Version:</font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">Patches for Mac OS X site version 310</font><br>
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<font size="2" face="sans-serif">Application Engineering Team </font><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">IBM Endpoint Manager</font><br>
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