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Ric Getter

Portland
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Senior Editor, MacDirectory Magazine, Portland Community College Media Production Group
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How Do I Fix a Broken Menu Bar Clock?

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By Ric Getter
| The Mac Observer Verified
Problems with the Mac’s menu bar clock are rare, but they can happen. For example, a setting may change on its own and refuses to change back. If you’re struggling with fixing your the clock settings on your menu bar, here’s everything you need to know. Time needed: 5 minutes Be careful when copy-pasting commands into Terminal. Even a minor typo could exacerbate what’s supposedly a relatively quick fix. Follow these steps: Log into an account that can administer your computer.
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Free AV for Macs recommendation?

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By Ric Getter
| seclists.org
Educause Security Discussion mailing list archives By Date By Thread Re: Free AV for Macs recommendation? From: Ric Getter <ric.getter () PCC EDU> Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:53:52 -0700 Cathy, Though we have a paid solution here (McAfee), the Mac community in general now sees Malwarebytes as the best free solution for macOS. It's what I run on all my systems at home. The free version doesn't offer on-access scanning, but it can schedule scanning runs.
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Need to restrict admin rights in macOS?

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By Ric Getter
| seclists.org
Educause Security Discussion mailing list archives By Date By Thread Re: Need to restrict admin rights in macOS? From: Ric Getter <ric.getter () PCC EDU> Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 17:50:14 -0700 Thanks! We're also using Jamf and the group was having some problems elevating users for one-shot software installs. It seems like they may have figured it out. Curt, I'm guessing what you're saying is very true. We deal with the same kind of audits. Ronald, I think you'll like Jamf.
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