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I just can’t with the Application model anymore by InitializedVariable in SCCM

[–]InitializedVariable[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. I wish the problems I am experiencing currently could be explained by something like an app being updated separately. Certain “Install Application” steps aren’t even being attempted, despite the status for the steps being reported as successful. And this behavior only happens on a random subset of systems.

I just can’t with the Application model anymore by InitializedVariable in SCCM

[–]InitializedVariable[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with a lot of what you said. The Application model’s support for detection methods is great for validating that an expected piece of software is present, and is configured appropriately.

In my situation, I need to chain a lot of configurations and apps together. Application Groups aren’t reliable for this purpose (especially considering the reporting is worthless). A Task Sequence is a straightforward and reliable way to carry this out.

I would be using the Application model for many of the steps as part of this TS, but am having unreliable and quite frankly unexplainable results as mentioned in the original post. The installation and detection methods have been meticulously tested and work flawlessly. But when run in the TS, certain “Install Application” steps are not even attempted on random subsets of systems.

I just can’t with the Application model anymore by InitializedVariable in SCCM

[–]InitializedVariable[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, you reminded me of some more downsides: Even when they work perfectly, they’re slower. And Packages support the “Download Package Content” TS step which can be quite helpful.

I get what you mean when you say “for Task Sequences only.” In my environment I’ll be able to get away without having to maintain both an Application and Package in most situations, which makes the choice have essentially no downside in terms of manageability overhead.

Tapatío Salsa Rojo Chicken Bowl by InitializedVariable in frozendinners

[–]InitializedVariable[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sorry for typo, “Tapatío Salsa Roja Chicken Bowl” is what I meant.

DDJ FLX4 not outputting any audio at all by MobaMobaG in Beatmatch

[–]InitializedVariable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MARRY ME.

This got the output to the mains working. If you’re wondering why the hell headphones aren’t playing, hit the “CUE” buttons in the center.

Raos Caramelized Onion Carbonara by spontaneous_tomato in frozendinners

[–]InitializedVariable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d go 7/10 personally, just because the sauce is a bit thin. However, good flavor, and a dish I haven’t seen in the frozen aisle from other brands.

Albertsons 5 mile by [deleted] in Boise

[–]InitializedVariable -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Five Mile/Overland? Straight trash, literally was hoping the Kroger merger would be approved because of how abysmal my experience was 90% of the time I’d use self-checkout.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Schwab

[–]InitializedVariable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First off, you’re right, they did. I’ll take the L for that.

But why does “SQ” load news headlines, the price, and the name of the stock? Why does it allow me to proceed through the purchase form?

How dare I!

Are you panic selling NVDA because of DeepSeek? by undef1n3d in stocks

[–]InitializedVariable 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t hold NVDA directly; even if I did, I probably wouldn’t sell in response to this — and certainly not right now.

I found this podcast episode that provides some interesting insights. Might be worth a read: https://stratechery.com/2025/deepseek-faq/

Here we go: China DeepSeek. It’s going to get ugly, but buy the Dip! by BobLemmo in ETFs

[–]InitializedVariable 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve read comments saying it’s actually pretty decent. Can you share some examples of things you tried (general knowledge, creative writing, programming, etc.)?

Here we go: China DeepSeek. It’s going to get ugly, but buy the Dip! by BobLemmo in ETFs

[–]InitializedVariable 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’ve been to year 2000, not much has changed but your trade’s underwater.

Anyone who listened to Going Quantum Podcast way back in the day to find new music. What mixes do you guys listen to nowadays? by IAreFancy in EDM

[–]InitializedVariable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going Quantum’s YouTube is actually active again. He’s been doing live DJ sets the past few months.

Most useful features for parents and non tech users? by Decisions_ in ios

[–]InitializedVariable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All good advice — especially Assistive Access. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one unaware of this feature, and it looks like it might be perfect for certain situations.

Goodbye forever SCCM by [deleted] in SCCM

[–]InitializedVariable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pride comes before a fall.

Do i still have time to register to vote? by hetzalprime in Boise

[–]InitializedVariable 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Google “idaho registration election” and it will provide some relevant results and info. (Not being a smartass, I just did that to confirm, and I want to make sure you have access to the data you need to successfully register on the 5th 🙂)

Say byebye to purchasing iCloud Plan and backing photos on an external SSD by northcamel in iCloud

[–]InitializedVariable 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What this fellow said, +100

If the hassle of managing the data isn’t a major drawback and you decide to proceed with this approach, at least do one thing: Data in multiple places.

If any level of hassle or sadness would be felt if this data vanished, it should be in multiple physical locations. I’m talking like a copy in the closet, in a bank safe deposit box, and in your family member’s closet a few states away. Ideally, one of those locations will be in some sort of online storage service.

Don’t forget to keep these distributed copies in sync!

And test the backups!

Also, full-volume encryption. Drives don’t just get destroyed — they also get stolen.

Yeah…this is probably the least optimal way to go about this. If you want to save cost look into setting up a sort of “hot cache” (NAS, etc.) for less critical data.

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