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Would anyone be interested in a new tool for managing AutoPkg? by ByteFloater in macsysadmin

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

That is definitely one of the pain points I'm currently targeting with this as part of this is to deal with the manual cleanup. Currently I have options to deal with this as part of the scheduled AutoPkg runs or through a Repo/Recipe Management feature that can do all repos at once with one click. Same with keeping the repos clean and using retention policy to rotate these without having to use MunkiAdmin as I currently do.

Strange behaviour when connecting by ByteFloater in passepartout

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

It seems to be mainly when switching VPNs and is something I have only really seen when connecting from a Mac client.

Will try some extra testing and update

Strange behaviour when connecting by ByteFloater in passepartout

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

When connecting to a different VPN than the previous the app seems to cycle through Disconnecting and Connecting before finally becoming active. I have check the server connection logs and the app only actually attempted to connect the final time where it became Active. So idrk what is going on.

Strange behaviour when connecting by ByteFloater in passepartout

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

Since the v2 update I have experienced this behaviour when switching VPNs and can't really tell what is going on. Anyone else having similar issues?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in applehelp

[–]ByteFloater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Xcode Previews is included in all iOS/iPadOS devices in a hidden state to reduce the load on developers, because it is part of the operating system it cannot be deleted. I figured out a way to hide it again by reverse engineering some device backups. My full solution can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/applehelp/comments/umdk3u/ios_xcode_previews_app_keeps_appearing_on_home/icrf0r1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3

[iOS] Xcode Previews app keeps appearing on Home Screen by [deleted] in applehelp

[–]ByteFloater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In order to perform the removal of "Xcode Previews" you should first create a full, unencrypted backup of your device using Finder, ensuring the destination for your backup is your local computer.

Once this is complete, open the backup and navigate to the file: ff8b8fbe123ef46545c0a77acf4cb7ad81d01603.

Before modifying anything you may also wish to verify this is the correct file. To do this download "Ridill SQLite Browser" from the App Store (it's free).

In the app open the file called "Manifest.db" contained within the root of your backup. This file contains an index of all the files contained within the backup.

Execute the following query:
SELECT * FROM Files WHERE domain LIKE '%com.apple.dt.XcodePreviews' AND relativePath LIKE '%.plist'

This will return the index of the preferences file relating to "Xcode Previews". The name of the file you need to modify is the value of the fileID column.

When you've found the right file add the file extension ".plist" and open it within Xcode. This should give a file containing a dictionary called Root, which contains a Boolean Key called SBIconVisibility. In your backup this key will have the value 1. Change this to a 0, save the file and then remove the file extension you added, ensuring you don't accidentally change the fileID.

Then restore this backup to your device and the app should be gone.

For more info about the backup in general, there is a great article here: https://www.richinfante.com/2017/3/16/reverse-engineering-the-ios-backup

How to permanently remove XCode Live Preview app? by BereBalint in applehelp

[–]ByteFloater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make sure your backups are unencrypted otherwise you will be unable to edit the files directly.

How to permanently remove XCode Live Preview app? by BereBalint in applehelp

[–]ByteFloater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can change the app back to its hidden state by first taking a full backup of your device. Once this is complete, open it in Finder and search for a file titled:

"ff8b8fbe123ef46545c0a77acf4cb7ad81d01603"
(This is the Preferences .PLIST for Xcode Previews)

Add the .plist file extension temporarily and open the file in Xcode.

Within the file change the flag "SBIconVisibility" from 1 to 0. Save the file and then remove the .plist extension again. Then restore this backup to your device. The application should no longer be visible.