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Empty Trash
• Empty Trash files for all users on one or more Mac OS X systems.
Set startup disk
• Startup disk can be local disk or partition or selected from a list of NetBoot or Network
Install images.
• Optionally restart the computers after new startup disk is set.
Rename Mac OS X computers
• Append a unique number for each computer when multiple computers are selected.
Log out current user
• Log out current user for one or more Mac OS X systems.
Upgrade Apple Remote Desktop Agent software
• Upgrade Apple Remote Desktop Agent software on a group of Mac OS X computers
running earlier versions of Apple Remote Desktop Agent software (v1.2 or later).
Change Apple Remote Desktop Agent settings
• Change the Apple Remote Desktop Agent settings for one or more Mac OS X systems.
• Save as a package to apply to Mac OS X systems at a later date.
Remote Assistance
Observe and control screens on remote Mac or VNC-enabled computers, including
Windows and Linux systems
• Adjust color depth to one of four modes: black and white, grayscale, thousands of
colors, millions of colors.
• When viewing larger screens, scale screens to fit in current window.
• Take complete control or share mouse and keyboard with remote user.
Observe or control multiple screens from Mac or VNC-enabled computers
simultaneously
• View up to 50 screens in a single window.
• Adjust the number of screens visible on each page.
• Adjust color depth to one of four modes: black and white, grayscale, thousands of
colors, millions of colors.
• Rotate through the list of observed computers manually or automatically.
Screen sharing
• Share a Mac screen with other Mac OS X systems.
Text communication
• Send text message to a group of Mac OS X systems.
• Conduct 1 to 1 real-time, computer-to-computer text chat.
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Technology Overview
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