How to keep many apple computers updated?

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How to keep many apple computers updated?

As time passed, we have many, many computers around our institution. At some point, users were able to update their individual software without admin assistants. However, we have changed the policy, and users can't do this anymore. Therefore, is there an easy way to push updates to multiple apple computers?

The apps that need to be updated include:

1. Apple OS

2. Individual Applications

3. Apple Firmware

4. etc.

If you could list what product works best, and if Apple does have a in-house solution.

Thanks

Posted on Mar 28, 2012 10:11 AM

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Linc Davis

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Mar 28, 2012 10:18 AM in response to probles

Apple - Remote Desktop 3

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Eric.

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Mar 28, 2012 10:40 AM in response to Linc Davis

I'll add that ARD is a lot cheaper through the App Store.

Not what you're looking for but the other Apple way to save bandwidth is with Software Update service in Lion Server (also in Snow Leopard but I'm not sure how the SL version plays with Lion updates). Updates are downloaded to a central repository on the server and the individual clients can then download from the local Server.

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Feb 6, 2013 7:06 PM in response to Eric.

HI,

I use ARD to ''sofware update'' all my macs with a unix command line.

But I try to ''batch'' update all the applications ( like FinalCut, Compressor, ILife etc ) in the AppStore ?

Have you been able to update all the applications in the AppStore ?

thanks

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