Deploying SMART Product Divers and Ink on macOS operating system software

Deploying the software

There are many methods for deploying software installation packages. The following are two common methods:

• Use Apple Remote Desktop to manage the software installations.

  Note 

  For more information about using Apple Remote Desktop, refer to the documentation you received with the software.

• Use Terminal to install customized software on each computer.

To deploy SMART software using Apple Remote Desktop

1. Copy the PKG file that you created with SMART Install Manager to a server that is accessible to all the computers on which the software will be installed.

2. Using Apple Remote Desktop on the server, select the computers that you want to update.

3. Select Install Packages.

   A dialog box appears.

4. Drag the PKG file to the Packages box in the dialog box.

5. Click Install.

   The software is installed on the selected computers.

To deploy SMART software using Terminal

1. In Finder, browse to Applications/Utilities, and then double-click Terminal.

   The Terminal window appears.

2. Enter the following command in the Terminal window:

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   sudo installer -target / -pkg "[Path]/[File name].pkg"

   Where

   • Path is the path to the PKG file.

   • File name is the name of the PKG file.

   Note 

   A custom PKG file created with SMART Install Manager is compatible only with the installer command line or with tools such as Apple Remote Desktop.

3. Click RETURN.

4. Enter the administrator password, and then click RETURN.