Start Windows Defender offline scan with third-party antivirus installed
Launch a Microsoft Defender offline scan with Start-MpWDOScan in PowerShell when third-party antivirus hides the option from the Windows Security app.
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Set Immutable ID (onPremisesImmutableId) in Entra ID via Microsoft Graph PowerShell
Set the OnPremisesImmutableId on existing Microsoft Entra ID users with Microsoft Graph PowerShell so they sync correctly from Google Workspace.
Read post →IT Support Technician (Part-Time, 3-4 days/week)
Part-time IT support technician role at Automatica, a Melbourne Mac and Microsoft 365 consultancy, onsite client work 3 to 4 days a week.
Read post →Network discovery using LLDP on macOS
Find the IP address and identity of switches and access points on your LAN by installing lldpd and running sudo lldpcli show neighbors on macOS.
Read post →Post-installation script for Dropbox on macOS
Register the Dropbox Updater correctly when deploying Dropbox across multiple Macs by using the Enterprise Installer or this postinstall script for the dmg.
Read post →Create new user in Microsoft 365 Entra ID via PowerShell when using Federation with Google Workspace
Create a Microsoft Entra ID user directly with New-MgUser and set its OnPremisesImmutableId via PowerShell when the account won't sync from Google Workspace.
Read post →Bypass Windows 11 TPM check from within the Windows 11 Installation Assistant
Bypass the Windows 11 TPM 2.0 check when upgrading via the Installation Assistant by setting the PCHC and MoSetup registry keys, used on a 2018 Mac mini.
Read post →Install Windows 11 on Apple Mac mini (2018)
Install Windows 11 on a 2018 Intel Mac mini lacking TPM 2.0, installing Windows 10 via Boot Camp first then bypassing the TPM check to upgrade.
Read post →Bypass Windows 11 TPM check from within the Windows installer
Bypass the Windows 11 TPM and Secure Boot checks during a clean install using the LabConfig registry keys, with no modified USB installer required.
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The first post – testing the setup and demonstrating the blog format.
Read post →Issues with DNS on macOS not looking up hostnames on LAN from internal DNS server
Fix macOS ignoring internal DNS servers for LAN hostnames, caused by DNSSEC preference since Ventura, by removing the external DNS server from the list.
Read post →Import Contacts in to the Microsoft 365 Global Address List using PowerShell
Bulk import contacts into the Microsoft 365 Global Address List with a PowerShell script using New-MailContact, Set-Contact and Set-MailContact.
Read post →Prompt user on macOS to change local machine password on first login
Force a macOS local account to reset its password at next login using the pwpolicy command with newPasswordRequired, handy for new laptop setups.
Read post →Can't log in to Windows after deleting user profile folder in /Users
Fix a broken Windows login after deleting a user profile folder by removing the stale ProfileList key in the registry so a fresh profile is created.
Read post →Configure Netgear NF20MESH wifi modem router in bridge mode
Put the NetComm NF20MESH VDSL modem/router into true bridge mode for NBN FTTN so a UniFi Dream Machine can handle the connection behind it.
Read post →Download older Intel macOS Installers on an Apple Silicon Mac
Download older macOS installers like Catalina on an Apple Silicon Mac using direct Apple URLs and the MIST utility when the Mac App Store refuses them.
Read post →Fix broken createinstallmedia from macOS Catalina to run on modern macOS
Fix the macOS Catalina createinstallmedia command being killed by expired code signatures by re-signing the binary and frameworks with codesign.
Read post →Add a domain to the Tennant Allow/Block Lists in Microsoft 365 using PowerShell
Add a sender or domain to the Microsoft 365 Tenant Allow/Block Lists with PowerShell when Defender for Office 365 wrongly blocks legitimate mail as phishing.
Read post →Force Spotlight to rebuild search indexes
Rebuild Spotlight indexes on macOS when Mail and search stop working, using mdutil on the APFS Data volume or the Search Privacy reset method.
Read post →Automatica Corporate ID Refresh
Automatica refreshes its corporate identity for 2025, keeping the orange and grey palette while adding the Sandler script font and a reworked gear icon.
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