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Why SplashBuddy?

After enrolling a Mac client with Jamf Pro, the user usually gets no feedback on the policies and installations running in the background. This can be a frustrating experience for the user, applications and settings are ‘missing’. SplashBuddy solves this problem by showing the user a customizable screen with progress markers right after enrollment.

From an end-user perspective

For the end-user, the process will look like this:

1. Computer will arrive sealed
2. When powering it on, it will display the standard Setup Assistant, but ask for a LDAP Login/Password
3. After the usual Setup Assistant panes, user will arrive on the desktop
4. After a few seconds, SplashBuddy will appear. It will show progress on the installation of software and give user additional information
5. When all the critical software is installed, user can click on "Continue" and start working!

From a MacAdmin perspective

All SplashBuddy does is parse /var/log/jamf.log. There is no other logic. It is up to you to create the necessary policies in Jamf Pro.

SplashBuddy relies on:

1. Configuring and packaging SplashBuddy
2. Configuring the JSS