Renew.sh v1.0.1

• Fixed a math bug within the Deadline feature

Renew.sh v1.0.0

Renew.sh v1.0 - Patch Notes

• First production release!
• Gently (or not so much) urge your users to restart their computers on a regular basis
• Works with a Deferrals system or a Deadline (or combination).
• Utilize the many amazing features of SwiftDialog to make beautiful native macOS windows and notifications with your branding and messaging of choice.
• Control the branding and operation entirely through a Mobile Configuration file
• Profiles Manifest support (which feeds into iMazing Profile Editor, pending pull request on that project)
• Installomator support (pending pull request on that project)
• Default package includes a Launch Agent to run the script every 30 minutes
• Alternate package does not include a Launch Agent. Configure your own custom scheduling to suit your needs
• Visit the wiki for detailed documentation and deployment scenarios
• Default language support for 5 languages (and will add more upon submission)
• Ask questions or get community support in the #renew channel on the Mac Admins Slack

Renew Beta v0.1.11

Renew.sh v0.1.11 - Patch Notes

• Fixed a bug that could affect the "restart now" button behavior in Deadline mode or --force-aggro mode
• Minor code cleanup

Renew.sh v0.1.10

Renew.sh v0.1.10 - Patch Notes

• This release, and all future releases, will now be Signed, Notarized, and Stapled with: "Developer ID Installer: Second Son Consulting Inc. (7Q6XP5698G)"
• This release, and all future releases, will include an alternate pkg which has no LaunchAgent, and no pre or post-install scripts. If you're using your own customized timing mechanism you can safely run the Renew_v.x_NoAgent.pkg package and not overwrite your own changes.
• Fixed dialogExitCode variable typo
• ***Default messaging behavior changed! Removed -o flag from dialog command, resulting in default SwiftDialog behavior that windows cannot be moved. This can be added to your OptionalArguments AdditionalDialogOptions in your configuration file if you would like your windows to be movable.
• Added additional configuration keys for:
  • AdditionalNormalOptions
  • AdditionalAggressiveOptions
  • AdditionalNotificationOptions
  • NotificationSubtitle
• Added --defer n testing feature, where n equals the number of minutes you want to set a deferral for. Script exits after processing the deferral.
• ***Default messaging behavior changed! Added ShowDeferralCount Optional Argument.
  • The "deferrals remaining" language is no longer included by default
  • Set this key to boolean to show the "deferrals remaining" language in Normal Mode events
• Added Deadline Optional Argument. Use this to set an uptime deadline of <integer> days and if your uptime exceeds this you get Aggressive Mode messages.
  • See this page for an example and explanation on how to use this new feature.
• Added the ability to disable MaximumDeferrals by setting to -1
• Added the ability to disable NotificationThreshold by setting to -1

See Optional Arguments, Required Arguments, and Command Line Arguments wiki pages for details on how to implement these new features.

I've also added numerous examples to the Deployment Strategies wiki page to spark ideas on how to configure.

Please help me test this release, as I would like to make it the v1.0 if there are no show-stoppers found.

Renew v.0.1.8

v0.1.8 Improvements and Changes

• Added extensible language support
• Added default messages for:
  • Italiano
  • Deutsch
  • French
  • Espaniol
  • Français
• Added a 5 minute reduction to all deferrment calculations. This should result in a more reliable experience for duration of deferrals
• Streamlined and simplified logging by reducing chatty messages to the log file
• Added simple log rotation
• Added support for Banner images
• Added support for Dark Mode Icons and Banner Images
• Unified and clarified various exit codes
• Display sleep assertion detection added.
  • If an application has told your computer "don't sleep the display" then this is detected, and Renew does not trigger (and does not use a deferral).
  • Exmple of applications which assign Display sleep assertions: Zoom/Teams/WebEx phone/video calls, Teams calls, Youtube/Netflix video playback, caffeinate command
  • Some Display sleep assertions are ignored by default, and a future release will allow admins to configure applications they wish to ignore via profile key.
  • Default ignored assertions:
    • Amphetamine
    • caffeinate
    • obs

Beta

This release is still considered Beta. Please provide feedback to @BigMacAdmin here or on the Mac Admins Slack