Making Packages

You can use the Package Maker application to create packages to distribute your own custom software and files. Copies of Apple’s Package Maker are included on your Apple Remote Desktop 3 CD. Visit the Apple Developer Connection for more information.

Additional resources and utilities for making packages may be found at:

• O’Reilly macdevcentre
• Package Maker How-to
• CharlesSoft
• Iceberg by White Box

Customer Profiles

Education (K-12)

• Freestyle Acadamy
• Isle of Man

Higher Education

• Weber State University
• Iona College

Scientific / High Performance Computing

• Vertex Pharmaceuticals
• Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center, Dr. Edward Zaragoza
• Scripps Institute of Oceanography
• Harvard Medical School
• Jackie Vogel
• Michael Barmada

Small Business

• Paul Frank
• Due Maternity
• Chapman and Cutler, LLP
• The Star Tribune
• Flock Real Estate
• eBureau
• G.A.P. Adventures
• What Comes Around Goes Around
• Roasting Plant Coffee Company
• Quist Valuation
• Kid Robot
• Rojo Architecture
• Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin, Reale & Quartararo, LLP

Business

• Philadelphia Airport
• ESPN Original Entertainment
• John Chester
• Addiction
• PeoplesArchive
• Hangman Studios
• Dent-de-Lion du Midi
• Phil Hack

Virtual Network Computing (VNC)

VNC software makes it possible to view and fully interact with one computer from any other computer or mobile device, anywhere on the Internet. VNC software is cross-platform, allowing remote control between different types of computers. For ultimate simplicity, there is even a Java viewer, so you can remotely control any desktop from within a browser without having to install software.

• OSXvnc
• OS9vnc
• Real VNC
• Ultra VNC
• Real VNC provided via Ports Collection
• Palm VNC 2.0
• PocketPC VNCViewer Client
• SmartLab Pocket PC VNC Server

Multiple Platform Support

• RealVNC offers a VNC client for most current operating systems.
• TightVNC offers a VNC client for most current operating systems.
• AT&T VNC offers source VNC code for many operating systems.

UNIX Shell Scripting

• Advanced Bash Scripting Guide

AppleCare

Apple Remote Desktop comes with onscreen help and an electronic user guide, free online support. and 90 days of free telephone support.

AppleCare Help Desk Support will give you a year of expertise for your internal help desk. This product provides priority telephone and email support for two designated contacts in your organisation. Covered software includes Apple Remote Desktop, Final Cut Studio, Logic Pro, Aperture, the Mac OS and the graphical user interface in Mac OS X Server. You also receive a subscription to AppleCare Help Desk Tools, a library of Mac OS installation and hardware diagnostic discs that are updated quarterly.