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236 Chapter 10 Managing Preferences
Using the Preference Editor to Manage Core Services
You can add several important manifests by adding a single core services bundle. These
manifests allow management of many features that are unavailable through the main
preference editing interface.
For example, you can disable Bluetooth, lock iTunes parental controls, and set the
license number and registration key for all iWork ‘08 installations.
Core service manifests include:
By default, these manifests don’t show keys. You must click the disclosure triangle next
to the frequency, select the frequency, and then click New Key. When you click the
name of the new key, you’ll see all available keys for that frequency.
Some keys will only work with certain management frequencies. For example, you can
only enable “Disable Bluetooth” by adding a new key with the frequency Always.
Manifest Examples of things you can change
Bluetooth Enable or disable Bluetooth
Dashboard Enable or disable Dashboard
Desktop Picture Set the Desktop background image
Dock Customize how the Dock looks
Home Sync Fine-tune mobility settings, such as how to resolve conflicts
iCal Change iCal settings such as Kerberos usage, SSL usage, and
refresh intervals
iChat Change iChat settings such as account name and info, and SSL and
Kerberos usage
Internet Configuration Change Internet settings such as the mail server, mail information,
default web browser, and default mail application
iTunes 7 Set iTunes 7 parental controls and enable or disable podcasts and
music sharing
iWork Registration Set iWork ‘08 registration information
Kerberos Login Set Kerberos name and realm
Managed Menu Extras Add nonstandard menus to the menu bar
Mobile Account & Other Options Change mobile account settings like FileVault use, enable sync
encryption, set mobile account lifetime, and customize the mobile
account creation dialog
Quicktime Pro Key Set QuickTime registration information
Screen Saver Enable or disable screen saver passwords
VPN Settings Change VPN settings such as VPN server information, login name,
and authentication type