Mac Admins Podcast

Episode 447: pseudo and super in 2026

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Feb 4, 2026

Kevin White, Mac admin consultant and developer behind Macjutsu, builds tools like Super and pseudo to smooth Platform Single Sign-On and macOS update flows. He explains automating SSO registration prompts, privacy and security tradeoffs of UI automation, how pseudo integrates with management tools, and upcoming Super features for declarative software updates.

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ADVICE

Automate Missed Platform SSO Prompts

Use a scripted tool to force Platform SSO registration when the notification is missed or suppressed.
Validate app installation, profile presence, and user state before programmatically interacting with the UI.

ANECDOTE

AppleScript To Click The Registration Notice

Kevin wrote AppleScript to open Notification Center, find the registration notice, and click it for users.
He iterated on UI scripting and validation until it reliably opened the Platform SSO dialog.

ADVICE

Limit UI Control Permissions Carefully

Only grant aggressive privacy/access controls temporarily and with caution.
Limit UI-control permissions because a compromised management tool with that access is high risk.

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