May 2025 

Starting May 20, Jamf Pro macOS patch management will make it simpler to keep your Mac updated without surprises.

You’ll start seeing friendly reminders to update macOS at a time that works for you. Updates won’t be required immediately. There is a 21-day window after the first alert for you to install the update at your convenience—ensuring your work is not disrupted.

This is about security, performance, and staying current with a proactive approach.

The Office of Information Technology successfully tested it in April, and now it’s ready for Mac users across Notre Dame.

Remember, the University has a policy of deleting files contained in drives owned by people who left Notre Dame over a year ago, and some of your files may be living in those drives. Next month, a mass deletion of these accounts will take place.

Similar to the 2024 Account Lifecycle mass deletions, accounts will be deleted in three phases:

  1. Inactive Faculty and Affiliate accounts deleted on June 4, 2025
  2. Inactive Staff accounts deleted June 25, 2025
  3. Inactive Student accounts deleted July 16, 2025

Detailed breakdown:

Still need assistance identifying shared files that are at risk of deletion? Please schedule an appointment.

The Zoom remote control feature allows meeting participants to request screen or computer control while you are sharing your screen.

If you are sharing your screen, you may receive a request for remote control of your computer. Zoom will prompt you to verify that you know and trust this person before granting access.

Potential attackers have used this ability to install malicious software on devices, so make sure you are not granting access unless necessary, and only granting access to trusted individuals.

Google Docs code blocks now available in additional programming languages

Now users have the ability to easily visualize code, making more code readable to support better collaboration. Code blocks can now be formatted in these additional programming languages:

C#,Go, Kotli, PHP, Rust, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, XML, JSON, Protobuf, Textproto, SQL, Bash/Shell

High-quality Google Slides templates

Elevate your presentations with templates that cater to a wide range of use cases such as business proposals, product pitches, marketing plans, quarterly reviews, team intros or celebrations, and more.

June 4, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
226 ITC

Prepare for the new semester with conversations that will inspire your teaching. The day will cover a range of topics, from Canvas efficiency sessions to presentations on the new Library Reserves tool, the Respondus Lockdown Browser pilot this fall and so much more.

This a la carte workshop series allows instructors the flexibility of choosing which sessions they’d like to attend, with a casual atmosphere. Food will be provided.

RSVP by Friday, May 30.

If you are hosting a meeting in a Zoom Room, it’s easy to walk into the Zoom Room and press the "Join Meeting" button on the device. But there is a better option!

If you are the meeting host/creator, bring your laptop to the Zoom Room, and follow these steps:

You will be prompted to use your computer as a companion device while the Zoom Room handles the meeting. This will allow you to retain all host functions such as recording and meeting management.

Find assistance via the ServiceNow Portal.