11 March 2019

Updated for use with macOS 10.12 deployments.

Removed the "Deploying OS X by Imaging Using the JSS 9.66 or Earlier" section.

08 April 2016

Added information on naming conventions of the InstallESD.dmg file.

05 February 2016

Added information on authentication action after reboot when a FileVault 2-enabled drive is upgraded.

30 September 2015

Updated for use with macOS 10.11 deployments.

07 May 2015

"Deploying macOS by Imaging Using the JSS v9.66 or Earlier" section:
Updated procedure for preparing to create or modify a "Recovery HD" partition during imaging.

25 March 2015

“Deploying an macOS Upgrade” section:
Added a link to a Knowledge Base article from Apple that contains system requirements for macOS 10.10.

Added the “Deploying macOS by Imaging Using the JSS v9.7 or Later” section.

11 November 2013

“Deploying an macOS Upgrade” section:

• Added a link to a Knowledge Base article from Apple that contains system requirements for macOS 10.9.

• Removed the note about the known issue that prevents drives encrypted with FileVault from being upgraded from macOS 10.7 to 10.8. This issue was fixed in 9.21.

• Updated procedure for adding the .app file for macOS to Casper Admin.

• Added a step for selecting the Update Inventory checkbox when creating a policy to cache the InstallESD.dmg file.

“Deploying macOS by Imaging” section:
Updated procedure for preparing to create or modify a “Recovery HD” partition during imaging.