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6What is WatSAFE desktop notification?

WatSAFE desktop notification is one of several channels the University of Waterloo's emergency communication system will use to distribute messages in the event of an emergency. When triggered, the WatSAFE desktop notification software would cause a pop-up window to appear on the user's desktop screen, displaying the emergency message. 

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  1. Extract the contents of the AppArmor zip file and Run the PKG file to begin installation: See zip file AppArmorDesktopMac_6.56.zip below

  2. Right-click or Ctrl-click on the installer and then click on the Open button

  3. Step through the rest of the installation process and enter your Mac password when prompted to install the software

  4. In Finder > Applications, look for Desktop Notifications (blue icon with exclamation mark) and double click it to start

  5. When prompted, click Allow to let WatSAFE Desktop Notifications access System Events, and depending on the OS version, to allow the tool to provide notifications

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If you are responsible for managing a group of Mac machines, you may use the above file to deploy WatSAFE desktop notification to a single or large group of managed Mac machines.

Note

The AppArmor WatSAFE desktop notification client will now automatically update

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