Pckgr Blog

  • Best Practices with Pckgr in Autopilot

    Deploying applications efficiently during the Autopilot process is crucial for streamlined device setup. This blog post explores best practices for using Pckgr applications with Autopilot and how Winget ties everything together. SYSTEM Vs User Applications When blocking applications via the Enrollment Status Page, we advise only adding applications that install with the SYSTEM account. In…

    Thomas Mahony

  • WinGet – Package Security Explained

    Hi all, In today’s blog we are going to discuss some of the great highlights around package security in the latest WinGet video released on the Microsoft Developer YouTube channel. The video features Microsoft MVP Kaleb Luedtke and Demitrius Nelon Windows Package Manager (Product Manager) and goes in depth about the processes used to ensure…

    Thomas Mahony

  • Requesting a Winget Package – Our Process

    Todays blog will take a look how to request an application in Pckgr from the Winget repository and the behind the scenes process it goes through. Searching Winget for an application We are wanting to see if the Dell Display Manager is available already via Winget. To search for applications, open up PowerShell and use…

    Thomas Mahony

  • Winget – Automating JetBrains updates

    Hello everyone! Today I thought I would write about a process we just spent a night grinding through, automating the update of JetBrains packages in Winget. For those that do not know JetBrains is a software vendor which mostly focuses on building and releasing tools for software developers. They have a large stack of applications,…

    Thomas Mahony

  • Microsoft Winget Bot – Exciting New Updates

    Today we are looking at the new update of Microsoft’s Winget Bot. The Winget Bot now can automatically scan and update Winget packages in the Repo. This has been a long-awaited feature, and we are extremely excited to now see it in action. At the time of writing this, the Winget bot has only been…

    Thomas Mahony

  • Updating Winget to Resolve the Latest CDN Issue with Pckgr

    Updating Winget to Resolve the Latest CDN Issue with PckgrRecent changes to the Winget CDN rendered older versions of Winget unable to update their source and read the manifests from the CDN. The best solution is to update to the latest version of Winget, which at the time of writing this is version 1.6.2771.  This…

    Thomas Mahony

  • Making App Uninstall Available Through Intune’s Company Portal: A Game-Changer

    Hi all,It’s been a while since we have posted a new blog but that is because we have been hard at work on improving Pckgr applications and updates. I thought I would stop for a second to share that a long awaited feature has finally been released by Intune, you can now allow users to…

    Thomas Mahony

  • Explaining the Custom Packaging Process with Pckgr: A Step-by-Step Guide

    Hi all! Today, we’re giving you a deep-dive into our brand new custom packaging process. Our reason for introducing this service is because we have received a request for a large number of applications that are not available via Winget or they are applications that require personal customization.Our process is designed to be smooth, secure,…

    Thomas Mahony

  • Top 5 Reasons to Outsource Your Intune App Packaging Process

    Microsoft Intune has emerged as a popular choice for businesses to manage their mobile devices and applications. The platform’s app packaging service has particularly proven essential, allowing for effective software deployment across various devices. While many businesses may consider handling this process in-house, here are the top five reasons why outsourcing your Intune app packaging…

    Thomas Mahony

  • Introducing Pckgr: Your Personal Intune Packaging and Deployment Tool

    Hello and welcome to our blog, your exclusive hub for insights, news, and updates for Pckgr. We are thrilled to be on this journey with you and excited to introduce Pckgr, a tool that will help simplify how you package and deploy applications to Intune. So, what is Pckgr? In essence, Pckgr is an automated…

    Thomas Mahony