OSX: downgrade of ARDAdmin

The previous document said: OSX: Do not upgrade to ARD 3.7.1 Admin

Here we will briefly explain how to downgrade after the upgrade.

Downgrading is actually relatively simple, because Apple has documentation for reference. However, the problem with the Apple documentation is that it didn't tell you how to save the data you need, for example, the saved templates and groups/lists in the saved Unix/Install/Copy files.

Let's talk about data backup: All the above data is stored in ~ /Library/Application Support/Remote Desktop, and ~ /LibraryPreferences/com. apple. RemoteDesktop. plist must be backed up.

Then, find the installation package and registration code of Remote Desktop Admin 3.x.

Follow the steps described in How to uninstall or disable Apple Remote Desktop 2 or 3 to delete the Desktop. The integrated script is as follows:

sudo rm -rf /var/db/RemoteManagement 

sudo rm -rf /Applications/Remote Desktop.appsudo rm /Library/Preferences/com.apple.RemoteDesktop.plist rm ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.RemoteDesktop.plist sudo rm -r /Library/Application\ Support/Apple/Remote\ Desktop/ rm -r ~/Library/Application\ Support/Remote\ Desktop/sudo rm -rf /System/Library/CoreServices/Menu\ Extras/RemoteDesktop.menu sudo rm -rf /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ sudo rm -rf /System/Library/PreferencePanes/ARDPref.prefPane sudo rm -rf /System/Library/StartupItems/RemoteDesktopAgent/ sudo rm /Library/Preferences/com.apple.ARDAgent.plist sudo rm /Library/Preferences/com.apple.RemoteManagement.plist

Make sure to clear the wastepaper basket.

Then, re-install the Remote Desktop Admin 3.x installation package and run/Applications/Remote Desktop. app to complete subsequent installation, registration, and initial settings. There may be problems, because your installation package may refuse to be installed due to version issues, follow the Apple documentation Apple Remote Desktop 3.3: Installing in OS X Lion or Mountain Lion.

Finally, download the upgrade package (3.5.3 or 3.6.1) of Remote Desktop Admin 3.x to run the upgrade. After the upgrade, restore the original backup to the corresponding folder.

Okay, ARD should be okay.