Jamf Auto Update

Application icon changes via NSWorkspace.setIcon no longer being reflected in Notification Center in macOS 26.4+

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https://xkcd.com/1172/

Bit of a wordy title, but since macOS 26.4 the rebranding options in both Jamf Auto Update and Notifier have stopped working, at least as far as the icons being shown in Notification Center for notifications.

This post’s header comic nods to the fact that I’m not 100% sure that the way I have been using NSWorkspace’s setIcon to update an application’s icon (and then its notifications), is an Apple approved workflow or just a happy accident.

Below, the method and madness are detailed, along with what’s broken and the ID of the feedback I logged with Apple.

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JNUC 2025: Kentucky Fried Patching: Automating 1,000+ Apps Patch Management with Jamf Auto Update

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On the Tuesday of JNUC 2025, I had the pleasure to present on alongside , Justin Musk and Kyle Gilmore who all came from , who are one of a few non-MSP Jamf Auto Update customers.

On the Tuesday of JNUC 2025, I had the pleasure of sharing the stage at with Allen Lanning, Justin Musk, and Kyle Gilmore from Yum! brands. We showcased how they used Jamf Auto Update as one of the very few non-MSP Jamf Auto Update customers.

See below for a link to the video, a PDF of the slides and a link to the JNUC 2025 YouTube playlist.

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