sudo jamf recon

Purpose:
• Forces an inventory update (“reconnaissance”) of the Mac back to the Jamf Pro server.
• Collects hardware and software inventory details: serial number, OS version, installed software, network info, etc.

Typical use:
Run this when you want Jamf Pro to have the latest inventory data immediately rather than waiting for the next scheduled inventory collection.

sudo jamf policy

Purpose:
• Tells the Mac to check in right now and run any policies that would normally trigger on a “recurring check-in”.
• Installs packages, runs scripts, or executes configuration profiles that are scoped to the machine and are awaiting the next check-in.

Typical use:
If you just created or changed a policy in Jamf Pro and you want the Mac to apply it immediately.

sudo jamf manage

Purpose:
• Reapplies the management framework.
• Ensures the Mac is in a “managed” state:
– Re-installs or refreshes the management account,
– Re-downloads management framework components,
– Re-applies management settings like MDM profiles,
– Re-applies management flags (e.g., whether the Mac is marked as managed in Jamf).

Typical use:
Run this if a Mac appears partially unmanaged or if you’ve removed/repaired Jamf components and need to re-enforce management.