Uninstall Tab; Using Deep Freeze; Saving Documents; Software Installation And Permanent Changes - FARONICS DEEP FREEZE MAC Getting Started Manual

Uninstall Tab

A machine must be in a Thawed state for the Uninstall option to be available. If the machine is in a
Frozen state, the Uninstall option is not available.
To uninstall Deep Freeze, click Uninstall on the Uninstall tab. The computer restarts and Deep Freeze
is uninstalled.
All components, including ThawSpaces, are permanently deleted when Deep Freeze is
uninstalled.

Using Deep Freeze

After Deep Freeze has been installed and a configuration has been assigned to a partition, the computer
can be operated as usual. The only visual evidence that Deep Freeze is installed on a machine are the
presence of a Deep Freeze icon in the menu bar (if configured) and the Deep Freeze icon badge on each
Frozen hard drive (if configured).
Users can make changes to the machine, including renaming or deleting files and folders, downloading
files from the Internet, changing the desktop, and more. However, the Frozen drives and partitions are
completely restored to their original configurations and contents at restart.
Deep Freeze Icons
When Deep Freeze is installed, the polar bear icon appears in the menu bar, if the icon has been
configured to appear:
The Frozen polar bear icon
The Thawed polar bear icon

Saving Documents

On a Frozen machine, a user can permanently save documents to a Thawed partition, a ThawSpace, a
network location, or onto a CD-ROM, USB keychain drive, or USB/FireWire hard drive.

Software Installation and Permanent Changes

Permanent changes and software installations can only be made to a Thawed machine or Thawed
partition on the machine. If a machine is in a Frozen state, any software that has been installed will be
gone after a restart.
A newly installed application should be run at least once while the machine is Thawed in order to
create a preference file, dismiss registration dialogs, and initialize various values. It may require the
computer to be restarted for setup to be completed. If this is the case, it is recommended to let the
computer restart, log in with the same user account, run the application once, and then log out before
setting the machine to reboot in a Frozen state.
Checking for Deep Freeze Updates
To check if your version of Deep Freeze is the most current one, select Help > Check For Updates. A
dialog appears, stating if your version is up to date or if there is a more current one available.
Contact Faronics
Free technical support is available to you during your evaluation period. Contact our Technical Support
department at 800-943-6422 or through
For further product, pricing, and ordering information, please contact the Customer Service
Department at (800) 943-6422 or by email at customerservice@faronics.com.
A complete listing of all Faronics software for Macintosh computers is on our Mac index page at:
http://www.faronics.com/mac.
indicates that the machine is currently Frozen.
indicates that the machine is currently Thawed.
http://www.faronics.com/support.
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