SUGGESTED SCHEDULE
- Day 0Send to everyone with a Mac, with a due date.
- 1 day before the due dateAutomatic follow-up to anyone who hasn’t marked Done.
- Due dateYou get a DM listing who’s still outstanding; managers are notified about their reports.
IT template
macOS update reminder
Security patches only protect the laptops that install them. Send each person a direct message with the version and deadline, let them mark it Done, and automatically remind whoever hasn’t updated.
Free for up to 25 people a month. Templates and variables are included on Team and Business.
Your Slack workspaceDirect message
TIPS
- Fill in {version} and {deadline} once—each person still gets a personal DM.
- Ask IT to watch for Need help responses on the report.
- Export the report as evidence for your patch-management control.
HOW IT WORKS
- Each person gets a personal Slack DM
- Follow-ups go only to people who haven’t responded
- When it’s due, you’re told who’s still outstanding
- Export who responded and when
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Send it once.
Let the follow-ups do the rest.
Free for up to 25 people a month. No credit card required.