====== Managing Apple Content Caching ======

Any Mac can serve as a content cache, speeding up Apple software updates and certain types of iCloud content.

Content caches can be configured graphically, via ''System Settings'', or via the command:

<code>
AssetCacheManagerUtil
</code>

On a client, you can see if it can find any content cache by using the command

<code>
AssetCacheLocatorUtil
</code>

Also, it may be useful to pin the service to a non-random port (e.g. to allow it in your firewall). You can do so with this command:

<code>
sudo -u _assetcache defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.AssetCache.plist Port -int 50000
</code>

This would pin the service to port 50000.

===== References =====
  * https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/deployment/depfaba5bc52/web
  * https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/deployment/depc8f669b20/1/web/1.0