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📰 News and Opinion
It's time to take back control of what we read on the internet
Introducing a quarter-century-old technology as if it were novel might seem a little strange. But despite the syndication format’s cult following, most internet users have never heard of it.
RSS feeds are the main source for the links and articles I gather for this newsletter. Obviously, it takes some effort to curate a good list of feeds, so might want to subscribe to a newsletter, such as this one, which does that work for you. Maybe you know some fellow Apple IT experts that would like this, too?
⚙️ Apple Updates
Apple brings years-old features to iCloud web interface
Apple has rolled out substantial updates to the web-based iCloud interface meant to allow users to access Apple services like Mail and Photos when they're away from a Mac, iPad, or iPhone
🔐 Security and Privacy
Apple Passwords’ Generated Strong Password Format
I explain the thinking behind the generated strong password format
Here's Why You Shouldn't Use iPhone Mirroring on a Corporate Mac
These tools often use macOS's built-in metadata system, which now includes these iOS app stubs. As a result, personal iPhone apps can inadvertently appear in corporate software inventories.
launchd boot tasks
But let’s focus on how we can utilize this configuration to persist our own stuff.
🔨 Support and Tutorials
How to Securely Manage Local Admin Passwords with Jamf Pro and LAPS
Let’s look at how to use LAPS with Jamf Pro.
Managing Apple Intelligence via MDM
The features were clearly going to roll out in stages throughout the year, so my answer was always, “Yeah, you’ll probably be able to control each one via MDM once the new settings drop.”
Disk Images: Introduction
A disk image is a file or a bundle containing what could otherwise be the contents of a disk.
🤖 Scripting and Automation
Secure Jamf API Access with the Jamf API CLI Tool
Jamf API CLI tool, called the apitokentool, is a “command-line utility that provides an API bearer token key and its expiration information without exposing the sensitive credentials” from the device it was called from.
Read a Mac's battery health with the pmset utility
It seems that jamf’s built-in “Battery Capacity” no longer reports correctly for Apple Silicon Macs, so I wrote a one-liner to retrieve it with the pmset command
Detecting via Jamf Pro if a Mac is being issued an IPv4 or IPv6 address
how to detect if a Mac is only being issued an IPv6 address?
Automatically installing/removing Escrow Buddy using a Munki condition
But let’s focus on how we can utilize this configuration to persist our own stuff.
🎧 Listen
Recovering Deleted Google Calendars and Client Network Saga: A Tech Support Adventure
the hosts discuss a series of challenging client issues, including how to recover a deleted Google Calendar, the complexities of managing network loops with Sonos devices, and the frustrations of dealing with unreliable electricians.
MacStadium delivers Citrix enhancements
Chris Chapman from MacStadium about their recent announcements around Citrix and free macOS virtualization.
Live from MacSysAdmin Gothenburg
Chris Chapman from MacStadium about their recent announcements around Citrix and free macOS virtualization.