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📸 Focus
Mac Admins Foundation Announces First Membership Drive
The Mac Admins Foundation is proud to announce the very first membership drive, beginning November 25th 2024 and running through December 6th 2024.
In the spirit of gratefulness, the Mac Admins Foundation is doing great work in and for the Mac Admins community and they have their first membership drive.
📰 News and Opinion
The App Store Era Must End
Follow-up summary to Jason Snell's post "Once again, the only way forward is the Mac" from last week.
Last Week on My Mac: Just asking for advice
To assess how reliable ChatGPT might be as a source of troubleshooting guidance, I asked it half a dozen questions I have recently asked,
🔐 Security and Privacy
Reverse engineering the iOS Inactivity Reboot feature
I’ll walk through the steps involved in reverse engineering the iOS firmware to examine this feature.
🔨 Support and Tutorials
How to browse your Mac's log from months ago
this article shows how you can do the impossible with your Mac’s log: browse log entries from the distant past, from months or years past.
How to test Apple's next operating systems
Beta testing gives you access to prerelease software versions of upcoming operating systems directly from the developer. It allows you to explore new features, assess compatibility with enterprise apps, and provide feedback before the OS is publicly released.
Going all in on Jamf Setup Manager
Together, my team came to the consensus that while scripting was the most flexible option; it was also the most complex. Jamf Setup Manager was just right for us—moderate in both flexibility and complexity.
Change the Email Address Associated with an Apple Account
The goal is to resolve Apple Account conflicts in Apple Business Manager or change the currently assigned Apple Account email address from an organizationally owned domain to a personal email.
🤖 Scripting and Automation
Some surprising code execution sources in bash
I ran across two surprising sources of code execution in bash (and probably other shells) recently.
🎧 Listen
Digital signage on Apple TV check-in
Vadym Nekhai from Kitcast about the recent software upgrade to its popular digital signage tool.
Navigating Apple's Changing Ecosystem and the Future of Tech Support
Joe and Jerry discuss a range of topics related to recent changes in iOS, macOS, and Apple's overall ecosystem.