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Conference Season
Aside from the release candidates which mean the dot-four release (also known as "Spring Releases") should drop next week, Apple also announced the dates for WWDC this year. Like the last few years, WWDC will release session videos every day from June 9–13, with an in-person event on the Apple campus in Cupertino on June 9.
WWDC is of course the key conference where Apple introduces their plans for their platforms. But there are many more conferences that are more dedicated for Admins working on Apple platforms.
Kicking off the season is ACES Conf in Austin, Texas (May 6–8). Then we have MacAD.UK in Brighton, UK (May 14–16). They just released their speaker list and agenda this week. Next is Gete.net Connect in Paris, France (May 26–27).
MacDevOps YVR is in the same week as WWDC in Vancouver, Canada (June 9–11). And then, MacAdmins Conference at Penn State University (July 15–18). MacAdmins India Tech Conference is a full-day event in Bangalore, India on August 9.
After the break, X World will happen in Australia in September (?), but I couldn't find a page for the conference yet. Then, in October, back-to-back: MacSysAdmin Conference in Göteborg, Sweden (Oct 1–4), Jamf Nation User Conference (JNUC) in Denver, Colorado (Oct 7–9), and Objective-by-the-Sea in Ibiza, Spain (Oct 12–17).
📰 News and Opinion
Mac Admins Foundation Announces 2025 Community and Conference Grant Recipients
After careful review of all applications, the Foundation has selected four outstanding recipients to attend the MacAD.UK 2025 Conference in Brighton.
Some Thoughts on WWDC25
With no shortage of stunning spaces in which to host developers, Apple could make WWDC a truly global event.
⚙️ Apple Updates
- Final Cut Pro: Mac 11.1, iPad 2.2, What's new (Mac), What's new (iPad)
- Compressor 4.10
- Motion 5.10
🔨 Support and Tutorials
Implementing OIDC-based Single Sign-On
Get an inside look at changes coming to Jamf Cloud: AI Assistant, blueprints and Compliance Benchmarks.
Jamf Account Group Authorization in Jamf Pro with Okta
that allow for Just In Time login with permissions tied to a group
Controlling LaunchServices in macOS Sequoia
LaunchServices is responsible for key features integrating the launch of apps and document types.
🤖 Scripting and Automation
Jamf Pro Classic API computer inventory endpoint deprecated as of Jamf Pro 11.15.0
Rich Trouton on DerFlounder
As part of the release of Jamf Pro 11.15.0, the computers Classic API endpoint is being deprecated. This endpoint has been used to gather and update information on managed macOS computers for more than 10 years, but it is being replaced over time by the Jamf Pro API’s computers-inventory API endpoint.
Clearing Failed MDM Commands in Jamf Pro
Karthikeyan Marappan on LinkedIn
MDM commands sent from an Jamf to a Mac can fail for many reasons. When this happens, the command often won’t be re-sent unless the failure is cleared.
Enhancing Monthly Trend Reports with Jamf Pro and mSCP - Version 2.1
Tony Young on Patch Notes and Progress
I’ve improved the script to be more user-friendly and adaptable for different environments.
johncwelch/Get-ULSDump
John C. Welch on GitHub
This script, […] is a way to get a dump of all the subsystems in the macOS ULS, grab a log of the last 5 minutes of each as json output
Using the Jamf Pro API to query DDM status information for macOS
Rich Trouton on DerFlounder
The declarative-device-management endpoint uses what’s referred to as the client management ID to retrieve status items from the latest DDM status report sent to Jamf Pro
♻️ Updates and Releases
🎧 Listen
An App Catalog in the Cloud, with Root3
Root3 is joining us this week to talk about patch management and building a catalog of applications, and their support app.
Travel Tales and Techie Triumphs: Sam's Hawaii Adventure & Exploring Alectrona Patch
the hosts dive into a vibrant conversation starting with Sam's recent trip to Maui, Hawaii.
Using Apple in logistics and manufacturing
Phillip Avelar from Advanced Solutions about their use of the iPad and iPhone in logistics and manufacturing.
What Google Chrome knows about you, with Carey Parker
author, podcast host, and privacy advocate Carey Parker about what Google Chrome knows about you, why that data is sensitive, what “Incognito mode” really does, and what you can do in response.