Overview Managing user identity on macOS can be carried out in a number of ways, with some workflows taking on a modern approach and others following more established methods. Here, … Read More
Demystifying the total cost of ownership for Apple in the workplace
Apple Mac devices have a lower total cost of ownership than PCs in the enterprise. This is a statement that might raise an eyebrow or two. After all, Macs are … Read More
WWDC21 highlights for Apple admins
Introduction It is that time of year when Apple hosts their World Wide Developer Conference where we learn what Apple has planned for the upcoming year. This year, Apple announced … Read More
Using System Information.app to troubleshoot configuration profile conflicts
It is generally considered good practice to separate each configuration profile payload into its own profile, treating configuration management deployment like a buffet. Mac A can have a piece of … Read More
Automating patch management policies with Auto-Update for Jamf
Introduction If you are starting out with the open source jamJAR Jamf/Munki project, or are creating your first Auto-Update for Jamf policies but are not sure how best to structure … Read More
Understanding and managing Adobe application updates
Introduction You have jumped through all the hoops to get your Adobe licensing sorted at your organisation, you have managed to get all the titles packaged and deployed out to … Read More
dataJAR Tech Series: What’s new with macOS Big Sur and Apple Silicon?
Presentations filmed at our recent Tech Series event are now available to view. This dataJAR event took a deeper look into Apple Silicon, macOS Big Sur and insider risk management. … Read More
Silver Sparrow: what is different about the latest Mac malware, and what can you do about it?
In the past week, security researchers from Red Canary, aided by the team at Malwarebytes, published details of a newly discovered Mac-focused malware they have dubbed Silver Sparrow. The malware … Read More
Adobe removes support for Adobe Flash Player
Introduction In mid-2017, Adobe announced the end of support for Adobe Flash Player after December 31, 2020 (Adobe Flash Player End of Life). This includes: All updates and bug fixes … Read More
dataJAR Tech Series: Modern identity management for the Mac
In partnership with Jamf and Okta, dataJAR hosted another Tech Series event focussing on modern identity management for the Mac. The event combined presentations and Q&A on the topic. We … Read More