Some more rumors this week, which keep foreshadowing an “interesting” year for Mac Admins.
We also have mandatory two-factor authentication, some audio bugs, interesting documentation from Microsoft, lots of great posts from fellow admins (as usual, many thanks!), and a few updates and releases.
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On Scripting OS X
News and Opinion
- Apple Is Said to Target Combining IPhone, IPad, Mac Apps by 2021 – Mark Gurman, Bloomberg
- Thoughts on Kuo Ming-Chi’s iPhone 11, 6K Display, 16-inch MacBook rumors – Rene Ritche, Vector
MacAdmins on Twitter
- Allen Golbig: “If you use smartcards in your environment, the latest Insider Fast build of Microsoft Outlook 16.23 (190212) supports CryptoTokenKit! ”
Bugs and Security
- Apple’s latest Macs have a serious audio glitching bug – Peter Kirn, CDM Create Digital Music
- Having problems with USB 2.0 audio devices and a T2 Mac? – Howard Oakley
- Office 365 security roadmap – Top priorities for the first 30 days, 90 days, and beyond – Microsoft Docs
- Office 365 Security Incident Response – Microsoft Docs (via Adam Codega)
Support and HowTos
- Customizing Microsoft Office versions served by an MAU Caching Server – Kevin M. Cox
- Deploying macOS and Windows 10 Using Winclone Pro and MDS – Twocanoes Software
- Creating Apple IDs for APNs – Darren Wallace
- Jamf Connect Verify – Frederick Abeloos
- Why is kernel_task slowing my Mac down so much? – Howard Oakley
- Apple Watch and macOS Auto Unlock in enterprise environments – Kevin M. Cox
- Adding a Second Second-Factor to an Apple ID – Darren Wallace
- The Adobe User Sync Tool – I’ve got that “syncing” feeling – Neil Martin
Scripting and Automation
- Approve Or Deny GSuite Access For Devices – Charles Edge
- Automating MAU Caching Server with Slack Notifications – Kevin M. Cox
- Pull TeamID and BundleID from KextPolicy in scripts – Charles Edge
Apple Support
Updates and Releases
- sveinbjornt/Sloth: Mac app that shows all open files and sockets in use by all running processes. Nice GUI for lsof. (via zei)
- Munki 3.5.3
- Munki 3.6 Release Candidate 4
- Jamf Pro 10.10.0
- New Features in MDS 1.2 – Twocanoes Software
- What’s new in Microsoft Intune – Azure – Microsoft Docs
To Watch
- Install macOS, Packages, and Scripts from a WebServer using MDS – Twocanoes
- Amazing FREE Mac Utilities You Must Download! – Snazzy Labs (despite the clickbaity title, this is a really good collection)