WWDC! And what a firework it is this year!
We got new previews of all of Apple’s operating systems, including a new, stand-alone, more powerful iPadOS. We got a look at the new Mac Pro with a high-end new 6K display. We got Marzipan… er Project Catalyst. And we got a quick peak at a new Swift-native user interface framework.
There were tons of interesting pieces for MacAdmins already. Apple is switching the default shell to zsh, will stop bundling scripting frameworks with the system, has released new management documentation, is moving to a read-only system partition, and more… And there will be more today when ‘What’s new in Managing Apple Devices’ is presented.
It will take weeks and months to sort through all the changes. Make sure to subscribe to the developer program for the earliest betas, AppleSeed for IT (ask your Apple representative), or the public beta, so you can start testing early and often! And keep reading this news summary, so you know what to look out for.
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WWDC and macOS 10.15 Catalina
Apple Newsroom
- Apple previews iOS 13
- The new iPadOS powers unique experiences designed for iPad
- Apple unveils powerful, all-new Mac Pro and groundbreaking Pro Display XDR
- watchOS 6 advances health and fitness capabilities for Apple Watch
- Apple previews macOS Catalina
- tvOS 13 powers the most personal cinematic experience ever
- Apple unveils groundbreaking new technologies for app development
- Highlights from WWDC 2019
Apple Preview Pages
Release Notes
- macOS 10.15 Beta Release Notes
- iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta Release Notes
- watchOS 6 Beta Release Notes
- tvOS 13 Beta Release Notes
- Xcode 11 Beta Release Notes
- macOS Server 5.9 Developer Preview
More Notes
- Introducing Feedback Assistant for Developers
- Notarization Requirement for Mac Software
- Use zsh as the default shell on your Mac (see my post for more)
- Device Management (New documentation page!)
- Requirements for trusted certificates in iOS 13 and macOS 10.15
- Logging
- SystemExtensions
- About the upcoming changes with iTunes on Mac
- Creating a Mac Version of Your iPad App
- SwiftUI
MacAdmin reactions and posts
- Significant Changes in macOS 10.15 Catalina of Interest to Mac Admins – Robert Hammen
- MacOS 10.15 Catalina – Updated Index of Need to Know Changes & Links – Mr. Macintosh
- Notes from the Underground: Apple WWDC and You – Charles Edge
- Waving the Green Flag – Tom Bridge
- Flashcast! WWDC Wrap Show – Mac Admins Podcast
- WWDC 2019 notes – Rich Trouton
- New MDM Features Coming in iOS 13 & macOS Catalina 10.15 – SimpleMDM
- WWDC 2019 Links – Michael Tsai
- Pegasus Storage Custom-Designed for New Mac Pro – Promise
- WWDC 2019 notes for Apple’s Pro Apps – Alex4D
- Still sniggering at that $999 monitor stand? Apple just got serious about the enterprise –Richard Speed, The Register
- Rich Trouton: “arekextsdead.com #wwdc #macadmin #macadmins”
- Sidecar in macOS Catalina is limited to newer Macs, but there’s a work-around – Malcolm Owen, Apple Insider
- Create a macOS Catalina VM with VMware Fusion – William van Antwerpen, PlanetVM
- Notarization in Mojave and Catalina – Howard Oakley
On Scripting OS X
- Moving to zsh
- If you are using the Exit Code prompt setup from my post last week: co-worker Mattias found an embarrassing error that may have resulted in all exit codes being a happy green checkmark. The code in the post is now fixed (only the last line changed). On the other hand I will be posting how to do that with
zshsoon. - After finishing the first ‘Scripting macOS’ class at Pro Academy last week, we have new dates on October 23 and 24 for the next class here in our training rooms in Amsterdam. I will be busy updating the class for macOS Catalina. There will also be a ‘Supporting macOS’ class on September 18 and 19. If you are interested, then please contact us through the form on the website. You can also use the contact form if you are interested but the dates do not fit your schedule. We will consider your preferences for further scheduling.
News and Opinion
- The Dark Side of Dark Mode – Adam Engst, TidBITS
- Apple Just Patched a Modem Bug That’s Been in Macs Since 1999 – Lily Hay Newman, Wired
- Apple’s Audacity – Ben Thompson
- The Case for a 5K Thunderbolt Display – Stephen Hackett, 512 Pixels
- Icons, symbols, and Unicode PUA – Howard Oakley
- Apple’s ‘Find My’ Feature Uses Some Very Clever Cryptography – Andy Greenberg, Wired
- Deprecating scripting – Dr. Drang
MacAdmins on Twitter
- Michael Palermiti: “Pssst. Hey, I’ve got some exciting news for our enterprise customers… Shared Mailbox support is now in TestFlight for @Outlook for iOS! We need your help to try it out and give us feedback. And before anyone asks, yes, Android support is not far behind!”
- Nick Takayama: “Shouldn’t it be called the WWDC Beer Zsh Now?”
Bugs and Security
Support and HowTos
- IBM SPSS Statistics 26 silent installer woes – Graham R Pugh
- Apple increases iPhone cellular download limit from 150 MB to 200 MB – Benjamin Mayo, 9to5Mac
- Customising the Creative Cloud Desktop App – what Adobe doesn’t tell you – Neil Martin
- Using bootstrappr to build testing VMs with VMware Fusion – Rich Trouton
Scripting and Automation
Apple Support
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