September! Summer is winding down and we are looking down the season of Apple events. It starts next week Wednesday with an event that Apple labeled “Far Out.”
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We did get a few interesting releases this week, such as TwoCanoes Xcreds 2 and a new Munki 6 beta. But mostly it seems everyone is either just returning from summer vacation or holding their breath for next week.
The Fall conference is getting close with JNUC (hybrid), MacSysAdmin (online) and Objective-by-the-Sea (in-person) coming up and MacAD.UK has opened the registration for their event next spring. You can always see all conferences on my overview page.
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News and Opinion
- Apple Launches New Education Community with Expanded Teaching Resources, New Forum for Educators – Kristal Kuykendall, The Journal
- T‑Mobile and Apple Join Forces to Make IT Easy for Small Businesses – T‑Mobile Newsroom
- Xcode Cloud subscriptions now available – Apple Developer
macOS and iOS Updates
- Security content of iOS 12.5.6
- Apple releases security update for iPhones and iPads to address vulnerability – Pieter Arntz, Malwarebytes Labs
Security and Privacy
Support and HowTos
- Apple Business Essentials Tutorials – Apple Training
- 3 Ways to Clear System Data Storage on Mac – JumpCloud
Scripting and Automation
- Jamf binary self-heal via Terminal – Dan K. Snelson
- Azure Management tip for PowerShell on MacOS – John C. Welch
Updates and Releases
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