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Apple in the Enterprise: 2024's Latest Trends

Apple's Next Operating Systems: How and Why to Test Them Now

Kandji Raises $100 Million in Funding to Advance Apple in the Enterprise

Kandji has raised $100 million in capital from General Catalyst, with $50 million allocated to equity financing for its Series D and $50 million for go-to-market investment. This latest round brings Kandji’s valuation to $850 million. Deep Nishar from General Catalyst will join the company’s Board of Directors.

By the Numbers: Enforcing Password Policies on Apple Devices

IT admins naturally care about the passcodes their users choose to unlock their Apple devices.

WWDC 2024: What Apple Admins Need to Know

WWDC 2024 has concluded, so we now have the road map to new features coming to Apple's software platforms for the rest of 2024. While much of the show coverage focused on Apple’s efforts to make AI user-friendly, there were plenty of other announcements that Apple IT admins need to know about. Here are our picks of the most important.

Cyber Liability Insurance, EDR, and MDM

Ask business leaders what they’re most worried about this year (as commercial insurer Allianz does annually), and their most common reply is now ransomware, data breaches, and other cyber threats.

How and Why You Should Audit Your Organization's Tech Stack

At some point in your career as a Mac admin, you’ll have to audit your organization’s tech stack. Your org might perform such audits on a regular schedule or whenever major software contracts are up for review. You might be asked to lead the project or just to assist. In either case, here’s what you should know about how such audits can and should work.

2024: Top Tech Trends for Mac Admins

IT teams can sometimes get so focused on what needs to be done right now that they forget to keep an eye on what's headed their way. We don’t have any special crystal balls, of course. But here are five technology trends that we think will have an impact on Apple admins in the year to come.

Calculating the True Cost of Apple Device Management

How much does it cost your organization to manage its Apple devices? Put another way, how much value does your device management system deliver?

Why Return to Service Could Be a Game-Changer for Apple IT

Apple's new Return to Service feature—which Kandji now supports—is a boon to you as an admin because it solves several specific problems that had previously demanded onerous manual interventions. It'll save you time on resetting devices and readying them for new users—and it can even help you migrate your fleet from one MDM solution to another. That means you'll be freer to focus on more important business. Here's how.

How Apple Admins Name the Devices They Manage

For some Apple admins, device names are crucial to their workflows. It’s the fundamental way they identify specific devices for remote management and in-person service. Admins also build workflows—often involving APIs—using the name as a pattern to automatically act on either one device or many.

How to Become a Mac Security Researcher

Though macOS has often been touted as being more secure than other operating systems, it's not immune to threats. That, and the Mac’s growing market share in the enterprise, are two reasons why there’s a growing market for macOS security researchers.

How to Execute a Successful MDM Migration on Mac

Switching from one MDM solution to another on a Mac fleet is no trivial undertaking. There are many moving parts to coordinate, and failure to think it all through could render your fleet unprotected at best and inoperable at worst. As usual with any serious IT project, prior planning and preparation will prevent any number of outcomes that you just don’t want.

Survey: Why Apple Is Booming in the Enterprise

Apple’s remarkable rise in the enterprise continues: In a survey of IT leaders in organizations with 1,000 or more employees, 76 percent said that the use of Apple devices in their companies increased over the past year. The top reason they cited: Apple devices improve productivity, particularly for hybrid and remote workforces.