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January 27, 2025

Apple Intelligence Part 2: New Features, New MDM Controls for Your Business

With macOS 15.2, Apple has introduced a limited integration of ChatGPT into Siri via Private Cloud Compute (PCC). This allows certain Siri queries to leverage ChatGPT’s advanced language capabilities, but only under strict privacy guidelines. But there’s a twist...

iOS, macOS, Opinion, Security

October 28, 2024

Apple Intelligence: Privacy, Security, and Smart Controls for Your Business

As Apple rolls out its first set of Apple Intelligence (AI) features in macOS 15.1 and iOS 18.1, business owners and operations leaders have a lot to consider. For any business wanting to control these new AI features, utilizing Apple’s Mobile Device Management (MDM) system is essential.

iOS, macOS, Opinion, Security

October 24, 2022

macOS Ventura, MDM, and Your Business

There is one big change we want you to know about. Apple has changed how new versions of macOS are offered to your end-users. Once a computer is running macOS Monterey, we can no longer prevent the user from upgrading to macOS Ventura.

macOS, Opinion, Security, Technology LifeCycle

August 19, 2022

Urgent Updates from Apple to Combat Malware

It's been almost a year since the last time this happened, and once again, you can’t escape seeing headlines about this all over the news. Late Wednesday, Apple released a set of security updates affecting all products running current versions of macOS, iOS, and iPadOS.

iOS, macOS, Security

December 3, 2021

MDM is No Longer an Option for Apple’s Business Customers

In our opinion, MDM is no longer an option for businesses running Apple devices. Why? Because if you don’t have it in place, then working with Monterey and the new Apple Silicone computers will be a manual and time consuming process, and they will be less secure. After using the carrot method for many years to encourage the use of MDM, Apple has now implemented the stick.

macOS, Opinion, Security

October 25, 2021

macOS Monterey Released Today

Monterey, the next major release of macOS is being released today along with the first day of shipping of the new 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pros. As in the past, this is our “think twice before upgrading” note. Compared to the Big Sur release last year, the Monterey upgrade is a bit more low-key but software compatibility with the apps you use each day in your business is our primary concern. So as always, check before you upgrade.

macOS, Technology LifeCycle

September 14, 2021

Urgent Updates from Apple to Combat Spyware

You can’t escape seeing headlines about this all over the news. Yesterday Apple released a set of security updates affecting all products running macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and WatchOS. This means any Apple device running current operating systems, except AppleTV devices, need an update.

iOS, macOS, Security

September 14, 2020

Budgeting for new Mac computers? You may want to buy now…

Thinking of buying a new Mac computer in the next few months? You might want to seriously consider purchasing now in order to avoid being stuck between the soon-to-be-released macOS 11, Big Sur, and the need for your business applications to catch up.

macOS, Technology LifeCycle

September 3, 2020

Still running macOS 10.13 or older?

As most of you convert to and leverage cloud software and tools to enable your companies in the current COVID-19 landscape, there are now new, additional considerations. Major cloud software vendors tend to support only current or recent major versions of macOS, and thus maintaining computers and their operating systems may now be more important than ever.

macOS, Security, Technology LifeCycle

February 5, 2020

Heightened Security: Apple Recognizes One of Our Own

As we enter into a new decade, we can’t help but also reflect on the last one: our growth as a company, as a team, our lessons learned, and our incredible accomplishments along the way. One of the most memorable, and proudest, accomplishments occurred as an unexpected result of plain and simple diligence.

macOS, Security

October 7, 2019

macOS 10.15 Catalina Released Today

macOS 10.15 "Catalina" has lots of changes that impact both consumers, and businesses. Make sure you understand how they may impact you, or your team, before you upgrade because there is no "undo." And for now, we recommend waiting.

macOS

September 26, 2018

Things to consider before upgrading to Mojave

While most of the changes that came with Mojave (10.14), released Monday, won’t affect the average business, there are several that will and it’s important to consider the implications.

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