Best Mac Osx Podcasts (2025)

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Deconstructing Xcode with xTool with Kabir Oberai 40:37

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Kabir Oberai joins us to talk about xTool, Cross-platform Xcode replacement and how Xcode works under the hood to build apps. Guest Kabir Oberai Kabir Oberai (@[email protected]) - Mastodon https://x.com/kabiroberai Announcements macOS Virtual Machine App for Developers - Bushel SyntaxKit - More Friendly SwiftSyntax API Post Show Discussi…

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Episode 418: Looking at PSSO after WWDC, with Michael Epping & Joel Rennich 1:26:24

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We have all enjoyed seeing Apple make the noticeable shift to embracing modern cloud identity with the integrations we have seen over the past few years. From modern authentication at enrollment, Single Sign on extensions through to Federation of Managed Apple accounts and Platform Single Sign-on. The announcements at WWDC this year gave us more re…

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Episode 392: Alexa+, Charging, and iOS 26 56:17

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Dave got a new speaker assistant for his home... and it's powered by Alexa. We talk about how much better Alexa is than Siri and even throw in some comments about Gemini, Google's AI assistant (spoiler, it's better than Siri too). We also talk about charging one device off of anotherfor instance, charging your AirPods using your phone. And we look …

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Episode 417: WWDC Wrap and First Look at Betas 1:23:34

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We’re into the beta season! Apple has released a bunch of documentation, as well as a full suite of betas to go with everything we talked about last week on the Flashcast. We’ll be talking PSSO, MDM Migration, and the AxM APIs. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Links: https://developer.apple.com/documenta…

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Episode 391: ETA, Liquid Glass, and iCloud Storage 1:00:25

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Have you ever shared your ETA with someone? Most of us have. Dave has a suggestion for how ETA should work in the future. We talk about the Apple's new design, Liquid Glass, and what drove the company to move in that direction for its OSes. We also talk about a new lawsuit that Apple faces over iCloud storage. Follow this podcast Brought to you by:…

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Episode 416: DDM with Bryce from Addigy 1:20:05

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Declarative Device Management is just as easy as turning on the protocol, accepting the messages, and then responding over the new channel, right? Should be a couple weeks' work for any MDM, right? Well, we’re going deep on DDM’s nuts and bolts with Bryce from Addigy on their journey to DDM management. Let’s see how it really went? Hosts: Tom Bridg…

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Episode 390: WWDC review 1:05:15

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Apple's annual WWDC was this week and there is a lot to unpack. We look at reactions from the keynote and dive into some of the announcements, like the new Liquid Glass interface, and of course, all of the new OS releases. There are some other featues that were announced as well, like AirPods translation that we'll talk about, as well. Show Notes: …

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Flashcast 15: WWDC 25 1:23:32

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With WWDC announced for June 9 through 12 this year, we’re all looking forward to whatever new device management capabilities we get to see. Toss a coin to your MDM vendors (o' valley of plenty) for they are the ones that need to turn these wonderful new frameworks and features into something that we as Mac Admins can integrate into the workflows w…

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Live from CommunityKit WWDC 2025 with Matt Massicotte 25:44

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Live from CommunityKit, Leo is joined by Matt Massicotte to discuss everything announced today at WWDC 2025. Guest Matt Massicotte - @[email protected] massicotte.org | I write stuff here. Matt Massicotte (@massicotte.org) — Bluesky mattmassicotte (Matt Massicotte) Matt Massicotte | LinkedIn Matt Massicotte (@mattie) / X Announcements BrightD…

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WWDC25 Keynote 1:32:26

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Watch the WWDC25 keynote introducing our broadest design update ever and a more helpful Apple Intelligence. You’ll also learn about exciting features coming with iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, visionOS 26, and tvOS 26.By Apple

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Episode 389: Popcorn, WWDC, and OS numbering 58:24

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The podcast takes a little twist this week as Dave and I talk about our love of popcorn and Dave's new gadget to help him get the perfect batch every time. We also talk about some of the rumors surrounding WWDC and what we should expect from the keynote on Monday. One of the things that is supposedly changing is the numbering of all the OSes begini…

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v26.0 with Peter Witham 51:50

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Before Leo heads to California, Peter joins to discuss Apple's crazy year and what we expect from WWDC 2025. Guest Peter Witham - Developer, Podcaster, Streamer CompileSwift Podcast Peter Witham | LinkedIn Peter Witham - YouTube CompileDev - Twitch Peter Witham (@compileswift) • Instagram photos and videos CompileSwift | Facebook GrfxGuru - Github …

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Episode 415: Codesigning and Building Software in 2025 1:13:47

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Joel Rennich’s back with us to talk about code signing certificates, Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Guests: Joel Rennich - LinkedIn Links: Dave Pike Set - Mathar

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Episode 414: The Why of Mac Admins Conferences 1:14:44

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There are a lot of incredible conferences out there for Mac Admins to attend - MacSysAdmin, MacAdmins Conference at Penn State, X World, Objective by the Sea - but what’s the story behind the story? This week we’re talking with conference organizers about how they think about their events, the challenges that they face, and the future of these crit…

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Episode 388: Jony Ive and OpenAI, Epic Games 1:02:40

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The biggest news this week was the purchase of Jony Ive's company, io, by OpenAI for $6.5 billion dollars. According to the reports, I've's company is a device startup. Sam Altman said he is “excited to try to create a new generation of AI-powered computers.” Epic Games and Apple are continuing to spare, although it seems like the battle is coming …

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Episode 413: Live from MacAD.uk 2025 49:11

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Tom & Marcus are in Brighton this week with three friends: Neil Johnson, Cat McDonald, and Liam Donnelly. MacAD.UK 2025 was full of great talks, so let’s dial it in and talk with three of the best speakers. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Guests: Neil Johnson - LinkedIn Cat McDonald Liam Donnelly - Link…

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Episode 387: Apple Maps, Apple Music, and The Pope 53:25

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Apple has introduced some new features in Apple Maps including a Detailed City Experience for the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco. Maps also now has insights, ratings, and reviews from expert sources, most notably the Michelin Guide. Did you know Pope Leo has his own trading card? Not only that, it set a new sales record, topping LeBron James. Show …

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Episode 412: Just Us - Latest News and Stuff 1:21:57

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Erin Merchant’s back with the Mac Admins Podcast to help us get caught up with the latest news and events. We’re talking macOS 15.4 (and 15.4.1), the latest kerfuffles with Apple Intelligence, and we’re all wondering why Tom’s MacBook Pro keeps restarting in his backpack. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom…

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Episode 386: Things we love about Apple and cassettes 56:26

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Some people have never used a cassette tape to listen to music, my kids being among them. This week Dave takes a little side route into one of his thoughts on listening to cassettes. We have spent a lot of time talking about things that Apple has done wrong this past year in regards to AI and Siri, so this week we change things up and talk about th…

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Episode 411: The Art of Mac Malware Volume 2 1:28:19

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Patrick Wardle’s a busy guy, and 2025 is no exception! No Starch Press just published volume two of the Art of Mac Malware on Detection, including a free PDF version. Objective by the Sea is back in October in the Balearics. iOS Security Research is a new area of focus, but there’s plenty to talk about. Welcome back, Patrick! Hosts: Tom Bridge - @t…

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Episode 385: Formula 1, Gemini, and Apple's 30% 1:00:47

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I'm heading off to Miami this weekend to see the Formula 1 Grand Prix and take a tour of the pit lane. Dave tells us about his Formula 1 experience and his trip to Texas. We also talk about the rumored deal between Apple and Google to have Apple use Gemini in Apple Intelligence—this is probably the best news ever for Apple's AI efforts. If you have…

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Episode 410: The 2025 Apple in the Enterprise Report Card 1:24:20

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Jason Snell and Weldon Dodd are back on the Mac Admins Podcast to discuss this year’s Apple in the Enterprise Report Card. How did the last year go for Mac Admins with Apple Products? Well, let’s find out… Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Guests: Jason Snell - @jsnell Weldon Dodd - LinkedIn Links: https:…

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Episode 384: Available Now and paying for Apple intelligence 58:58

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Dave has a few questions for our listeners about the difference in inexpensive dash cams compared to the more expensive models. Apple dropped the "Available Now" tagline from its Apple Intelligence page because... well, it's not available. A new survey suggests that people would be willing to pay up to $10 a month for Apple Intelligence. Brought to…

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Episode 409: What's a VAR for? 1:10:34

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Kevin English and Tom Rice from SHI join the pod this week to talk about Value Added Resellers and their role in the Apple Ecosystem. Ever wonder how the models work for these folks? We’re here to tell you. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Guests: Tom Rice - LinkedIn Kevin English - LinkedIn Links: https…

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Episode 383: Apple's marketing change for AI and Siri turmoil 57:43

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Kind of a special episode this week—it's Dave's birthday! This week Dave and I talk about Apple's abrupt changes to its marketing for Apple Intelligence, effectively downplaying the nonexistent technology. We also look at a story describing the internal turmoil of Siri and how badly Apple exectives mismanaged the entire AI revolution. Brought to yo…

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Episode 408: Turning Frameworks into Functionality 1:21:34

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With WWDC announced for June 9 through 12 this year, we’re all looking forward to whatever new device management capabilities we get to see. Toss a coin to your MDM vendors (o' valley of plenty) for they are the ones that need to turn these wonderful new frameworks and features into something that we as Mac Admins can integrate into the workflows w…

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Episode 382: Teens, iPhones on planes, and Maps 55:41

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The iPhone is as popular as ever among teens, according to a new study. That's important because as they grow up, they are the ones that will be buying new phones. With new tariffs expected to be imposed, Apple is flying planeloads of iPhones into the U.S. to ward off any immediate price increases. Apple Maps is now available as a web page on the i…

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Episode 381: Ireland, Apple's Birthday, and WWDC 52:36

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Dave spent a week in Ireland and gives us the highlight of his trip, including a really cool time spent with some big birds. Apple celebrated its 49th birthday this week—it's had to believe that the company (and me) are that old. WWDC is happening on June 9, 2025 the company announced, so get ready. Show Notes: Happy 49th birthday, Apple Lossless a…

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Episode 407: A New Conference, Mac Admins India 1:08:37

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India doesn’t just have the largest population of any country in the world, it also has a thriving community of Mac Admins who are becoming more and more visible as time goes by. In addition to the popular MacAdmins India, with monthly hangouts and other events, this year we are excited to hear about the upcoming Mac Admins India conference. Karthi…

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Full Stack Things with Werner Jainek and Vojtěch Rylko 49:12

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Werner Jainek and Vojtěch Rylko from Cultured Code talk about their migration of Things Cloud to Server Side with Swift and what they learned along the way. Guest Things - To-Do List for Mac & iOS Things (@things.app) — Bluesky Things (@culturedcode) Things (@[email protected]) Werner Jainek (@[email protected]) Vojtěch Rylko Vojtech Rylk…

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Episode 406: An App Catalog in the Cloud, with Root3 1:17:26

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Root3 is joining us this week to talk about patch management and building a catalog of applications, and their support app. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Guests: Jordy Witteman, Apple Principal Consultant, Root3 - LinkedIn Martin van Diemen, CEO, Root3 - LinkedIn Links: https://www.root3.nl/en/ https:…

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Episode 380: Apple Intelligence blunder and Siri is wrong (again) 57:01

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Just when you think it couldn't get any worse, Siri strikes again. Ask Siri, "what month is it?" on your iPhone and you get the reply, "Sorry, I don't understand." Apple's Siri executive held a meeting about the technology and was pretty brutal about the failings Apple has had until now. Oh yeah, Apple Intelligence is delayed, again. Brought to you…

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Episode 405: Just Us 1:28:28

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It’s just us this week, as we talk through the March beta cycle, the iPhone 16e, what we hope is coming any day for the MacBook Air, and everything else that the cat drug in. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Rebecca Latimer - LinkedIn Links: https://www.macadmins.org/news/2025/3/14/mac-admins-foundation-…

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SwiftUI Fundamentals with Natalia Panferova 25:05

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Natalia Panferova former Apple engineer of Nil Coalescing comes on to talk her new book SwiftUI Fundamentals. Guest Nil Coalescing Natalia Panferova (@natpanferova) / X Natalia Panferova (@[email protected]) - Mastodon Natalia Panferova (@natpanferova.bsky.social) — Bluesky Natalia Panferova | LinkedIn Announcements Join Bushel Beta Join…

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Episode 379: Apple's pathetic AI, Metallica, new Siri delayed 58:30

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It seems I may have been right after all—Apple is far behind in AI and now other people are realizing it too. Gruber wrote a scathing piece on Apple and its failed promises about Apple Intelligence. Apple unvieled an immersive concert experience featuring Metallica for its Vision Pro users, and Apple has officially delayed the release of the next g…

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Episode 403: Graham Gilbert on the Path to Staff Engineer 1:12:31

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Career progression in IT can feel a bit unclear at times. Start as a Helpdesk, get to be a CPE, what happens next? How does development actually work? What do most organizations do to tier their people? How do you move up as an individual contributor? We’re talking with Graham Gilbert of Airbnb about what it’s like to move up toward the rarified ai…

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Episode 338: iPad, MacBook Air, and Mac Studio 48:51

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It was a big week for Apple with all kinds of new hardware announcements to fit every lifestyle and budget. We had a new iPad and a couple of models of the iPad Air; new MacBook Air M4; and the fastest Mac ever, the new Mac Studio. Show Notes: Skype is dead. Long live Skype Fix for when your Apple TV remote stops changing the volume on your TV M3 i…

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Episode 402: Vulnerability Management with Kandji 59:22

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Arek Dreyer from Kandji is back to talk through some updates to Kandji’s platform focused on Security, and he’s brought a friend, Matt Day. From Vulnerability management on through to Behavior Detection, there’s a lot going on in the marketplace today, and Kandji’s got some new tools to work with! Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Cha…

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Episode 377: Is iPhone 16e worth it?, WiFi QR code, and Alexa+ 52:44

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The iPhone 16e was announced a little while ago so Dave and I take some time to look at the features of the new device and wonder if it fills the needs of its target market. Dave gives us a tip about giving visitors to your house a QR code to join the WiFi instead of sharing or telling everyone the password. Alexa+, Amazon's digital assistant is ne…

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Episode 401: Robert Hammen on Making Changes 1:23:31

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Jobs are great, and we’re not just talking Steve here. Some of us are even fortunate enough to have a job. In the current economic climate, changing jobs isn’t always something that can be planned, so holding onto a job is often our primary concern. But how do we know when we have outgrown our current role? What are some of the signs that it’s time…

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Episode 400 1:53:32

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Who doesn’t like a nice round number? Much like watching the odometer on the car tick over, we decided to make something special of episode 400, even if it technically might be the 410th episode we recorded… Please allow us to indulge ourselves by having a look back on the almost nine years we have been doing this. We are so humbled y’all are still…

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Episode 376: iPhone 16e, Spotify, Hot Corners 55:34

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There is a lot to talk about this week. I suppose the biggest news is the announcement of the iPhone 16e, a new model of the budget iPhone from Apple. While it may be less expensive than other models in the lineup, it has some impressive specs, including Apple's first cellular modem. LinkedIn Jobs: LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you wa…

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375: Mac window, Apple TV, Apple health study, and iPhone SE 52:47

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Dave and I have been running into an issue that we both have when we move a Mac Finder window around the screen. Someone out there knows the answer to why this is happening. The Apple TV is now available on Android, so we discuss if that will increase subscriptions to the service. Apple is launching another health study, one of the areas that the c…

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Episode 399: Omnissa in 2025 1:21:27

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Matt from Omnissa joins the Mac Admins team to talk about Omnissa’s latest developments for Workspace ONE, and life after the Broadcom divestment. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Guests: Matt Coppinger - LinkedIn Links: 2406 release Notes Microsoft - Best Practices for Deploying Platform SSO Sponsors: K…

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Swift on Android with Marc Prud'hommeaux 56:23

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Marc Prud'hommeaux explains how you can get started building Android apps in Swift, what's the future of the Swift on Android working group, and what's FOSDEM. Guest Marc Prud'hommeaux (@[email protected]) - Mastodon Marc Prud'hommeaux | LinkedIn @marcprux.bsky.social — Bluesky marcprux (Marc Prud'hommeaux) | GitHub Announcements Join Bushel…

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Episode 374: Silent Mode, Apple Invites app, and Super Bowl Ads 52:57

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Dave has been working on the best solution to keep his phone silent but still not miss any important calls. He thinks he has it worked out. Apple released a new app called Invites that is pretty cool. As the name implies, it lets you create invites with shared photo albums and Apple Music Playlists. It may be ten years too late, but still cool. We …

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Episode 398: App Installers and Jamf Pro 1:20:06

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Apple has done a great job of providing first-party applications to achieve pretty much anything you would want to do using their devices. From iMovie to Final Cut Pro, contentious changes to the Photos app, and the productivity tools like Pages, Numbers, and the awesome power of Keynote. Despite this, we generally need to provide much more than th…

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Episode 373: Printer, Google Maps, and AI 53:30

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Dave got a new piece of ancient technology that he tells us about—a printer. Google explains why its changing the names of some pretty well known geographical places in North America, and we talk some about AI and Apple's new person they hope will be able to wrangle this beast together. Show Notes: Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of …

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Episode 397: Software Bill of Materials with Workbrew 1:24:00

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The team at Workbrew has been focused on getting into full production, and they’ve gotten a huge head of steam going in 2024. They’re with us today to talk about SBOMs - Software Bill of Materials - and security in your work environments. Patching remains a really integral part of doing Mac Admin work right, and this critical concept is one we’re g…