229: Interview wIth Taylor Boyko of SimpleMDM
/October 10, 2017
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INTERVIEW:
SimpleMDM is the Apple iOS and macOS device manager that you've been waiting for. With modern, intuitive functionality, SimpleMDM gives you access to a cloud-hosted platform with advanced functionality usually reserved for convoluted enterprise suites. For instance, macOS native package installation, allowing you to install management tools like Chef, Munki or Puppet without having to install a cumbersome agent first. SimpleMDM provides additional features like location tracking, filevault key escrow, and support for multiple VPP and DEP accounts for integration into your zero-touch deployment workflow.
SimpleMDM sports a robust API, multiple admin users, 2-factor authentication and SAML support to integrate seamlessly with your admin environment.
Start your 30-day free trial today at SimpleMDM and have access to their US-based engineering team without having to deal with an aggressive sales team. Priced simply, with volume discounts, SimpleMDM won't require advanced math to calculate your annual spend. You can sign up to at simplemdm.com/ccp, and be sure to join #simplemdm in the Mac Admins Slack.
https://simplemdm.com/ccp
FOLLOWUP:
Jerry provides some feedback to Sam and Joe regarding last weeks show about "burnout"
Joe discusses some updates with removing the contents of the /private/var/folders/
Think twice before encrypting your HFS+ volumes on High Sierra – Bombich
Discussion regarding some limitations of the Apple Series 3 Watch when the iPhone is offline
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205547
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205783
"To receive SMS, MMS, or push notifications from third-party apps on your Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular), your paired iPhone must be powered on and connected to Wi-Fi or cellular, but it doesn't need to be nearby."
