Mac Admins Podcast

01:29:52

Episode 479: The 27 Version Report

Mac Admins Podcast ·

2026/10/03

The new 27 series of Apple's operating systems are now out! We're going to spend a bit time talking through what's new, what's exciting, and what we all have to look forward to! Hosts: Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Selina Ali - LinkedIn Links: Warwick Capper: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick_Capper Armin Briegel's Newsletter: https://www.macadmins.news/419/ 27 Platform Guide Updates:

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01:26:58

Episode 478: Doctor Strangeprofile with Bryce Carlson

Mac Admins Podcast ·

2026/09/25

It all started five years ago when Apple introduced the future of device management in the form of declarative. Since then it's been a steady march onwards as more and more things shift from the legacy MDM methods to the newer, glossier, declarative methods. It's been a shift that even half a decade on - there is still some hesitation, dare I say… trepidation as some worry over the new and shiny thing. And while the future is declarative - what do we do about all of this legacy stuff that has yet to

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01:10:00

Episode 477: Punk Rock Mac Lab

Mac Admins Podcast ·

2026/09/19

Richard Glaser has been a Mac Admin for a long, long time, and we've got him on this week to talk about what it's like managing Macs for a whole university library system, the state of lab computing in 2026, and what's changed in more than 35 years of managing Macs at work! Hosts: Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Selina Ali - LinkedIn Guests: Richard Glaser - LinkedIn Links: Workbrew, Punk Shows to Patch Management: Richard Glaser's Mac Admin Career SLUG

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01:56:00

Episode 476: Chris Lo on Recruiting and Jobs

Mac Admins Podcast ·

2026/09/12

Chris Lo was a Mac Admin for a long time before he started a recruiting practice. We're here to talk with him about the state of the job market, how AI has changed things for better and worse, and how to think about your next move. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Selina Ali - LinkedIn Guests: Chris Lo - LinkedIn Links: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/08/27/a-record-number-of-crop-art-is-on-display-at-the-minnesota-state-fair

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48:13

Episode 475: Live at X World 2026

Mac Admins Podcast ·

2026/09/02

Live at X World in Melbourne, James and Marcus are joined by some of the other attendees and speakers. Hosts: Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom James Smith - LinkedIn Guests: Kitzy - LinkedIn Andy Rana - LinkedIn Daniel MacLaughlin - LinkedIn Sammy Myers - LinkedIn Sponsors: Iru Fleet Device Management Watchman Monitoring If you're interested in sponsoring the Mac Admins Podcast, please email podcast@macadmins.org for more information. Get the latest about the Mac Admins Podcast, follow

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01:19:20

Episode 474: You'll Always Have Air, But There Might...

Mac Admins Podcast ·

2026/08/26

Arek's back with us! We're going to be talking about life, the universe, and everything. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social Selina Ali - LinkedIn Guests: Arek Dreyer - LinkedIn Links: https://www.givesendgo.com/support-for-dave-shepps-family https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/podcasts/openais-two-week-pause-jill-lepore-on-the-threat-of-the-artificial-state-train-of-thought.html Finch https://lakes.grace.edu/ponds-vs-lakes-whats-the-difference/

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01:24:50

Episode 473: Erin Merchant on IT Hiring in the age of AI

Mac Admins Podcast ·

2026/08/05

The world is changing, often violently, and maybe not for the better? The move toward LLMs and artificial intelligence is definitely doing a number on the profession and this week, we're talking with Erin Merchant from Risotto about her 2026 Mac AD talk on the state of hiring and jobs in the IT industry. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Selina Ali - LinkedIn Guests: Erin Merchant - LinkedIn Links: Erin's Talk at Mac AD: AI and IT Staffing, or How

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51:41

Episode 472: Just Us

Mac Admins Podcast ·

2026/07/28

This week, it's just us hosts! We're catching up on everything that's come down the pike during beta season: new payloads, new DDM functionality, and bugs of course. We'll also talk about how Siri might be good now, how everything's more expensive, and more. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Selina Ali - LinkedIn Links: X World - https://xworld.au/index.php PSU Mac Admins https://www.youtube.com/@MacAdmins/videos Arek's Talk: Platform SSO State of the

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01:19:18

Episode 471: Mac Admins LATAM

Mac Admins Podcast ·

2026/07/22

Anyone who has spent any time in our Apple world knows that the Mac Admins Community is a unique and special place for us to collectively celebrate our wins, mourn our lows, and help each other out when we are faced with a tricky problem. Within that community there are user groups that are all over the world - these are community run and led by volunteers focussed on fostering a sense of togetherness near and far. For this episode we wanted to highlight one of the community user groups and welcome

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01:19:05

Episode 470: What identity does an Agent have?

Mac Admins Podcast ·

2026/07/17

A few weeks back, we talked with Jamf about identifying hallmarks of AI Use on device. However, on-device AI use is only part of the story these days. We welcome back Joel Rennich from JumpCloud to talk about what agent identity looks like in July of 2026. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Selina Ali - LinkedIn Guests: Joel Rennich - LinkedIn Matt Slocum - LinkedIn Links: https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-klrc-aiagent-auth-00.html

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56:17

Episode 469: PSSO Updates with Okta

Mac Admins Podcast ·

2026/07/11

Platform Single Sign-on comes in several different flavours, and each of them offers a different user experience, and solves for Identity Security in a different way. Password Sync, Secure Enclave, and don't forget Smart Card (can anyone who manages them ever forget Smart Card?). There are very strict delineations between features available for one type, and not for another. How do we work out what method is appropriate for our use case, and what settings we should be attempting to configure? Arki

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01:12:12

Episode 468: AI Governance

Mac Admins Podcast ·

2026/06/30

AI has been a constant in tech buzzword bingo for some time now, and the tide has very much changed from "how do we block this" to "how do we use it for the things that make sense". As the constraints have been loosened, and the token costs go up… how do we get a clear understanding of exactly what is being used in our environment, what the AI agents and harnesses are doing, and ensuring we are meeting the expectations of the people who are held accountable? Matt Vlasach is back to talk to us about

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01:13:28

Episode 467: Trust but Verify

Mac Admins Podcast ·

2026/06/23

It seems like every day there is a new tool or product out there that is promising our end users abilities on par of turning lead into gold. With just this one tool, our end users can do anything! If only their pesky IT team would let them install it, then they could generate endless shareholder value, become super efficient, and actually this exact tool is critical for their job and how dare you question it! When end users are requesting new tools that will lead them to the promised lands, how can

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01:18:52

Episode 466: WWDC Wrap Up

Mac Admins Podcast ·

2026/06/16

This week, we learned a lot about the 2027 series of releases from Apple. We've been testing and exploring since the events of the Keynote, and here's everything we've got so far… Hosts: Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Selina Ali - LinkedIn Guests: Anthony Reimer - Blog Links: Apple Developer Q&A for Business and Education https://developer.apple.com/forums/activities/1614080?u_t=1 Jamf DDM Explorer https://concepts.jamf.com/en/concepts/ddm-explorer/

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01:16:54

Episode 465: WWDC 2026 Flashcast

Mac Admins Podcast ·

2026/06/09

Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference covers all new things Apple, and we're here to talk you through everything announced at WWDC 2026! Hosts: Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Selina Ali - LinkedIn Links: https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/device-management-updates-depd638aa061/1/web/1.0 https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/identity-integration-updates-dep956785e70/1/web/1.0 Sponsors: Iru Fleet Device Management Workbrew Watchman

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01:00:44

Episode 464: DMARC, BIMI, and Email in 2026

Mac Admins Podcast ·

2026/06/02

Brands are things that I never really thought about when I was younger. I knew and trusted certain brands based on some reputation that I subliminally learned from…somewhere. Sure I've set up non profits, I've represented businesses professionally around the world, I have been a part of a larger brand that someone worked hard to create. But as someone with zero marketing finesse, I was shocked when I was interviewing for a job internally years ago, and someone mentioned that I had a strong brand

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01:07:20

Episode 463: 2026 Apple Enterprise Report Card

Mac Admins Podcast ·

2026/05/27

This year's Apple Enterprise Report Card is out, and we're talking with Jason Snell and someone from Iru! Hosts: Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Selina Ali - LinkedIn Guests: Jason Snell - LinkedIn Weldon Dodd - LinkedIn Links: Report Card Link: https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/05/apple-in-the-enterprise-a-2026-report-card/ Full Comments: https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/05/apple-in-the-enterprise-the-complete-2026-commentary/ Sponsors: Iru Fleet

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47:56

Episode 462: Live at Mac Admins Europe 2026

Mac Admins Podcast ·

2026/05/20

This episode is a little bit different than our usual live recordings. Usually our live recordings are on stage, in front of an audience- with guests that follows a very similar format to what we usually do. This episode is not that - it has many guests- who will introduce themselves, a hazy plotline, and was recorded with a stolen microphone, unofficially, guerilla style at the first ever MacAdmins Europe conference. Follow me throughout the day as I accost victims- I mean guests- on the spot and

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01:13:41

Episode 461: Apple Business 2026

Mac Admins Podcast ·

2026/05/13

This week we're talking about Apple Business and all the changes that Apple's made of late! We're deep into the APIs and promises that exist in this critical platform. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Selina Ali - LinkedIn Links: https://support.apple.com/guide/profile-manager/welcome/mac deploy.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/126655 Sponsors: Iru Fleet Device Management Watchman Monitoring If you're interested in sponsoring the Mac

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43:54

Episode 460: Live at MacAD.UK 2026

Mac Admins Podcast ·

2026/05/05

Live at MacAD! We're talking about Apple Business, the MacBook Neo, and hopes & dreams going into WWDC Hosts: Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social Selina Ali - LinkedIn Guests: Cat MacDonald David Starr - LinkedIn Rolf Woodward - LinkedIn Sponsors: Iru Fleet Device Management Watchman Monitoring If you're interested in sponsoring the Mac Admins Podcast, please email podcast@macadmins.org for more information. Get the latest about the Mac Admins Podcast, follow us on Twitter! We're

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