Evaluating Microsoft Intune Vs. VMware Workspace ONE UEM MacOS 2023 Edition
It has been about 18 months or so, and we are going to revisit Intune vs. Workspace ONE and how they handle Macs. I put this off for a long time because the gap has been SOOOOO large. Microsoft on the surface has made some significant progress in 2023 on MacOS management, which warrants a […]
Okta Desktop Password Sync Delivers Platform SSO to MacOS
Back in 2022, I wrote about a neat announcement called Platform SSO. The road to delivering it for many vendors have been SO DAMN LONG. Finally, in the second half of 2023, we are starting to see vendors deliver what I dub Enterprise Connect 2.0 (one could argue it would really be Enterprise Connect 3.0 […]
Workspace ONE UEM 2306: Reviewing the Biggest WS1 Platform Update in 2023
Workspace ONE UEM has had a bit of stagnation over the last 12 months, while they work on their new platform and architecture. With VMware Explore only a week away, their timing is impeccable as Workspace ONE UEM 2306 launches. We’re going to take a good look at 3 huge capabilities they’re introducing: (1) MacOS […]
Mobile Jon’s WWDC 2023 Review Part 2
We’re back with part two of our WWDC review focused on items that benefit UEM/MDM engineers. Last week’s article was a big hit covering some very exciting stuff like new MDM capabilities and Managed Apple ID changes. Bill Hader continues to be our GIF mascot for a 2nd week in a row because this WWDC […]
Workspace ONE Delivers the MacOS Updater Utility (MUU): Does it Finally Solve the Patching Woes of WS1 Mac Software Updates?
Historically, I’m proud to say I have been one of the primary thought-leaders when it comes to MacOS management on Workspace ONE. As evident, from my many MacOS articles I’ve written over the last few years. One of the problems that I have struggled with is patching. Patching issues are nothing new with MacOS and […]
WWDC 2022 Brings Amazing iOS and MacOS Zero Trust Capabilities.
We all enjoy watching the exciting stuff around WWDC like new Macs, iOS 16 consumer features, etc, but some stuff is not as noticeable. Apple is addressing a few crucial enterprise concerns, which is what we will be talking about today. Features like endpoint security and attestation are becoming staples of the security industry. Zero […]
Mobile Jon’s 7 Interesting Things at WWDC 2022
Well it’s that time of year again! I am no stranger to writing about stuff that I like at WWDC. after writing a ton about Declarative Device Management, which I am still waiting for Workspace ONE to implement. I also last recapped WWDC in 2019. This year, my focus in primarily on capabilities within the […]
Evaluating Microsoft Endpoint Manager Against Workspace ONE UEM MacOS 2022 Edition
Well it’s about that time that we take a long look at MacOS Management in MEM and Workspace ONE UEM and see what has changed. Last year’s article was a popular one as we discovered that the Microsoft offering left much to be desired. Hopefully, they will have caught up a bit, but we only […]
MacOS: The Digital Employee Experience (DEEM) at a Glance for Workspace ONE
Awhile back, I wrote about how Workspace ONE’s Digital Employee Experience (DEEM) can elevate your user experience. Today, we shift to MacOS which is recently GA. We will cover how to deploy and package the MacOS DEEM client, discuss the various dashboard widgets you can use, and show you how some of this data is […]
No API to Block that Pesky MacOS Service? Workspace ONE to the Rescue!
So, you are getting slammed by your nonsensical InfoSec department with their irrational fears? You spend some time doing some research and you’re just so screwed! MacOS won’t let you remove httpd? You can’t block this or that? Who you gonna call? Workspace ONE to the rescue! This week we turn our attention to something […]
