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  • What is a Managed Apple Account?
    by mdm.how on December 28, 2025 at 6:15 pm

    Photo by Angela RomaHow many of you remember iTools? Apple laid the foundation for its cloud-based services, now known as iCloud, back in 2000. At the time, it was called iTools. It included services such as @mac.com email, iDisk cloud storage, and HomePage for creating and publishing websites.The […]

  • Using Compliance Policy for macOS in Microsoft Intune
    by mdm.how on December 27, 2025 at 12:06 pm

    Photo by Junaid Islam on UnsplashAn administrator managing a fleet of devices with an MDM/EMM solution wants all the devices they manage to be uniform, if possible. Of course, this desire does not quite match real-life scenarios. If the managed devices are not kiosk devices and are used by real […]

  • Editing the Sudoers file
    by mdm.how on December 27, 2025 at 9:07 am

    When setting up a Mac -that is not managed by any MDM- for the first time, a screen appears among the Setup Assistant screens asking you to create your first computer account. On this screen, you specify a name, an account name, and a password for the account you are creating. If you wish, you can […]

  • Microsoft Intune APNS Certificate Installation
    by mdm.how on October 13, 2025 at 3:05 pm

    Photo by Growtika on UnsplashTo manage Apple devices with any MDM, you must obtain the Apple Push Notification Service certificate from Apple and set it up on your MDM server. This simple but important step will enable communication between your MDM server and the devices you manage.First, […]

  • Platform SSO: Usage with Microsoft Intune/Entra ID
    by mdm.how on September 27, 2025 at 3:12 pm

    Apple is a popular brand today. Not just because you see a few people working on their MacBooks at your local Starbucks or any local coffee shop. It’s also very popular in the corporate world. The Mac wave in companies started with developers wanting to use Xcode and senior management buying Macs […]