The reference for Apple system administrators

  • SIGNING CONFIGURATION PROFILES

    SIGNING CONFIGURATION PROFILES

    Melih Sancar

    Many MDM solutions sign the configuration profiles you’ll distribute via MDM using their own developer certificate. However, if for any reason you need to install the profiles manually on devices, it might be a good idea to sign them with a developer certificate first.

  • APPLE BUSINESS MANAGER DOMAIN VERIFICATION

    APPLE BUSINESS MANAGER DOMAIN VERIFICATION

    Melih Sancar

    As of the day you open (and verify) your Apple Business Manager account, you can start creating Managed Apple Accounts. However, for every account you create as of the first day, the @organizationname.appleaccount.com domain address will be used. If you want to use your organization’s own domain address instead of this address that Apple assigns…

  • MEET INTUNEBREW

    MEET INTUNEBREW

    Melih Sancar

    With IntuneBrew, which offers a similar functionality to Brew or Installomator scripts for Microsoft Intune, you can install any app of your choice from a wide range of Mac apps into Intune. The script makes it easy to track updates and security vulnerabilities, in addition to app deployment.

  • APPLE CREATOR STUDIO BUNDLE IDs

    APPLE CREATOR STUDIO BUNDLE IDs

    Eren Tekin

    As of January 28, 2026, Apple combined the Keynote, Numbers, and Pages applications under a single roof on all operating systems with the Creator Studio subscription. Within the scope of this bundle are Apple’s professional content production tools like Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Logic Pro, along with the applications formerly named iWork. But this transition can create serious confusion…

  • APPLE BUSINESS MANAGER API: AN INTRODUCTION

    APPLE BUSINESS MANAGER API: AN INTRODUCTION

    Alperan Çakar

    Managing the Apple ecosystem at the corporate level is quite easy when only a few devices are involved. But when the number reaches the hundreds or thousands, manual operations can turn into an operational nightmare. This is exactly the point where the Apple Business Manager (ABM) API comes into play.

  • THE LAST STEPS BEFORE TAKEOFF: LIFTOFF

    THE LAST STEPS BEFORE TAKEOFF: LIFTOFF

    Melih Sancar

    A device registered with MDM begins to download a significant portion of the policies and applications once it accesses the desktop. However, the user is unaware of this. And the moment they reach the desktop, they assume the process is complete. The solution is to prevent the user from reaching…

  • APPLE ACCOUNT ACCESS PRIVILEGES

    APPLE ACCOUNT ACCESS PRIVILEGES

    Melih Sancar

    Is access to cloud services like iCloud enabled at your organization? Many organizations block access to such services for information security reasons. If you’re using an MDM or UEM solution to manage your Apple devices, you must immediately disable iCloud services under the “Restrictions” section to meet these requirements. In…

  • ON RDMA NETWORKING

    ON RDMA NETWORKING

    Melih Sancar

    As you know, Apple released the macOS 26.2 update last week. Among the innovations that came in this update was RDMA networking support over the Thunderbolt 5 port. So what is this RDMA networking? RDMA is a technology that is the abbreviation of the words Remote Direct Memory Access. By setting up an RDMA network, it’s possible to jointly use the…

  • DELETING APPS FROM APPLE BUSINESS MANAGER

    DELETING APPS FROM APPLE BUSINESS MANAGER

    Melih Sancar

    You wanted to try an app. And by logging into the Apps section in Apple Business Manager, you purchased it in the quantity you wanted. But then you noticed that this app is not suitable for your organizational needs. You want to delete it from Apple Business Manager. How do you delete it?

  • DOWNLOADING macOS TAHOE FROM TERMINAL

    DOWNLOADING macOS TAHOE FROM TERMINAL

    Melih Sancar

    If you have a Mac with an old version of macOS installed and you want to move to macOS Tahoe, you can simply do this operation from the System Settings > General > Software Update section. But if you’re already on the macOS Tahoe version and you want to download the Tahoe version again, the…

  • ABOUT THE APPLE DEVICE SUPPORT EXAM

    ABOUT THE APPLE DEVICE SUPPORT EXAM

    Melih Sancar

    Apple has a certification program. It’s not new either. It has existed for about 20 years. Although it’s not as well-known as Microsoft, Cisco, or other vendors, a considerable number of people hold Apple certifications. Yes, in our country too… On the IT side, there are two certification exams. -…

  • WORKING WITH DOCUMENT VERSIONS

    WORKING WITH DOCUMENT VERSIONS

    Melih Sancar

    Do you back up your computer with Time Machine? If you haven’t done so until now, I recommend you do it at least once now as a precaution. A version history similar to Time Machine backups is automatically kept for the documents we create on our Mac. You don’t need to do anything…

  • GETTING SYSDIAGNOSE REPORTS

    GETTING SYSDIAGNOSE REPORTS

    Melih Sancar

    When you experience some problems on the Apple device you use, you may need to obtain diagnostic data to get to the root of these problems and gain in-depth information about your device. We can liken this diagnostic data to the tests that the doctors we go to for our…

  • BITLOCKER for MAC: DOES IT EXIST?

    BITLOCKER for MAC: DOES IT EXIST?

    Melih Sancar

    We use FileVault for full disk encryption on our Macs. FileVault is macOS’s Full Disk Encryption (FDE) solution that uses the AES-XTS encryption algorithm with a 256-bit key. Personal and corporate uses of FileVault are possible.

  • MEET THE INSPECTOR

    MEET THE INSPECTOR

    Melih Sancar

    On this blog, I mostly share content focused on Apple device management. In addition to that, I believe it may be useful to sprinkle in some features that, although they have been inside our operating systems for years, don’t catch users’ attention. This short article is about a feature like…

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