Apple discontinued the macOS Server product on April 22, 2022. The last remaining services were the Profile Manager and Open Directory. Profile Manager was Apple’s reference MDM server. It configures security controls and other settings on Apple devices. Open Directory was Apple’s version of OpenLDAP. It provided a staff directory, used for authentication and user…
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macOS Sequoia initial impressions
The most pleasant surprise of Sequoia is its application compatibility. I didn’t encounter any significant breakages in my day-to-day apps. For my first couple of days using Safari with the Bitwarden extension, some complex webpages failed to render correctly. This eventually resolved itself, so I assume some caches needed to be updated. Bitwarden is failing…
I recently had a test done at Lenox Hill Radiology, owned by RadNet, Inc. Prior to the test, I received a written estimate of $255.82 through my insurance company. We know this was an insurance-based estimate as my co-pay and deductible were listed. My actual bill was $290.71. The bottom of the estimate says “The…
I’ve noticed a troubling policy that some physician offices inflict on their patients. They require a credit card on file, which is charged when patients don’t pay their bills. I recommend staying away from any medical practice with this billing policy. Here’s why this policy is unadulterated BS: When you reject a medical practice for…
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Spring 2024 iPad Pro
Apple’s new iPad Air and iPad Pro are extremely compelling, if you’re a content creator who can be fully productive with iPadOS applications. iPad software becomes more desktop-like (in terms of power) year after year. If I were an artist, I’d be drooling over the Pencil Pro. Despite the pricing complaints from naysayers, the $999…
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Student Mac support
MacMaven Consulting can help your children in elementary through high school with their computing needs:
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Investing in AAPL
I’ve been an Apple investor for many years. I’ve learned to ignore the stock price pullbacks and take comfort in that Apple is run by one of the best management teams in the world. I will never understand those who take a short position in AAPL. Betting against Apple has been a losing proposition. Based…
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Doron Zanani passing
I was saddened to learn of Doron’s passing. I’m posting this for others who are concerned and might not have known. While I could not find a newspaper obituary, his synagogue posted a death announcement in November. He will be missed. Feel free to use the comment section below to share your memories of Doron.
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macOS Sonoma impressions
Sonoma 14.1
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Mac unified log collection options
It’s important for any business with more than a handful of computers to centrally collect security logs. Using a SIEM, situational awareness is greatly improved via event correlation and automated alerts. Apple provides a command line tool and an API to extract event logs. For those businesses that prefer commercial software, JAMF Protect sends MacOS…