Tag: Device Management

Another round of great articles for Apple developers is here.

• Let's start with device management tips – How to Use Apple Managed Device Attestation to secure networks by Chip Loder;
  
  
• Core Data Reform: Achieving Elegant Concurrency Operations like SwiftData by Fatbobman is covering approach on how to make Core Data compatible with modern concurrency model in Swift;
  
  
• Natascha Fadeeva guides us through use of GraphQL in Getting started with Apollo iOS for GraphQL in Swift and GraphQL essentials for iOS development;
  
  
• Some scenarios for CloudKit queries based on CKReference fields by Jaanus Kase explains use of queries in CloudKit-enabled apps;
  
  
• Majid Jabrayilov explains layout tips in SwiftUI – Content margins in SwiftUI;
  
  
• Wade Tregaskis talks about his experience with multiple displays on Macs – Multiple displays on a Mac sucks;
  
  
• Privacy Manifests and Required Reason APIs on iOS by Nishant Desai covers upcoming requirement from Apple;
  
  
• Donny Wals shares multiple articles on Swift and concurrency – Dispatching to the Main thread with MainActor in Swift, What are lazy vars in Swift?, if case let in Swift explained and Deciding between a computed property and a function in Swift;
  
  
• Using @Environment in SwiftUI to link Swift Package dependencies by Antoine van der Lee helps mixing SwiftUI Environment and packages;
  
  
• Charlie Chapman explains errors in StoreKit – What is SKErrorDomain Error 0 and what can I do about it?;
  
  
• Tiago Gomes Pereira explain how to use maps in SwiftUI – Searching for points of interest in MapKit with SwiftUI and another take on displaying 360 images in visionOS – Creating an immersive experience with a 360-degree image in visionOS;
  
  
• How to Mirror Any View in SwiftUI? by Leonardo Maia Pugliese is a good example on how to add view effects in SwiftUI;
  
  
• Luca Palmese explains uses of ML – Applying sentiment analysis using the Natural Language framework.

And finishing up with great video by David Smith – An Inclusive Mindset.

This is it for today. Come back next time for more great topics!

According to support article, Apple Configurator fails to add apps to iPhones and iPads. Apple suggests that issue will be resolved in next update.

As of now, Macs used for device management should not be updated to macOS Sonoma.

Apple Support: If you use Apple Configurator to add apps from the App Store to an iPhone or iPad

Reference: Apple Configurator Issue Will Be Fixed in Future macOS Sonoma Update

Addigy released a report on Apple device management in 2023. Report is based on a survey company held for 480 managed services providers.

Report shows importance of device management for Apple platforms, expected raise of Apple device usage highlighted by survey respondents.

Also, almost respondents consider Apple devices more secure and easier to manage in day-to-day activities.

Addigy: 2023 State of the Apple Device Management Industry for MSPs

Reference: Addigy releases its 2023 State of the Apple Device Management Industry Report for MSPs

Apple introduced new program for small businesses – Business Essentials. This program provides iCloud storage, device management and device support to organizations with up to 500 employees.

A set of three simple Apple Business Essentials plans enable businesses to cover every employee and device in their organization. Plans can be customized to support each user with up to three devices and up to 2TB of secure storage in iCloud, starting at $2.99 per month, with optional AppleCare+ for Apple Business Essentials.

Apple Press Release

Service is currently available in beta (and, therefore, lacks AppleCare+ support).