Tag: MDM

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQDuBEtcAOc

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

Apple shares new round of beta versions: iOS/iPadOS 17.4 beta 2, macOS Sonoma 14.4 beta 2, watchOS 10.4 beta 2, tvOS 17.4 beta 2 and visionOS 1.1 beta 1. Xcode 15.3 beta 2 is also available.

visionOS 1.1 beta brings support for MDM to Vision Pro. Users will be able to move volumetric objects much closer to them with this update.

It will also allow users to reset the device if they forgot the password. Prior to this beta users had to contact Apple Store support if they forgot their Vision Pro passcode.

Beta download: Operating Systems

Release notes:

• iOS & iPadOS 17.4 Beta 2 Release Notes
• macOS Sonoma 14.4 Beta 2 Release Notes
• watchOS 10.4 Beta 2 Release Notes
• tvOS 17.4 Beta 2 Release Notes
• visionOS 1.1 Beta Release Notes

References:

• visionOS 1.1 beta lets users reset a Vision Pro if they forget their password
• Apple Vision Pro is getting mobile device management features in visionOS 1.1
• PSA: You'll Have to Visit an Apple Store If You Forget Your Vision Pro Passcode

We're gearing towards the end of the year. Here is 41st installment of Good Reads in 2023. Let's see what we've got for this week.

• Monitoring App Usage using the Screen Time Framework by Quentin Zervaas explains use of Apple's lightweight MDM framework;
  
  
• Natascha Fadeeva explains purchase restoration with StoreKit 2 – How to restore in-app purchases with StoreKit 2 for iOS;
  
  
• Using new preview mechanism in UIKit is covered in Replacing IBDesignable with Xcode Previews by Keith Harrison;
  
  
• Majid Jabrayilov covers haptic feedback APIs in SwiftUI – Sensory feedback in SwiftUI;
  
  
• @preconcurrency: Incremental migration to concurrency checking by Antoine van der Lee is a great guide for gradual adoption of modern Swift concurrency;
  
  
• Tiago Gomes Pereira goes through location tracking with Swift – Updating the User’s Location with Core Location and Swift Concurrency in SwiftUI;
  
  
• Designing for spatial computing: from iOS and iPadOS to visionOS by Emanuele Agosta is a deep dive on spatial computing design;
  
  
• ChatGPT is still a hot topic, here is a take on use of AI in development by Mina H. Gerges – The Do’s and Don’ts of Using AI in Software Development;
  
  
• Peter Meinertzhagen goes through ways of monetizing subscription apps – 9 PR ideas to promote your subscription app;
  
  
• Quinn “The Eskimo!” shares tips on working with Developer ID – The Care and Feeding of Developer ID.

And now, we could get some rest over the weekend. Get back next time – we'll have something interesting. As always :)

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

New videos covering Product Page Optimization, Custom Product Pages and other topics are added to Developer portal.

Apple Developer: Explore the latest videos

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).