We Got Your Mac

Keynote to Rollout: Kandji’s WWDC Preparation Playbook

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In this episode of We Got Your Mac, Victoria and Scott are joined by Weldon Dodd, Senior Vice President of Global Solutions at Kandji, to analyze Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) and the beta season that follows. We discuss the latest features coming to Apple’s operating systems, the transition to Declarative Device Management (DDM), and strategies for IT admins to prepare for the upcoming OS releases. Weldon shares his extensive experience in Apple IT, offering valuable insights and practical advice for managing Apple devices in an enterprise environment. 

This episode is sponsored by Kandji. Kandji is a modern device management & security solution for Apple devices built to deliver automation and intuitiveness for both the admin and end user. Kandji's reimagined approach for device management and security through advanced automation ensures critical delivery of management and deployment of enterprise-scale Apple fleets. 

Discussed in this Episode  

  • Overview of WWDC and its significance for Apple IT professionals 
  • Key announcements and new features from WWDC 
  • The 3-month beta period and its importance for application compatibility 
  • Transition from Mobile Device Management (MDM) to Declarative Device Management (DDM) 
  • Benefits of DDM: real-time status updates and reduced management overhead 
  • Preparing for new OS releases: validation of devices and applications 
  • Strategies for rolling out new OS versions to enterprise devices 
  • Importance of keeping devices updated for security and feature improvements 
  • Using automation and management tools like Kandji to streamline OS deployment 
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