David Ginsburg breaks down how Apple fits in large organizations: growing Mac adoption, why proper MDM makes them as secure as PCs, and how Jamf, Intune, and Azure work together. He explains Apple Business Manager and zero-touch enrollment, device lifecycle/ROI, and cloud trade-offs. They compare M-series longevity to PCs, when iPads make business sense, and why web apps and Microsoft 365 shape today’s enterprise choices. 

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

[0:00 ] Why revisit Apple in the enterprise now
[1:07 ] Device choice and Mac traction at work
[2:23 ] Security posture: “Macs just work” vs policy reality
[3:37 ] MDM requirements: Jamf, AV, compliance tools
[6:21 ] Mixed environments: Azure AD, 365, Teams, OneDrive
[8:20 ] Inventory and cloud redundancy benefits
[10:16 ] Cloud risks and new security challenges
[10:32 ] Apple Business Manager and zero-touch enrollment
[12:06 ] Windows Autopilot parallels
[15:15 ] Retiring devices and resale value
[17:05 ] M-series vs PC refresh cycles
[18:32 ] Spec’ing standard issue vs power users
[22:02 ] RAM, conferencing, and AI workloads
[26:18 ] Web apps become table stakes
[27:10 ] iPad roles, battery life, and locked-down browsers

Guests:

David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud.

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