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Episode 468: AI Governance Jun 30, 2026

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AI has been a constant in tech buzzword bingo for some time now, and the tide has very much changed from "how do we block this" to "how do we use it for the things that make sense". As the constraints have been loosened, and the token costs go up… how do we get a clear understanding of exactly what is being used in our environment, what the AI agents and harnesses are doing, and ensuring we are meeting the expectations of the people who are held accountable? Matt Vlasach is back to talk to us about AI Governance and how Jamf is tackling this in an authentically Apple way.

Hosts:

Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social
Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom
Selina Ali - LinkedIn

Guests:

Matt Vlasach - LinkedIn

Links:

https://www.jamf.com/solutions/ai-governance/
Clankers: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Clanker
The Talk Show at WWDC: https://daringfireball.net/2026/06/the_talk_show_live_from_wwdc_2026

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The Mac Admins Podcast has launched a Patreon Campaign! Our named patrons this month include Weldon Dodd, Damien Barrett, Justin Holt, Chad Swarthout, William Smith, Stephen Weinstein, Seb Nash, Dan McLaughlin, Joe Sfarra, Nate Cinal, Jon Brown, Dan Barker, Tim Perfitt, Ashley MacKinlay, Tobias Linder Philippe Daoust, AJ Potrebka, Adam Burg, & Hamlin Krewson

Episode 467: Trust but Verify Jun 23, 2026

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It seems like every day there is a new tool or product out there that is promising our end users abilities on par of turning lead into gold. With just this one tool, our end users can do anything! If only their pesky IT team would let them install it, then they could generate endless shareholder value, become super efficient, and actually this exact tool is critical for their job and how dare you question it!

When end users are requesting new tools that will lead them to the promised lands, how can we as IT teams ensure that the tools are actually what they say they are, and how can we measure their risk in our environments?

Hosts:

Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social
Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom
Selina Ali - LinkedIn

Guests:

Alex Smith - LinkedIn

Links:

Apparency, Suspicious Package & Archaeology: https://www.mothersruin.com/
Otool Man Page: https://keith.github.io/xcode-man-pages/otool-classic.1.html
Alex's Presentation at Mac Admins Europe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5DXOagVtpA
LaunchControl: https://www.soma-zone.com/LaunchControl/
Mac Monitor: https://github.com/Brandon7CC/mac-monitor
DBVisualizer: https://www.dbvis.com/
Apple Github: https://github.com/apple-oss-distributions
Jonathan Levin's books at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jonathan-Levin/author/B008ZF7ZKK
Tyrrell P34 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrrell_P34

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Episode 466: WWDC Wrap Up Jun 16, 2026

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This week, we learned a lot about the 2027 series of releases from Apple. We've been testing and exploring since the events of the Keynote, and here's everything we've got so far…

Hosts:

Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social
Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom
Selina Ali - LinkedIn

Guests:

Anthony Reimer - Blog

Links:

Apple Developer Q&A for Business and Education https://developer.apple.com/forums/activities/1614080?u_t=1
Jamf DDM Explorer
- https://concepts.jamf.com/en/concepts/ddm-explorer/
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ddm-explorer/id6754861743
Socceroos: Football is for everyone https://pfa.net.au/news/football-is-for-everyone-socceroos-send-message-celebrating-multicultural-australia-ahead-of-2026-fifa-world-cup/

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Episode 465: WWDC 2026 Flashcast Jun 09, 2026

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Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference covers all new things Apple, and we're here to talk you through everything announced at WWDC 2026!

Hosts:

Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social
Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom
Selina Ali - LinkedIn

Links:

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Episode 464: DMARC, BIMI, and Email in 2026 Jun 02, 2026

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Brands are things that I never really thought about when I was younger. I knew and trusted certain brands based on some reputation that I subliminally learned from…somewhere. Sure I've set up non profits, I've represented businesses professionally around the world, I have been a part of a larger brand that someone worked hard to create. But as someone with zero marketing finesse, I was shocked when I was interviewing for a job internally years ago, and someone mentioned that I had a strong brand. Me? Anti Marketing - having a brand?

We all have a brand, whether it's literally a company that we own or a company we represent, or figuratively as one we put out in the world. And if you're like me, someone who hasn't put much thought into what having a brand means, and why you should care about protecting it - this episode is for you.

Hosts:

Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social
Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom

Guests:

Rolf Woodward - LinkedIn

Links:

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Episode 463: 2026 Apple Enterprise Report Card May 27, 2026

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This year's Apple Enterprise Report Card is out, and we're talking with Jason Snell and someone from Iru!

Hosts:

Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social
Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom
Selina Ali - LinkedIn

Guests:

Jason Snell - LinkedIn
Weldon Dodd - LinkedIn

Links:

Report Card Link: https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/05/apple-in-the-enterprise-a-2026-report-card/
Full Comments: https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/05/apple-in-the-enterprise-the-complete-2026-commentary/

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Episode 462: Live at Mac Admins Europe 2026 May 20, 2026

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This episode is a little bit different than our usual live recordings. Usually our live recordings are on stage, in front of an audience- with guests that follows a very similar format to what we usually do.

This episode is not that - it has many guests- who will introduce themselves, a hazy plotline, and was recorded with a stolen microphone, unofficially, guerilla style at the first ever MacAdmins Europe conference. Follow me throughout the day as I accost victims- I mean guests- on the spot and ask questions about the conference, their perspectives, and what they've enjoyed most.

Hosts:

Selina Ali - LinkedIn

Links:

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Episode 461: Apple Business 2026 May 13, 2026

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This week we're talking about Apple Business and all the changes that Apple's made of late! We're deep into the APIs and promises that exist in this critical platform.

Hosts:

Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social
Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom
Selina Ali - LinkedIn

Links:

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Episode 460: Live at MacAD.UK 2026 May 05, 2026

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Live at MacAD! We're talking about Apple Business, the MacBook Neo, and hopes & dreams going into WWDC

Hosts:

Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social
Selina Ali - LinkedIn

Guests:

Cat MacDonald
David Starr - LinkedIn
Rolf Woodward - LinkedIn

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Episode 459: MacDevOps YUL 2026 Apr 28, 2026

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Mac Devops YVR becomes MacDevOps YUL this year as the popular conference makes a move to a new city thanks to the World Cup. We're here with conference founder Mat X to talk about what to expect, what's on tap, and who should make the trek to Montreal

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