• iPhone,  Mac OS X,  Mac OS X Server,  Mac Security,  Mass Deployment

    Managing iOS Devices with Apple Configurator

    My traditional interpretation of Apple’s vision on how iOS devices are used is that everyone has an AppleID. That AppleID enables them to access their apps from any iOS device they own or Mac that they own. That AppleID enables them to access mail, contacts, calendars and even files through iCloud. That AppleID also allows users to remotely wipe their device through Find iPhone and track their friends iOS devices (as in social networking via breadcrumb tracking) through Find Friends. All of this “Just Works” in a consumer sense. And it even allows for a little sharing of content across devices you own. However, larger organizations need more. They need…

  • Microsoft Exchange Server

    Blackberry 4.5 Update

    Been updating Blackberries in Exchange environments from 4.2 software to 4.5, mostly so they can view Free/Busy times on the devices. For the first few, I’m doing it manually by connecting the device to the USB port and updating it from within Desktop Manager, but I’ll be doing the rest OTA (over the air). For more on the update, check it out on the crackberry forums.