Apple in the Enterprise

Archive: 10-2012

• Protect data easily with FileVault 2 disk encryption

  Erik Eckel describes the ease of enabling disk encryption within OS X.

  Posted by Erik Eckel | October 31, 2012, 10:19 AM PDT

• iPad Mini to have little impact on enterprise environments

  Erik Eckel predicts that the iPad Mini will pose no particular disruptions to enterprise environments that already have policies and systems in place to accommodate full-size iPads, iPhones, and...

  Posted by Erik Eckel | October 24, 2012, 7:50 AM PDT

• Apple hardware bonanza: iPad Mini, 4th-gen iPad, 13in. MacBook Pro Retina, and more

  Apple’s big event today offered a fall cornucopia of new hardware with the expected announcement of the iPad Mini, a slightly more surprising 4th-gen iPad, and updates to MacBook Pro, iMacs,...

  Posted by Selena Frye | October 23, 2012, 11:47 AM PDT

• Made in the USA: A practical consideration for the Apple brand?

  Mary Shacklett considers the issue of Apple’s overseas manufacturing operations, which recently came up in a Presidential debate.

  Posted by Mary Shacklett | October 23, 2012, 9:54 AM PDT

• Exchange proves capable OS X partner

  Erik Eckel reports that the relationship between OS X and Exchange keeps improving. Here, he explains how easy it is to connect to Exchange and get enterprise reliability and scalability for Macs.

  Posted by Erik Eckel | October 17, 2012, 10:11 AM PDT

• Leading apps for Mac business users

  Erik Eckel lists the most frequently encountered applications in Mac-based businesses, based on his own consultant experience. Do you deploy different apps than these? Add your observations or...

  Posted by Erik Eckel | October 11, 2012, 10:08 AM PDT

• Set up VIP notifications in Mountain Lion

  Wil Limoges shows you how to get the most out of the VIP feature, now in iOS 6 and Mountain Lion.

  Posted by Wil Limoges | October 9, 2012, 11:46 AM PDT

• Profile Manager 2 enables enterprise Mac administration

  Erik Eckel gives an overview of the updated Profile Manager, a management console that allows enterprise administrators to assign user profiles, control settings, and configure a number of Macs...

  Posted by Erik Eckel | October 4, 2012, 6:47 AM PDT

• iPad Mini on the horizon?

  The iPad Mini is beginning to sound like more than just speculation. Chances are good we’ll see one hit the market just in time for the holiday shopping season.

  Posted by Selena Frye | October 3, 2012, 1:52 PM PDT