{"id":13504,"date":"2023-11-02T15:30:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T19:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jumpcloud.com\/?p=13504"},"modified":"2024-12-20T13:45:22","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T18:45:22","slug":"what-is-mac-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/what-is-mac-management","title":{"rendered":"What is Mac Management? Basics & Best Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Historically, Macs have been for personal use. For the creatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But today? Not so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Windows machines still dominate, Macs and other Apple devices are steadily gaining steam, particularly in startups and enterprise technology companies<\/a>. Although employees may be stoked, the switch to Macs can be a major pain for IT \u2014 especially those with many years of Windows management under their belts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The good news is that new software platforms are making Mac user and system management much easier, uniting Mac, Windows, and Linux device and user management into a single, centralized platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But before discussing the benefits of all-in-one management, let\u2019s review a brief history of Microsoft and Apple ecosystems and why Macs have a reputation for being tough to manage. Then, we\u2019ll explore how to overcome those challenges as Apple continues to shape the work hardware and OS future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n