
Episode 409: What's a VAR for?
04/22/25 • 70 min
Kevin English and Tom Rice from SHI join the pod this week to talk about Value Added Resellers and their role in the Apple Ecosystem. Ever wonder how the models work for these folks? We’re here to tell you.
Hosts:- Tom Bridge - @[email protected]
- Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom
Guests:
Links:
- https://shi.com/apple
- We Got Your Mac: https://www.wegotyourmac.com/listen/
- Mac Eval Utility: https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/04/mac-evaluation-utility/
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Kevin English and Tom Rice from SHI join the pod this week to talk about Value Added Resellers and their role in the Apple Ecosystem. Ever wonder how the models work for these folks? We’re here to tell you.
Hosts:- Tom Bridge - @[email protected]
- Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom
Guests:
Links:
- https://shi.com/apple
- We Got Your Mac: https://www.wegotyourmac.com/listen/
- Mac Eval Utility: https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/04/mac-evaluation-utility/
Sponsors:
If you're interested in sponsoring the Mac Admins Podcast, please email [email protected] for more information.
Get the latest about the Mac Admins Podcast, follow us on Twitter! We're @MacAdmPodcast!
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
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Episode 408: Turning Frameworks into Functionality
With WWDC announced for June 9 through 12 this year, we’re all looking forward to whatever new device management capabilities we get to see. Toss a coin to your MDM vendors (o' valley of plenty) for they are the ones that need to turn these wonderful new frameworks and features into something that we as Mac Admins can integrate into the workflows we need to create the magical end user experiences we strive for.
Selina Ali, Senior Product Manager at Addigy is back on the podcast today to talk about what it’s like to wrap your head around MDM, DDM, Application Management and other frameworks in order to deliver them as workflows in a device management solution.
Hosts:- Tom Bridge - @[email protected]
- Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom
Guests:
- Selina Ali - LinkedIn
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If you're interested in sponsoring the Mac Admins Podcast, please email [email protected] for more information.
Get the latest about the Mac Admins Podcast, follow us on Twitter! We're @MacAdmPodcast!
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
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Episode 410: The 2025 Apple in the Enterprise Report Card
Jason Snell and Weldon Dodd are back on the Mac Admins Podcast to discuss this year’s Apple in the Enterprise Report Card. How did the last year go for Mac Admins with Apple Products? Well, let’s find out...
Hosts:- Tom Bridge - @[email protected]
- Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom
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Links:
Sponsors:
If you're interested in sponsoring the Mac Admins Podcast, please email [email protected] for more information.
Get the latest about the Mac Admins Podcast, follow us on Twitter! We're @MacAdmPodcast!
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
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