Mac Dev Ops Conference, Vancouver B.C. June 10-12, 2020
Mat X and JD talk to Zach Wasserman, a MDOYVR 2018 Speaker, about Osquery, and FleetDM, an Open Source Software project for device management with security at its core.
Hosts:
Mat X and JD
Guest:
Zach Wasserman
Links:
Exploring osquery – Zach W (MDOYVR 2018)
Fleet (Osquery device management)
Try Fleet (GitHub setup instructions)
Osquery packs:
Mat X and JD talk to Jonathan Haenchen, a MDOYVR 2019 Speaker, about Salt stack, Chef, and working for a company that embraces Open Source Software.
Hosts:
Mat X and JD
Guest:
Links:
Salt PSU GitHub report (Wes Whethstone)
Salth stack open source configuration management
Let’s Encrypt (free certificates)
Fleet – open source device management with OSquery
MunkiReport plugins (create your own modules for this munki reporting tool)
munki pkg (make packages of folders of stuff to deploy via munki or other tools)
Recipe robot (make recipes for Autopkg)
autopkg (automation framework to download software for munki)
Mat X and JD talk about the call for speakers for MDOYVR 2021, burned out employees, and better acceptance within the MacAdmins community.
Hosts:
Mat X and JD
Links:
Test in production (Honeycomb)
Quinny Pig advice for burned out employees
AWS updates Macs to macOS Big Sur
Autopkg update now with more YAML!
YAML linter (validate your code!)
2021 Conferences:
Wasabi – AWS-compatible cloud storage.
Mat X and JD are joined by Brian Wilkins to discuss SaaS integration, CPE and the ways WFH has changed meeting and team collaboration.
Hosts:
Mat X and JD
Guest:
Brian Wilkins
Glossary:
SaaS – Software as a service
CPE – Client platform engineer
WFH – Work from Home
IdP – Identity Provider
SQL – Structured query language (database)
DR – Disaster Recovery (offsite data and backup systems)
MFA – Multi factor authentication
2FA – Two factor authentication (Apple)
AWS – Amazon Web Services
NVR – Network video recorder
Docsis – Cable network protocol
Links:
M1 Macs internal storage issues?
Western digital RED drives (PDF)
Disaster recovery data (Archiware blog post)
1password for Business (password vault)
Tailscale (wireguard based mesh VPN)
Lucid Chart (diagramming tool)
AWS (Amazon web services) status dashboard
Synology NVR (surveillance station)
Postlab – working locally with cloud copies
WorkSpace One endpoint management
Mat X and JD discuss DNS and Name Registrars, Backup strategies, VPN & file sharing strategies, and more this week.
Hosts:
Mat X and JD
MacDevOps:YVR 2021 conference info:
Buy Tickets for MacDevOps:YVR 2021 – June 9-11, 2021
Links:
Julia Evans (Wizard zines) – How to pick a DNS registrar
Cold Weather: Microwave burrito analogy
Nudge open source tool for enforcing macOS updates
Apple Watch 5 / SE Battery Woes
Graham Pugh’s erase install script (Presentation)
Tailscale (mesh VPN) <– easy Wireguard setup
Ed Marczak’s wireguard talk (MacSysAdmin 2020)
Mat X and JD talk with Martin, Ofir & Nick for the 50th episode. From Icicles to iMac G3 towers, from Canada to the UK, this episode covers a wide gamut of topics with guests from around the world.
Hosts:
Mat X and JD
Guests:
Martin (aka Nitrane), Ofir, and Nick
Links:
Montreal icicle review (Montreal Gazette)
Web Checkout reservation software
Teradici PCoIP remote software
Kernel Extensions and macOS (Apple)
MDM and KEXT profiles on M1 Apple Silicon Mac issue (Jamf CrowdStrike example)
SolarWinds supply chain attack
Water treatment plant TeamViewer hack
VLC. Apple Silicon M1 supported native software
Munki. Supported Architecture Pkginfo keys
MunkiReport Big Sur module fixes (issues filed by Ofir)
macOS 11 vs 10.16 (eclectic co blog post)
MunkiReport: making modules with “please make module”
LAIKA: job openings for Senior Systems Engineer ( IT)
Munki: Moving from Python to Swift (MDOYVR 2019 video presentation)
P2V (Physical to virtual machine conversion)
Point Roberts (USA enclave in Canada)
Jump Desktop (remote software)
Starlink (broadband for remote locations)
Boring Company (tunnels for Teslas)
Hyperloop (vacuum tube transportation)
Symply Thunderbolt Shared StorNext SAN
Axle AI media asset management (built in to Simply SAN)
QNAP Thunderbolt NAS
Mat X and JD talk with Patrick Wardle about his newly Open Source Objective-See Mac Security tools, Objective by the Sea 4.0 conference, and The Art of Mac Malware Analysis.
Hosts:
Mat X and JD
Guest:
Patrick Wardle (@objective_see / @patrickwardle)
Links:
Objective-See Mac Security Tools
Objective by the Sea 4.0 Conference
Mat X and JD chat with Chris J. who says he’s not a chat bot. We talk about the new M1 MacBookPro laptop and why it’s better than a Core2Duo from 2010. We also discuss Tensor Flow and setting up a dev environment in GCP.
Hosts:
Mat X and JD
Guest:
Chris J
Links:
Mat’s blog post: Do You Know Where Your Files Are?
Miro Endless Whiteboard
Mat X and JD are joined by Derek Fulmer talking social media, and his journey from Mac nerd to Linux and Docker containerization nerd.
Hosts:
Mat X and JD
Guest:
Derek Fulmer
Links:
Hate5six – live stream. Building a freeNAS server for hardcore punk history
iOS calculator app. (Pro tip : turn it sideways)
Rocky Linux (CentOS repkacement?)
MacPorts (package management for Mac)
Site survivability and disaster recovery (US gov)
Google Beyond Corp (Zero trust networks)
Mat X and JD are joined by Seth Goldin to talk munki via Teraform and the limits of big data in the cloud.
Hosts:
Mat X and JD
Guest:
Seth Goldin
Links:
@sethgoldin on Twitter
Google Drive Data Transfer Limits