Golden Gate virtualisation updates!
The Eclectic Light Company has published a great post and a must read for anyone interested in macOS virtualisation! Good summary of all the changes to macOS virtualisation in macOS 27.…
Virtualising macOS 27
The macOS 27 IPSW won't restore into a VM on macOS 26 — tart, UTM, anything on the Virtualization framework fails at 77%. Known bug, no fix yet. Two free workarounds inside.…
Options for Virtualizing Windows 11 ARM on an Apple Silicon Mac
What are my options to run Windows in a VM on my Mac? We don’t have Boot Camp, so let’s run through what’s available at the end of 2025.…
Updates to the packer template, now with 💯% more macOS Tahoe
A new and improved template for creating macOS Tahoe 26 virtual machines using Tart on Apple Silicon, including the use of variables, a handy variable file and of course conditional statements that make it more flexible and easier to customize.…
MacAD.UK Videos Online - Silicon Sandbox: Mastering Mac virtualisation for Jamf workflows
Have a look! Let me know what you think!…
Supercharge Your Tart: Create Your Own Zsh Function!
Previously, I showed how to manually create a Jamf Pro test VM with Tart. Now, let's take it further—automate the process of setting up that new VM with Zsh functions to save time, reduce errors, and make VM creation effortless.…
Updated Cookbook: Baking Up Your Perfect Jamf Pro testing VM
If you saw my recent talk, you joined our bakery-themed tour of modern Mac virtualization and how Tart helps whip up clean, repeatable ephemeral VMs. This follow-up “recipe post” blog serves up steps, tools, and a dash of real-world flavor.…
Making Compliance Work: How Security Benchmarks Affect Real People
Compliance is a big deal and with the release of Jamf Pro 11.16, new tools are available to help make devices compliant. In this post, we’ll explore what it means, how it affects the people using their devices, and how to strike the right balance between security and usability.…
Part 1 - Setting up Postman with the Jamf Pro API
This post walks macadmins through getting Postman ready for Jamf Pro API testing. After creating a Personal workspace, you’ll fork the official Jamf Collections and add the Jamf Pro API (v11.x) to your space, keeping everything organized for repeatable requests and tests.…
Security & Enrolment Customisation
Some security updates have been implemented that impact your customized enrolment settings in Jamf Pro, specifically regarding the functionality of some inline images.…
My presentation @ the Benelux Apple Admins Meetup
I've explored many different VM tools and have shared some my experiences with them here. I was able to compile all my notes into a presentation, which I delivered in November @ an Apple Admins Meeting hosted by Jamf Amsterdam…
macOS onboarding Jamf Pro 11.1
With the release of Jamf Pro 11.1 there is a cool new feature called macOS Onboarding, but wanting to limit to newly enrolled computers requires a bit of a workaround.…