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Now displaying: January, 2019
Jan 28, 2019

SYNOPSIS:

Tim Perfitt’s back on the pod this week as we talk with him about Two Canoes’ latest offering, Mac Deploy Stick!

YOUR HOSTS:

  • Tom Bridge, Partner, Technolutionary LLC [@tbridge]
  • Marcus Ransom, Senior Apple Systems Engineer, CompNow [@marcusransom]
  • Charles Edge, Director of Marketplace, Jamf [@cedge318]
  • Adam Codega, IT Consultant, Providence, RI [@adamcodega]

PRESENTING SPONSOR: VMWARE WORKSPACE ONE

VMware Workspace ONE empowers you with full macOS lifecycle management. Get past the hassles of legacy imaging with faster modern onboarding. Easily deliver all your native Mac app packages as well as SaaS and virtual Windows apps, and empower users with one-click single sign on. Stay on top of your security needs with complete encryption management and rich conditional access. The recognized industry leading unified endpoint management solution is your one stop for all Apple devices and apps. Learn more at www.workspaceone.com

LISTEN!

LINKS & NOTES

Mac Deploy Stick
Mac Deploy Stick Repo
Mac Deploy Stick Bundle
Mac Deploy Stick Automaton
Mac Deploy Stick YouTube

Mac Deploy Stick Slack on MacAdmins: #macdeploystic

Adafruit / Itsybitsy
ItsyBitsyEnclosure for 3D printing

Arduino
Imagr
Bootstrappr

SUPPORTING SPONSORS

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PATREON SPONSORS

The Mac Admins Podcast has launched a Patreon Campaign! Our named patrons this month include Randy Wong, Chad Swartwout, Jonathan Spiva, William Smith, Justin Holt, Weldon Dodd, Jon Brown, Randy Wong, Dan Collings, Jason Dettbarn and Jon Brown. Thanks everyone!

MAC ADMINS PODCAST COMMUNITY CALENDAR, SPONSORED BY WATCHMAN MONITORING

Conference Sites
Event Name Location Dates Cost
Addigy Partner Summit Miami, Florida 6-8 March 2019 $500
Mac Admin & Developer Conference, UK London, United Kingdom 26-27 March 2019 £420 for First 50
MacDevOps:YVR Vancouver, Canada June 12-14, 2019 $195CAD education, $295CAD for independents, $395CAD for corporate Early bird until January 11, 2019
Jamf Nation User Conference Minneapolis, MN 12-14 November 2019 $699 First Bird Rate ($599 for EDU) through 23 Jan 2019
Meetups
Event Name Location Dates Cost
Macbrained DC: MacDMV Moreland’s Tavern, DC 2 February 2019, 2:00 p.m. ET Free
University of Utah Mac Admins Marriott Library, University of Utah 20 February 2019, 11:00 a.m. MT Free
MacSysAdmins Switzerland Cafe Gloria, Zürich 21 February 2019, 18:45 p.m. CET Free
Seattle Apple Admins Location TBA, Downtown Seattle 22 February 2019, Time TBA Free
Toronto Mac Admins Globe and Mail Centre 28 February 2019, 6:00 p.m. ET Free

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Jan 20, 2019

SYNOPSIS:

Working in Python means working with external modules, virtual environments and all sorts of useful extensions of the Python language. This week we talk with Carl about how modules work, how to choose good ones, and how to get started with Python as a Mac Admin

YOUR HOSTS:

  • Tom Bridge, Partner, Technolutionary LLC [@tbridge]
  • Charles Edge, Director of Marketplace, Jamf [@cedge318]

GUEST:

  • Carl, A Mac Admin in the K-12 Sector

PRESENTING SPONSOR: VMWARE WORKSPACE ONE

VMware Workspace ONE empowers you with full macOS lifecycle management. Get past the hassles of legacy imaging with faster modern onboarding. Easily deliver all your native Mac app packages as well as SaaS and virtual Windows apps, and empower users with one-click single sign on. Stay on top of your security needs with complete encryption management and rich conditional access. The recognized industry leading unified endpoint management solution is your one stop for all Apple devices and apps. Learn more at www.workspaceone.com

LINKS & NOTES

Python 2.7.15 Documentation
The Python Standard Library
Python Namespace
Modules and Packages
Definitive Guide to Python import statements
Modules and Packages: Live and Let Die! (Warning – 3hr video)
Installing Packages
pip vs easy_install
Python for macOS
Wheel vs Egg
Python on wheels
XKCD Standards
Python Virtual Environments
Python virtual environments: A primer
Installing packages using pip and virtualenv
Docstring
XKCD Wisdom of the Ancients
Requests for Python
Corey Schafer on YouTube
Learn Python the Hard way
Pandas
Carl’s Apple Loops Script

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PATREON SPONSORS

The Mac Admins Podcast has launched a Patreon Campaign! Our named patrons this month include Randy Wong, Chad Swartwout, Jonathan Spiva, William Smith, Justin Holt, Weldon Dodd, Jon Brown, Randy Wong, Dan Collings, Jason Dettbarn and Jon Brown. Thanks everyone!

MAC ADMINS PODCAST COMMUNITY CALENDAR, SPONSORED BY WATCHMAN MONITORING

Conference Sites
Event Name Location Dates Cost
Addigy Partner Summit Miami, Florida 6-8 March 2019 $500
Mac Admin & Developer Conference, UK London, United Kingdom 26-27 March 2019 £420 for First 50
MacDevOps:YVR Vancouver, Canada June 12-14, 2019 $195CAD education, $295CAD for independents, $395CAD for corporate Early bird until January 11, 2019
Jamf Nation User Conference Minneapolis, MN 12-14 November 2019 $699 First Bird Rate ($599 for EDU) through 23 Jan 2019
Meetups
Event Name Location Dates Cost
San Diego MacAdmins Karl Strauss Brewing Company Downtown, 1157 Columbia St, San Diego, California 92101 9 January 2019, 6:00 p.m. PT Free
Apple Admins of the Carolinas Barista Craft Coffee, Charlotte, NC 10 January 2019, 7:00 p.m. ET Free
Univ of Utah Mac Admins Marriott Library Room 1705a at University of Utah 16 January 2019, 11:00 a.m. MT Free
Austin Apple Admins New Year Happy Hour – RSVP here Black Star Co-op 16 January 2019, 5:00 p.m. CT Free
Dallas Apple Admins Bottle Rocket Studios 17 January 2019, 6:30 p.m. CT Free
Apple Admins of Seattle and the Great Northwest Chef Software, 619 Western Ave, Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98104 17 January 2019, 6:00 p.m. PT Free
MacDeployment Meetup 1419 9 Ave SE, rear entrance 23 January 2019, 6:30 p.m. MT Free
Houston Apple Admins FlightAware 23 January 2019, 5:30 p.m. CT Free
Macbrained DC: MacDMV Moreland’s Tavern, DC 2 February 2019, 2:00 p.m. ET Free
Toronto Mac Admins Globe and Mail Centre 28 February 2019, 6:00 p.m. ET Free

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