Superior Apple Device Management with Microsoft Intune improvements

We refer to the recent article below which Microsoft published including 10 ways in which Microsoft Intune improves your ability to manage Apple Devices:

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-intune-blog/10-ways-microsoft-intune-improves-apple-device-management/ba-p/3766718

In summary, Microsoft understand the importance of fully including Mac OS and iOS within its Intune device management offering and capability.

The growth in Apple computers for both home and work is both consistent and sustained. Results for 2019-2022 show that across the last three years Mac OS has seen a 60% increase in market share while the Windows PC market grew 6%. This is why Macs now account for 10.8% of all global PC shipments and 17% in the US.

The Microsoft Tech Community article goes on to highlight in detail the ten key areas of improvement and functionality for Mac Device management:

1. DMG apps for macOS
2. PKG installers for macOS
3. macOS software updates
4. JIT for macOS
5. Local account management
6. Account driven user enrollment for iOS
7. ADE enrollment
8. JIT enrollment for iOS
9. Shared Device Mode provisioning for iOS
10. DDM policy management for iOS

We believe these new developments of Mac OS device management from Microsoft further highlights the opportunity to MSPs of using Intune for their clients' device management.