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issue #51 · 03 jun 2026

Sample issue issue #51 · 03 jun 2026

// security

macOS 15.5 patches three actively exploited vulnerabilities. This one is endpoint-relevant.

Apple pushed 15.5 on Tuesday with fixes for 35 CVEs, but three of them matter more than the rest. CVE-2026-1882 is a kernel-level privilege escalation being actively exploited in the wild. CVE-2026-1901 allows sandbox escape via a malformed font file. Both have been linked to the same campaign targeting creative and professional services firms. If you manage a Mac fleet and you are not already on 15.5, this is a deploy-this-week situation, not a next-cycle one. We break down what the update changes, what it does not fix, and the one gotcha affecting Jamf-managed devices on Intel hardware.

// vendor

MDM Jamf raising Pro pricing from August. Existing contracts are unaffected until renewal, but teams on month-to-month are getting 90-day notices now. The new tiers bundle features most SMB IT teams do not use. We looked at whether Mosyle or Kandji make sense as alternatives at the 100-500 seat range, with real numbers.
EOL Apple Silicon EOL timeline is clearer now. Apple confirmed Intel Mac support ends with macOS 16 later this year. If you still have Intel hardware in production, this is the planning window. We cover what a realistic refresh looks like for a 200-seat fleet on a tight budget.

// ops, remote, budget, ai

OPS Mosyle vs Kandji after six months. An IT manager at a 400-seat company shared their honest notes after switching from Jamf. Kandji wins on automation. Mosyle wins on price and Apple School Manager integration. The MDM decision tree most comparisons skip.
RMT Shipping laptops to contractors internationally. Customs, pre-enrollment, zero-touch setup, and what to do when the device arrives wiped. What actually works for teams managing distributed hardware they will never physically touch.
HIRE IT manager salaries, Q2 2026. Median is up 4% YoY in the US. The gap between MDM-fluent candidates and generalists is widening. What lean teams are doing to cover more ground with fewer headcount approvals.
BDG Three IT line items teams are cutting in H2. Redundant endpoint security layers, underused MDM add-ons, and SaaS tools that survived the last audit but should not survive the next one. How to make the case to finance.
AI Copilot for IT helpdesk: six weeks in. An IT director at a 300-person company ran it as first-line triage for six weeks. Ticket deflection was real. The failure modes were also real. What it is genuinely good at, and where it still sends people in circles.

// latest issues