Mobile Device Management

The cluster centers on discussions of MDM (Mobile Device Management) capabilities for controlling Apple devices in corporate environments, including enrollment, policy enforcement, and preventing certain features via tools like Jamf and Apple's DEP.

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josephcsible β€’ Oct 15, 2022 β€’ View on HN

Doesn't Apple's MDM allow that?

EMIRELADERO β€’ Apr 17, 2023 β€’ View on HN

Can't they already do this with MDM?

JimDabell β€’ Oct 18, 2022 β€’ View on HN

Sure you can. Look into MDM services like Jamf Now.

bongodongobob β€’ Aug 2, 2025 β€’ View on HN

A company the size of Google will for sure have it enrolled in MDM that prevents that.

stephenr β€’ May 13, 2017 β€’ View on HN

isn't this exactly what macOS server and MDM is for?

lunchables β€’ Jul 24, 2019 β€’ View on HN

This guy MDMs (and is 100% correct).Source: We provide employee's with iOS devices and use VMWare Workspace ONE (formerly AirWatch) along with their Secure E-Mail Gateway and also use Apple's Device Enrollment Program. This provides for as complete control over the device as you can get.

jtokoph β€’ Jun 9, 2024 β€’ View on HN

I would guess that it’s using MDM/configuration profiles

heynowheynow β€’ Nov 15, 2022 β€’ View on HN

No, it was just corporate MDM managed to prevent it. :)

RyJones β€’ Mar 21, 2020 β€’ View on HN

lots of places use an MDM profile if you connect to work email, for instance.

crooked-v β€’ Jun 9, 2025 β€’ View on HN

Yes, but only if it's enrolled in MDM, bizarrely enough.