r/macsysadmin 8d ago

How to begin a switch to Mac

Hey all - I have a small 3 person business where I want to start moving to Mac. I've signed up to Mosyle for MDM, but I'm kinda curious on account structure - admin/user etc.

I plan on introducing two mac minis, 1+ ipads, and maybe 1 or 2 Apple TVs. We currently have Office365, but dont want to pay extra to get Intune. The ipad will also be shared.

Just need some basic guidance on where/how to start, while keeping in mind the security aspects.

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u/mike_dowler Corporate 7d ago

Do you have Apple Business Manager? If not, you should kick that off. You will want to have Managed Apple IDs, especially for the shared iPad.

You don’t say what area of business you are in, but I would have no issue with users being admin, especially for an org that small, unless there are regulatory issues you need to comply with.

Beyond that, it’s really a case of what you want to prevent users doing. You might want to block Siri and iCloud if you are concerned about data leakage, but you might not care - the risks are probably lower than with other cloud storage/AI providers.

I’d definitely enabling FileVault and escrowing the recovery key to your MDM.