Podcast appearances and mentions of joe sam

Topics: -We have recently completed our rates survey. Stay tuned for more information. -Jerry wants to know what has changed about our businesses for the better. -Recurring fees have been a tremendous change for him. -He also purchases a 2023 Mac Mini to filter out his spam emails. He uses SpamSieve to filter out junk mail. -MacAdmins Slack has a for sale channel. -Jerry also uses the new Mac mini for home automation. -Joe & Sam discuss their automations as well. -For 2024, Sam has been leaning into automation (no reference to the above). Using tools like Setup Your Mac, coupled with a setup guide, has made new user setup virtually hands off for IT. -Another great open source tool called SYM Helper has made the script configuration much, much easier. -Joe has some excellent points about certain features that would be great to be a function of MDM and not things we have to find open source solutions for. -Because of confusion of updates vs full version upgrades, Joe & Sam had to disable their Nudge update prompts. -Sam had a real problem with AWS VPN on Sonoma that he could not sort out. Once he did, he packaged up the solution and placed it in Self Service for users to correct themselves. -Joe mentions how he permanently closed his office. -Joe uses a recovery company called Data Savers, which Jerry has never heard of. -Both Jerry & Joe have affiliate sites for some of their partner programs. Sam needs to purchase some domains…

Topics: -Jerry takes issue with the way Joe & Sam covet their calendars. -Each of us either use Calendly or Harmonizely. -We discuss the latest in Apple certifications and listing on the ACN locator. -The two courses and exams are Apple Device Support and Deployment & Management. -All of us are intrigued with Apple Messages for Business. Cost seems to be a barrier for entry. -You can have SMS hosted by a different company than you use for voice.

Topics: -On a recent Patreon only show, Jerry talked about a documentation tool called Hudu. He discusses more about the ChatGPT integration. -Jerry recommends Google Bard. -Joe has a client that has a unique setup with access to their server. He uses Addigy Self Service to deploy a connection script. -Sam has been implementing Single Sign-On in more and more scenarios with his customers. -Sam found out the hard way how a content filter can block legitimate services. -We talk about giving users the local admin password on a Mac when you can't accomplish something remotely. -We get into online calendar bookings and how Joe & Sam are very protective of their time.

Joe, Sam and Zach Gentry (yes, that Zach Gentry) break down the Lobos' win over SJSU 1/18/23.

Topics: -Sam went to the Jamf Nation User Conference and had the opportunity to meet up with long time supporters Jon Brown and Nate Cinal. -Live Desktop 2 in Addigy is phenomenal. Joe shares his story of remote migrations using this feature. -Joe also uses a caffeinate command to keep remote computers from going to sleep. -Addigy received funding. Joe shares his thoughts. -1Password is great but Joe & Sam still have a few concerns. Mostly over efficiencies in the product. -Duplications in the Contacts app is still a thing apparently. -A couple of Sam's larger clients are asking for phone support. He's exploring smith.ai but wonders how much better it will be with non technical operators. -Unlimited phone/email support brings us back to a recent Patreon only show where we discuss Creative Tech's pricing plan with Tim Pearson.

Topics: -Sam went to the Jamf Nation User Conference and had the opportunity to meet up with long time supporters Jon Brown and Nate Cinal. -Live Desktop 2 in Addigy is phenomenal. Joe shares his story of remote migrations using this feature. -Joe also uses a caffeinate command to keep remote computers from going to sleep. -Addigy received funding. Joe shares his thoughts. -1Password is great but Joe & Sam still have a few concerns. Mostly over efficiencies in the product. -Duplications in the Contacts app is still a thing apparently. -A couple of Sam's larger clients are asking for phone support. He's exploring smith.ai but wonders how much better it will be with non technical operators. -Unlimited phone/email support brings us back to a recent Patreon only show where we discuss Creative Tech's pricing plan with Tim Pearson.

Topics: -This week we welcome back Jason Dettbarn. Founder and CEO of Addigy -There has been a 50% growth in the MSP sector and they are banking on this sector. -We talk Apple Business Essentials and it's coexisting with a third party MDM like Addigy. -This is also contributing to fixing the foundational changes needed. -Addigy has a big training arm. -Jason discusses providing tools to migrate MDM vendors. -Addigy uses Gainsight to understand and react to customer satisfaction levels. -Joe & Sam talk about how managing software updates has become more challenging. -Jason's team is working hard on InTune compliance and Okta integration. -Addigy was named one of Inc. Magazine's Best Places to Work

Tune in to this week's episode of Gateway to the Smokies Podcast featuring Joe Sam Queen, as he discusses the cultural and historical side of his career and other aspects of his life that folks might not be aware of. You will learn from him about the responsibility of preserving our past to make room for our future. Joe Sam Queen is a renowned Architect, Historian, Dancer, Dance caller, and Politician – having served in both N.C. Senate and the N.C. House of Representatives –and is on the Traditional Artists Roster of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Association.He has been director of the Smoky Mountain Folk Festival for over 30 years and has served on the Board of Directors for Folkmoot and the Shelton House, as well as playing an active role as an officer in the local Sons of the American Revolution chapter along with many other regional charities, clubs, and historical groups. Joe Sam's experiences growing up in Western North Carolina epitomize the cultural expression and deep-rooted tradition of the Smoky Mountains. Relive the past and learn about the future. Don't miss this incredible conversation with a great man!LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-sam-queen-7b66a376/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joesam.queen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joesamqueennc/?hl=enTune in for this fun conversation at TalkRadio.nyc or watch the Facebook Livestream by Clicking Here.

Topics: -Sam has finally filled the position at HCS CT! -Jerry asks about Non-compete and NDA agreements. -There is a cost to onboard a new employee and it is a risk you take in order to grow. -One of Joe's clients delays the move to a new server….again. -This same client has been taking advice from other sources and it has strained the relationship. -He has also explored a fee for working with clients that don't include him in their technology decisions. -Joe & Sam has some stories to share that are for our Patreon only feeds. -As Sam has been dealing with Zoom latency issues at a particular network, he discovers Ubiquiti Smart Queues -Dealing with VPNs, different subnets, and traffic, Joe gathers some good advice from Mike Kingsley and this handy command: sudo networksetup -setadditionalroutes -This is a good alternative to “Send All Traffic”, which could inadvertently lead to unrelated traffic flowing through the VPN connection. -Since Joe hijacked Sam's MacAdmins Slack post about VPN traffic, he hijacks the show to shift to his topic in his quest to resolve an ongoing issue with Ubiquiti and SonicWall site to site VPN.

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Samson Folk brings on the terrific Joe Wolfond (of Raptors 905 fame), to talk about the Raptors + his latest piece on them.*Timestamps could be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute because of plugged in ads.*0:25 - One of my favs1:25 - A Joe + Sam pick n roll duo2:45 - Pascal's zeal or disinterest in screening5:12 - The Pascal cliffnotes9:33 - Pascal & Scottie, coexisting17:00 - Wish casting about great guards23:50 - Winning the possession battle26:10 - Jerry rigging a winning team30:30 - The Raptors have selected a unique skill tree33:30 - Turning the limiting factor into an advantage35:50 - The Raptors may have created a mini trend37:34 - The freedom to crossmatch in transition39:15 - The Frontcourt, baby43:37 - Hell yeah, GTJ44:40 - Propaganda against bigs is bad47:45 - Moving away from rim defense49:00 - NBA Defense is so complex and great50:38 - The Raptors CAN hit52:38 - Advocating for OG1:00:20 - Did I vex Joe?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk brings on the terrific Joe Wolfond (of Raptors 905 fame), to talk about the Raptors + his latest piece on them. *Timestamps could be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute because of plugged in ads.* 0:25 - One of my favs 1:25 - A Joe + Sam pick n roll duo 2:45 - Pascal's zeal or disinterest in screening 5:12 - The Pascal cliffnotes 9:33 - Pascal & Scottie, coexisting 17:00 - Wish casting about great guards 23:50 - Winning the possession battle 26:10 - Jerry rigging a winning team 30:30 - The Raptors have selected a unique skill tree 33:30 - Turning the limiting factor into an advantage 35:50 - The Raptors may have created a mini trend 37:34 - The freedom to crossmatch in transition 39:15 - The Frontcourt, baby 43:37 - Hell yeah, GTJ 44:40 - Propaganda against bigs is bad 47:45 - Moving away from rim defense 49:00 - NBA Defense is so complex and great 50:38 - The Raptors CAN hit 52:38 - Advocating for OG 1:00:20 - Did I vex Joe?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Samson Folk brings on the terrific Joe Wolfond (of Raptors 905 fame), to talk about the Raptors + his latest piece on them.*Timestamps could be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute because of plugged in ads.*0:25 - One of my favs1:25 - A Joe + Sam pick n roll duo2:45 - Pascal's zeal or disinterest in screening5:12 - The Pascal cliffnotes9:33 - Pascal & Scottie, coexisting17:00 - Wish casting about great guards23:50 - Winning the possession battle26:10 - Jerry rigging a winning team30:30 - The Raptors have selected a unique skill tree33:30 - Turning the limiting factor into an advantage35:50 - The Raptors may have created a mini trend37:34 - The freedom to crossmatch in transition39:15 - The Frontcourt, baby43:37 - Hell yeah, GTJ44:40 - Propaganda against bigs is bad47:45 - Moving away from rim defense49:00 - NBA Defense is so complex and great50:38 - The Raptors CAN hit52:38 - Advocating for OG1:00:20 - Did I vex Joe?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samson Folk brings on the terrific Joe Wolfond (of Raptors 905 fame), to talk about the Raptors + his latest piece on them. *Timestamps could be affected by 30 seconds or 1 minute because of plugged in ads.* 0:25 - One of my favs 1:25 - A Joe + Sam pick n roll duo 2:45 - Pascal's zeal or disinterest in screening 5:12 - The Pascal cliffnotes 9:33 - Pascal & Scottie, coexisting 17:00 - Wish casting about great guards 23:50 - Winning the possession battle 26:10 - Jerry rigging a winning team 30:30 - The Raptors have selected a unique skill tree 33:30 - Turning the limiting factor into an advantage 35:50 - The Raptors may have created a mini trend 37:34 - The freedom to crossmatch in transition 39:15 - The Frontcourt, baby 43:37 - Hell yeah, GTJ 44:40 - Propaganda against bigs is bad 47:45 - Moving away from rim defense 49:00 - NBA Defense is so complex and great 50:38 - The Raptors CAN hit 52:38 - Advocating for OG 1:00:20 - Did I vex Joe?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics: -Jerry describes some of his wireless challenges in his house as he moves from Eero to UniFi.  -The UniFi Doorbell G4 is the latest addition to his UniFi suit of products. -Using a headless Mac mini, he utilizes Home Bridge to add devices that are not HomeKit compatible. -Similarly, Sam uses a Chamberlain Wi-Fi garage door opener with a “Home Bridge” device that is extremely unreliable. -“Hey Squirrely” -Hardware availability and keeping devices in stock is a constant challenge and moving target. -Sam tried to get a straight answer out of UniFi support for default settings to enable/disable to improve network functionality. They supplied a support article: https://help.ui.com/hc/en-us/articles/221029967-UniFi-Troubleshooting-Connectivity-Issues -The UniFi Smart Plug is a very useful device at an excellent price point: https://store.ui.com/collections/unifi-accessories/products/unifi-smart-power -Joe & Sam gush over their Apple Silicon computers and Jerry shares his unhappiness.  -Target Disk Mode and Apple Silicon. Is this still a thing? -Joe prefers using Time Machine backups as a migration source. -Jerry uses Fiverr.com to hire a VoiceOver actor for a customer voicemail system.

Joe Sam Great to be chatting to Joe Sam the bass wizard. Joe credits include Incognito, Sister Sledge Son of Sam and many others. Sam and I talk about his playing and get to some of the mystery of what makes a great artist. Great to be chatting with Mr Funky Bass. You can reach Joe through my links but it is worth checking out his YouTube clips of his awesome playing by searching Joe Sam Bass To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music    

Sharing our weight loss journey | Joe, Sam & Izzy #ConquerFoodPodcastPlease subscribe & share this video - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMP9jrgpmQZL6zs5nj_e6hw?sub_confirmation=1In this episode of the Conquer Food Podcast... Hi, we're Sam, Izzy & Joe and today we're going to share our weight loss journey with you! We've been working hard on losing weight and getting healthier on the Conquer Food Programme for the last 12 weeks. It's been an incredible experience that has changed our lives for the better in so many ways. We hope this podcast will inspire you to take your own weight loss journey, whatever it may be like!About The Conquer Food ShowPowerful Extreme Weight Loss & Sugar Addiction Advice Straight From The Coal-Face of The Weight Loss Industry in The UK. You can learn how to finally beat Food Addiction Through Positive Living.→ https://www.conquerfood.orgGet powerful mentoring & coaching from Craig & Paula→ https://conquerfoodies.comOvercome Food Addiction & Sugar Eating & Listen to The Latest Conquer Food Podcast→ https://www.conquerfood.orgThe Conquer Food Programme is a powerful extreme weight loss and food addiction coaching programme that enables binge eaters and sugar addicts to beat unhealthy food habits and finally live the life they deserve. Developed in conjunction with the founders of TEAM Bootcamp, the programme has helped thousands scorch more than 24 tonnes of unwanted body fat.Including:▶︎ Adam - Lost 100kg+▶︎ James - Lost 24 St▶︎ Priya - 70kg+▶︎ Jonathan - 6.5 Stone▶︎ Plus countless more… About Craig & Paula================▶︎ Paula WilliamsExpect - A Soft, Nurturing & Knowledgeable Approach Delivered in a 'Thank You Angels - The Universe is Looking After You' Manner▶︎ Craig WilliamsExpect - A Tough, No-Nonsense Approach Delivered in A Northern 'Get Your Big Girl Pants On!' Manner.Subscribe To This Channel and Get More Great Tips→ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMP9jrgpmQZL6zs5nj_e6hw?sub_confirmation=1Ask me A Question→ craig@team-bootcamp.comFollow us▶︎ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/conquerfood/▶︎ Instagram → Link coming soon▶︎ Twitter → Link coming soon▶︎ iTunes → https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/conquer-food-show/id1439865087Sharing our weight loss journey | Joe, Sam & Izzy #ConquerFoodPodcast

Topics: Sam tells a creepy story about something that happened with one of his old devices the other night. Did anyone hear a train in the background? Joe & Sam talk about social events during the pandemic and how much more we appreciate seeing each other. Joe brings up live desktop with Addigy. Stay tuned to an upcoming episode where we welcome back the CEO of Addigy, Jason Dettbarn. Joe’s Tip: du -sh command to display disk usage statistics. The group talks about the large amount of spam calls they’ve been getting. Joe discovered that the spam callers have actually been using real people’s numbers. They wonder how the callers have been doing this. Joe has time on his hands to talk to spam callers. Sam discusses one of the weird issues he’s had with his replacement iPhone that he can’t really figure out. And Joe could be on to something with a SIM card issue.

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My dear friend Sam joins me to tell the story of Dok Rak, a community and Proto-Collective in Chiang Mai that we've been a part of since 2016. We track its origins, peak moments of connection and near dissolution after the community went through a turbulent process of grappling with questions of racial justice. Strap in and buckle up, it's quite a ride.

Thank you to our VIP sponsors! Special Thanks to our friends:   Topics: -Jerry purchased a blood oximeter for better accuracy in checking for signs of Coronavirus -Sam decides to try and test a client that requires a negative COVID test. He is surprised by the result. -iPhone 12 was recently announced and Jerry fumes as Joe & Sam decide on which model and color to purchase. -The Peeves corner begins. Jerry is frustrated by Accessibility and Remote Apple Events. -Also relevant to Accessibility, Joe has some serious issues working with Dictation, especially in conjunction with Citrix. -Sam’s peeve has to do with UniFi and the way they seem to purposely hide the link to “Start a Live Chat”. Seemingly because they are overwhelmed.

When we opened Royal Rhino Club Barbershop & Lounge, we took the highly respected barbering craft and added today’s freshest techniques to create an atmosphere + experience unlike anything else in Columbus, adding a modern twist to the barber shoppes of yore. That experience all begins with grooming experts like our guest Micah Campbell, who has been a fixture on the Royal Rhino Club team since it opened. We’ve always prided ourselves on being more than just a cut or shave, though. We’re a place where people can let their guards down, feel safe, and just be. So we also invited Joe Sam, a loyal guest of Micah and a familiar face from “Good Day Columbus,” to join the episode and share how our offerings go beyond barbering. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://penzonesalons.com/truebeauty (penzonesalons.com/truebeauty) Resources: https://www.royalrhinoclub.com/ (www.royalrhinoclub.com) Connect with Micah: https://www.instagram.com/micah_rrcbarber/ (www.instagram.com/micah_rrcbarber) Connect with Joe: https://www.facebook.com/joesam411/ (www.facebook.com/joesam411) Connect with Debbie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debbiepenzone/ (www.instagram.com/debbiepenzone) Twitter: https://twitter.com/beautyzone (twitter.com/beautyzone) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-penzone-b9a3ab11/ (www.linkedin.com/in/debra-penzone-b9a3ab11) From the Outside In is a production of http://crate.media (Crate Media)

Across the world, thousands of religious adherents believe they can "experience God", but what exactly does this mean? Back for Series III, but still podcasting over Discord, Connor, Sam and Joe set up their microphones to talk about mysticism. This chat takes us to the poetry, dancing and sword-swallowing of Islamic Sufi mystics to Zen Buddhists and even bonkers English esoteric traditions. We talk about these more experiential branches of faith and what they get up to. In a heated discussion, we also discuss why "spiritual", might be an unhelpful word. Drawing upon the philosophy and psychology of religion from thinkers like William James, we offer our thoughts on religious experience and how they fit into what we might call "unconventional" religion. …Connor also invents the phrase "whatever your biscuit". Some thoughts on religion, mysticism and spirituality: https://twitter.com/twobeersuntil/status/1296080450398683136?s=20 Sufi music mixed with tales of coming of age: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQVlNt6DAxY _ Edited by Connor. Audio & music mastering / production by Nye James. Jingles recorded by Nye (guitars) & Connor (harmonica, mandolin)

In this episode I am chatting with a good friend of mine and a fantastic bass player and musician. He grew up in a musical family and has been involved in it all his life. He's appeared on TV shows and played all over the world. He currently plays for Sister Sledge alongside Kathy Sledge, he's played with Incognito and jammed with Jamiroquai. He's a great guy, true legend! Please welcome Joe Sam!You can find Joe on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/joe.a.sam on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/joe_sam_bass_player/ Check out the album Cinder Hill by his band Son of Sam at https://sonofsammusic.bandcamp.com/album/cinder-hill  as always you can find me on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/Heysoundguy/ on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/heysoundguy1/ On Twitter athttps://twitter.com/DykTheuns I have also a Patreon page and if you'd like to support the podcast you can do so here https://www.patreon.com/HeySoundGuy Thank you very much, until next time, keep it Sound!

Topics: -Command Control Power has a few new Patreon sponsors to announce. Thank you to the following patrons for responding to our call: Bruce Corson Rocco Russo Kevin Cox Steven Kurtz -Joe wants to know how many billable hours his fellow consultants bill in a given week -Sam & Jerry quickly produce their numbers as they were not aware there was a quiz -An addition that Sam mentions is the recurring revenue from MSP clients, which helps as a stable baseline for those slow weeks/months -Jerry wonders how relevant those billable hours are in comparison to simply knowing how much revenue is needed to “keep the lights on” -Subtracting raw numbers of a 40 hour work week (for admin tasks, internal meetings, etc.), Joe ends up with 19 possible billable hours per consultant, per week. -With Joe & Sam having employees, Jerry poses questions about incentives for them to keep the numbers up and bring in revenue for the company -Sam had an issue where his employee was not documenting quick fixes with MSP clients because he thought it simply didn’t matter. -Even when time is not billable, or you extend a discount to a client, you should always document and show this to the client. You never know when you need to call back to this information. -Jerry pushes Joe & Sam to find out how they physically document hours not dedicated to clients -Quoting job estimates takes time that a consultant can master over time -Sam disappears right in the nick of time!

Topics: -Joe has some follow up about the HEViC files wreaking havoc and his photo screensaver.  After changing the screensaver, the files are no longer taking up a lot of space -Sam & Jerry both use the Brooklyn screensaver from Github: https://github.com/pedrommcarrasco/Brooklyn -Jerry wants to know what the guys are doing for client gifts for the holidays.  Joe & Sam’s answers: nada. -What Jerry has been doing over the years is to send gift baskets to key people within his most valuable clients -An important point that Jerry brings up is that once you start, it is very difficult to stop giving gifts each year.  Sam has a vendor story that is right along those lines. -Getting back to tech, Joe has a client with intermittent wake from sleep issues.  His team did some bench testing to reproduce the issues, and they found this thread.  All 3 had people use the extension cord solution and it seemed to work for everyone: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/167291/suddenly-apple-wired-keyboard-not-working https://www.zigpress.com/2014/12/30/has-your-apple-mac-external-usb-keyboard-stopped-working/ https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5470234 -Jerry has a story about a 21.5” iMac upgrade gone wrong and he gets salty when describing the details.  He was able to perform a repair offsite and save the day! -Joe has some positive information to share about TeamViewer and how it handles modifier keys -Sam was excited about TeamViewer coming to Synology and quickly installed the app, only to find that remote access is only available for TeamViewer for Windows: https://community.teamviewer.com/t5/TeamViewer-IoT-Labs/IoT-Remote-AppControl-solution-and-Synology-NAS-boxes/td-p/33052 Please note that there are some known issues: Connections are currently only possible from TeamViewer 13.1 running on Windows. macOS, Linux or mobile clients are not supported. -Joe talks about Sophos being upgraded to Sophos Home.  Jerry also has experience with ESET antivirus. -To keep our Ubiquiti streak going, Joe discusses changing the wireless mesh uplink priority and how it can greatly improve the stability of a mesh network: https://help.ubnt.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002262328-UniFi-UAP-Configuring-Wireless-Uplink#5 -On the flip side, Sam learned from Ubiquiti support that disabling wireless uplink should improve the stability of wired access points

Topics: -Sam has some follow up regarding his “Ubiquiti Hell” from a few weeks ago.  In the end, it turned out to be a bad UniFi USG device. -Joe has some wise sayings to share that ring true in our industry and the value we bring as consultants: "Let the Baker Bake the Bread, even if he takes half the Dough" - Persian Saying  “Give your Dough to the Baker, even if he will eat half the bread.”  -Sam says we are like bomb technicians.  “You are paying us to know which wire to cut.” -Jerry has some follow up about two factor authentication being baked in to one of our favorite apps, 1Password.  This was brought to our attention by long time listener, Michael Reinhart. -Jerry is curious about the various methods of how 1Password can sync you data and what Joe & Sam use -1Password’s secure options for recovering your security related data can sometimes be off-putting for some users and drive them away from password management tools -1Password has an affiliate program that is fairly easy to sign up for.  It is run by commission junction. -Moving back to Addigy territory, Joe expresses his frustrations with the interface at times -Joe shares a tip about creating a custom table view. There is a view option in the column toggle icon in the top right of the Devices list.  Then you can adjust it and Save the changes using the table view menu in the top left of the Devices list. -Joe encourages the group to scratch beneath the surface of Addigy and find resources available in the community -For Sam, he’s been utilizing Addigy to enable MDM features like white listing Kernel Extensions (KEXT) and deploying PPPC profiles.  In the case of PPPC, there is a great Git Hub project that makes the process easier for those who are not familiar with these profiles: https://github.com/jamf/PPPC-Utility -Joe covers the topic of User Approved MDM and Sam tags along with a discussion of Apple Business Manager and enrolling into MDM at Setup Assistant. -Another Git Hub project, UMAD, provides a nice GUI interface to encourage your users to onboard and enroll into UAMDM https://github.com/erikng/umad

Topics: -Sam discusses the work/life balance when he’s on the road -Jerry describes being in “BusyCal Hell” with a small medical office. Joe & Sam weigh in with their thoughts -As Jerry describes this situation as a hornet’s nest, it reminds Joe of Apple Knowledge Base Article HT201657 where they describe sync services “as if it were a swarm of bees”. -Jerry reminds us of how BusyCal/BusyMac has changed hands some time ago -The former “IT guy”. Trust is large part of our relationships and Sam spins a yarn about how that trust was completely broken with a new client relationship. -An episode of Command Control Power wouldn’t be complete without a gripe from Joe. Safari suggestions is his latest target. -In some truly amazing sleuthing, Joe shares a client story where he diagnosed an issue with a Mac going dark at seemingly random moments. From afar, he appears to have correctly pointed towards a multitude of magnets that the customer wears. He also recounts a similar story from episodes of the past where he diagnosed an issue with lighting and solar powered keyboards. -Jerry shares a PSA about Startup Security Utility on Mac computers with a T2 chip: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208198 -Joe has real time follow up! While recording the show, he heard back from the magnetized client who confirms that he was right on the money with his diagnosis.

Special Thanks To Our VIP Sponsors! Topics: -Back from the holiday, Joe, Jerry, & Sam had a chance to meet up in the real world -Jerry can name all three wise men but Joe & Sam draw blanks -Joe “re-learns” a lesson about taking a red-eye across the country -Surprisingly, nobody received any tech for the holidays but Jerry purchased a Sonos subwoofer for himself and has a new interest in the Amazon Fire Stick -Jerry may need to update his TV to match all his audio tech. In that discussion comes about the old remote controls, like the one Sam used growing up… -New Year’s Resolutions: Joe - Going back to basics and focus on the fundamentals (ie. billing out as efficiently as possible, migrating more clients to managed services). On the personal side, developing a routine while living nomadically. Sam - Would like to travel less for both business and personal reasons. On the business end, it makes it difficult to run if he is not always there to attend meetings or give directives. On the personal side, he would like to attend more events for the children. Jerry - He is interested in growing his business and increasing revenue -Jerry also has a plan to be organized moving forward and it includes the use of DayOne, an Apple friendly journaling app. DayOne can collect notes, images, audio recordings in journal entries and help organize your life and business. -Joe shares his thoughts about how malware appears to be a more persistent problem with client devices. -Jerry talks about using that term and clarifying between various naming conventions (malware, adware, virus, worm, etc.) -This all leads to an issue Joe was having with a persistent Safari homepage that would not change back. As it turns out, a security feature from Apple disallowing “synthetic clicks” was not allowing Joe to resolve this issue remotely. Thanks to Patrick Fergus (@foigus) on Slack for the assistance. -Sam brings back the MDM conversation when talking about how Apple is providing ways to be more preventative from a security standpoint. -Joe & Jerry have similar issues with built in applications not running correctly on older operating systems -Sam shares a new beta feature from Slack shared to him by Patreon sponsor Chad Swarthout. Slack gives you the ability to federate between multiple Slack teams: https://slackhq.com/introducing-shared-channels-where-you-can-work-with-anyone-in-slack Thank you to our Patreon sponsors!

Topics: -After recent hardware announcements from Apple, Jerry, Joe & Sam discuss the Mac mini specifically and where this updated model falls into their client needs. And what about a new iMac? -Sam is excited about the new iPad Pro (he may have purchased one) but Jerry shoots down new product talk -TidBITS Content Network is continually proving its value for the team -Joe has an excellent tip about using affiliate links when doing email marketing like TidBITS -Based on a listener’s feedback in our Slack channel, Sam recommends SetApp, a subscription service for Mac apps -Turning on mark down support in secure notes is now a feature of 1Password. Thanks to Joe’s feedback/rant online? Who knows. -Jerry struggled on-site at a client with an odd Gmail issue with Apple Mail and as it turns out, it was the Keychain. -One of Joe’s client has an issue where their iCloud outgoing emails are going to spam for recipients. He utilized a blacklist tool to see if their IP or domain was on any blacklists. After working hard to diagnose, it turned out to be the fact that the user was using their ISP’s mail server to send messages. -FileVault encryption proved to be more difficult for Jerry and it required running Disk Utility from the Recovery partition -One of Joe’s clients was trying a remote session and found MacHelp Mate!

We welcome our VIP Patreon Sponsors: ZVON PETRIC - AT YOUR SERVER Topics: -Joe made it to Portland, Oregon and had the chance to hang out with friend of the show Kevin Ginger.  Sam is in Wakesha, WI -As the show start time approaches, Sam runs into issues on his own computer. Joe wonders if it’s /var/folders. Why is this directory such a mystery to us? -An iMac Pro comes to Joe’s workbench with strange problems with the Share menu. One method of troubleshooting was using the Recovery Partition and he ran into Secure Boot features: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208330 After attempting Apple Configurator 2 and not having success, Joe’s team contacted Apple. The suggestion was made for a full unit replacement.  *Joe can see the future about future Mac computers with the T2 chip as this show was recorded prior to the recent 2018 MacBook Pro announcements -Joe & Sam go down memory lane about the various models and how troubleshooting has changed -Does Joe miss Touch ID on his MacBook Pro? Yes however he still had “Unlock with Apple Watch”. That is, until his Apple Watch decided to self destruct.  -One of Sam’s clients had a need to change their default domain within Google’s G-Suite and he discusses the pitfalls of making those changes https://support.google.com/a/answer/2622985?hl=en   Support us on Patreon!

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Joe Ostrowski & Sam Panayotovich return after a successful opening weekend of college football. The guys discuss the the existence of Gambling Gods and rule #1 of sports wagering. On the NFL side, they talk about Packers-Jaguars, Steelers-Redskins, Giants-Cowboys, Bucs-Falcons, Bengals-Jets, Bears-Texans, Patriots-Cardinals, Raiders-Saints, & Panthers-Broncos. It's a very poor college football slate, but they breakdown North Carolina-Illinois, Notre Dame-Nevada, Ohio St-Tulsa, Tennessee-Virginia Tech, & Washington St-Boise St. Is there good value in college football futures after Week 1 losses? Most importantly, Joe & Sam close out the show with their "Chicken Picks."

Joe Sam Robinson and Buckner F. melton, Jr. discuss the ethics and legality of torture as a national security measure

Dr. Joe Sam Robinson hosts Dr. Mikayel Narimanyan, Rector of the Yerevan State Medical University and Ruben Fanarjyan, Head of the Department of Neurological Surgery, Yerevan State Medical University.

Buckner F. Melton, Jr. of Middle Georgia State College interviews Dr. Joe Sam Robinson on the Affordable Care Act's impact on the future of American health care.