MacDevOpsYVR podcast

In this episode, we introduce MacDevOps YUL and discuss why this year’s conference is being held in Montreal at Concordia University in the LB building. We cover the venue, its accessibility, the timing of the event, and the surrounding local context. We also outline the conference schedule, including the pre-conference workshop, welcome social, and opening reception, followed by two main days of...

Mat, JD, and Nick recap the 2025 MacDevOps conference.

Mat and JD are joined by Graham Gilbert

In this episode, we speak with Alan Siu, a key figure in the Mac admin community, about the evolution of technology and open source software. Alan reflects on how devices like the iPod changed music consumption from ownership to streaming and shares his personal journey from high school English teacher to IT expert with tools like Munki. We discuss the importance of diverse resources for Mac admin...

In this episode, we delve into security and development within the Apple ecosystem with cybersecurity expert Csaba Fitzl. He discusses the vulnerabilities of Electron apps, using Discord as an example, and shares his transition from network management to ethical hacking. Csaba evaluates Apple’s security entitlements and the measures taken to enhance user protection while addressing developer acces...

Mat X, JD, and special guest Rod Christensen from Emily Carr University invite you to the next exciting chapter of the MacDevOps YVR podcast. In this episode, the conversation spans across the adoption of DevOps practices in managing Macs, ongoing experiences with various software tools, and the shared thrill of transforming workflows into more efficient systems. It's an engaging mix of personal a...

MatX, JD, and guest Mike Meyer discuss preparations for Mac DevOps 2025 in Vancouver, focusing on organizing the conference, fostering community collaboration, and Mike's upcoming talk on AI and workflows. A great chance for networking and learning!

Mat, Nick and JD turn it up to eleven for MDOYVR 2025. Join us in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia June 11-13, 2025 for the eleventh annual MDOYVR! Call for Attendees, Speakers and Sponsors. Quicktalks always welcome.

Mat X, Nick Z and JD recount MDOYVR 2024 and encourage your feedback as we begin planning MDOYVR 2025. Quicktalks always welcome.

MatX and JD are joined by Mykola Grymalyuk to discuss how he got into creating Open Core Legacy Patcher, getting into security and trying to unravel Apple Silicon VMs.

MacDevOps:YVR 2024 conference is June 19-21, 2024. MatX and JD are joined by Bart Reardon to chat about his open source project Swift Dialog, using SwiftUI and running an opensource project.

MatX and JD are joined by Stuart Ashenbrenner, macOS Security Researcher at HuntressLabs, to discuss Aftermath, a Swift-based, open-source incident response framework, and being a Millenial Girl Dad.

Planning the 10th annual MDO conference has begun. Special guest Nick Zolotko.

MacDevOps:YVR 2023 is a week away. MatX and JD are joined by Joel Rennich one of our speakers to chat about the upcoming ninth annual MDOYVR Conference, Hack Night, and some of what was seen at WWDC.

Mat X and JD are joined by Stuart, one of our speakers, and Arnold, an attendee, discussing their journey to attending the ninth annual MDOYVR Conference.

MacDevOps:YVR 2023 is weeks away. Join MatX and JD as they discuss some of the highlights to the ninth annual MDOYVR Conference back in person in beautiful downtown Vancouver, B.C.

Mat X and Seth discuss various remote distributed workflows for video editing with recipes for Adobe Premiere Pro, Resolve and Final Cut Pro proxy workflow with help from LucidLink, Postlab, and the cloud.

Sharvil and Zach talk about MDOYVR 2022

Arek Dreyer, Keynote speaker at MacDevOps:YVR 2022, joins MatX and JD for the 100th episode to pour one out for Server.app, speaker advice, helping the community, and putting a long-running con(ference) together.

Armin, speaker at MacDevOps:YVR 2022, joins MatX and JD to chat about Swift, Installomator, and more.

Bart Reardon, speaker at MacDevOps:YVR 2022, joins MatX and JD to chat about SwiftUI, managing open-source software, and Bart's Dialog command-line app.

Joel Rennich, speaker at MacDevOps:YVR 2022, joins MatX and JD to talk auth, hiring, and 90s alt-rock references.

Alex Narvey, speaker at MacDevOps:YVR 2022, joins MatX to recount the many and various quick talks Alex has given over the years at MDOYVR.

Mat X and JD chat to Chris Chapman from MacStadium and talk about the business of Mac hosting and how it has evolved over the years from bespoke servers to CI/CD pipelines.

Mat X and JD discuss MacDevOps:YVR progress, Munki Report PHP via Docker, and the ever-changing world of Apple.