macOS Sequoia for business Mac fleets
macOS 15 is GA with iPhone Mirroring, a Passwords app, and continuity changes IT should pilot before a broad upgrade.
Michael Narehood4 min read
OpenAI o1 and reasoning models: worth it for your team?
OpenAI's o1 preview changed how some tasks get done. Here is what is different from ChatGPT, where the cost makes sense, and where it is overkill for everyday MSP work.
Michael Narehood5 min read
CrowdStrike July 2024 outage: lessons for SMBs
A bad Falcon content update crashed millions of Windows systems. Here is what small IT teams should change without turning it into blame theater.
Michael Narehood4 min read
Firefox 128 ESR: what changed for enterprise deployments
Mozilla's new ESR base landed in July 2024. Here is the cadence, extension policy work, and when ESR still beats rapid release for line-of-business apps.
Michael Narehood5 min read
Chrome Manifest V3: what actually changed for businesses
Google finished the MV3 transition. Here is what broke, what still works, and a practical checklist for extension policy at work.
Michael Narehood4 min read
Valkey vs Redis for new projects in 2024
After Redis Inc. changed licensing, the Linux Foundation fork Valkey offers a BSD path forward. Here is when new builds should pick Valkey and when staying on Redis still makes sense.
Michael Narehood5 min read
XZ Utils backdoor: what ops should check
CVE-2024-3094 hit rolling Linux distros hard. Here is what happened, who was exposed, and the checks SMB teams should run.
Michael Narehood4 min read
Redis licensing change: what app teams should decide
Redis moved new releases to RSALv2 and SSPLv1 in March 2024. Valkey forked the BSD line. Here is how to pick a path without panic.
Michael Narehood4 min read
