Apple Features: Universal control

In this blog post, from the series of practical new features from Apple with which you have a benefit at work and in everyday life, is about the new feature "Universal Control". If all Apple system requirements are met, you can control all existing macOS and iOS/iPadOS in the environment with one device.

System Preferences

In System Preferences > Displays you will find the new button for Universal Control. This allows you to control multiple Apple devices simultaneously with one keyboard and one mouse.

Settle subscriptions via the Apple App Store as a company

What has long been standard practice on iPhones and iPads for some time increasingly applies now to Mac software too: buying software from Apple's App Store and subscribing to it.

The benefits are obvious:

• Software for your Mac, iPhone or iPad can be found in one central place.
• The App Store is pre-installed and can be used without much effort.
• Software is checked by Apple and only then released for the App Store. Malware can thus be excluded.
• Software updates are made available for download centrally via the App Store and, depending on your settings, are loaded automatically.
• Apple takes care of the protection of your personal data and does not pass it on to third parties - not even to the software developers.
• You have central access to all App Store purchases in the purchase history.
• Your billing information is linked to your personal Apple ID, so you don't have to re-enter your data and payment information for each purchase.

However, this last point in particular presents many companies with a challenge in terms of accounting for expenses. The link to a personal Apple ID means that purchase receipts are not issued to the company, but to the user.

Apple features: SharePlay

In this blog post, from the series of hints about practical new features from Apple with which you have a benefit at work and in everyday life, we would like to introduce you a new function of FaceTime called SharePlay. FaceTime supports all iOS/iPadOS and macOS devices.

FaceTime

FaceTime is an integral part of all Apple operating systems and free of charge. It allows audio and video calls with up to 30 participants.

Merlin Project and ISO 21500

In this article you will learn about ISO standard 21500, applying already to this standard when using Merlin Project and thereby creating projects.

Basic concepts

ISO standard 21500, entitled "Project management guidelines", is published from ISO.

The "Apple Keynote Bingo"

This blog post is about an amusing tradition that has been delighting more and more Apple devotees for years. It's a bingo drinking game to the ever-popular Apple keynotes. You can find out how it works here.