Andrew Bacon / Apple Platforms / Utility Apps
I work in enterprise Apple device management across macOS desktops and laptops, Apple mobile devices, and Apple TV, and build focused software for Apple platforms.
Profile
My experience comes from years of enterprise work managing Apple devices at scale across macOS desktops, laptops, iPhone and iPad fleets, and Apple TV deployments. The work itself spans endpoint management, identity, compliance, automation, and the day-to-day administration behind keeping Apple environments running. Much of that happens through Jamf, Intune, Entra ID, Azure, and shell scripting which ties alot of it together.
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Approach
I focus on building management workflows that are supportable, well-documented, and durable over time. That means reducing operational friction, making routine work easier to maintain, and treating management systems with the same care as any other production environment. I value workflows that are clear to support, predictable to operate, and practical for the people responsible for them.
I also use AI as part of that workflow, mostly for research, tightening up shell scripts, and working through management problems across Apple, identity, and endpoint systems. Tools like ChatGPT, OpenAI Codex, Microsoft Copilot, and Jamf's AI assistant can help speed up investigation and give me a stronger starting point, but the end goal is still the same: workable solutions, maintainable scripts, and sound operational judgment.
Apps
I built ShellRef and Terminal Atlas partly as products, but also as study tools for myself. I wanted a better way to learn and revisit shell commands, terminal concepts, Linux reference material, and related topics without depending on a pile of browser tabs. Both apps came out of that process: turning notes, repetition, and day-to-day command-line learning into something more structured, offline, and easier to return to.
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