Attending JNUC 2025 in Denver was an incredible experience, a mix of innovation, collaboration, and community. Being surrounded by Apple IT professionals, consultants, and Jamf engineers reaffirmed how rapidly the Apple ecosystem is evolving across management, automation, and security.
Key Takeaways
1. Jamf Blueprints and Compliance Frameworks
The new Blueprints feature truly changes how we approach configuration management. The ability to combine configuration profiles, policies, and restrictions into modular blueprints simplifies deployment and compliance alignment, especially for large environments.
It also pairs perfectly with automated compliance reporting and remediation workflows, something I’m already planning to test in our sandbox.
2. Jamf Pro + AI Integration
One of my favorite announcements was the AI integration in Jamf Pro, providing smart recommendations, faster troubleshooting insights, and context-aware automation. This is going to significantly reduce admin time on repetitive workflows like scoping and compliance analysis.
3. Routines and CLI Automation
The Jamf Routines and CLI sessions with the Rocketman team were excellent. Seeing how a CLI tool can replace multiple shell scripts while integrating with Jamf APIs opens a new level of automation for administrators. This aligns closely with the scripting and compliance routines we’ve been building internally.
4. Security and PPPC Updates
Sessions covering compliance baselines, PPPC profiles, and screen-sharing permissions emphasized how critical fine-tuned configuration is for macOS privacy and management. With Apple Intelligence and local language processing models on the horizon, privacy controls are becoming even more essential.
5. Community and Collaboration
Beyond the sessions, meeting other Mac Admins, consultants, and Jamf engineers was the highlight. The Jamf community is unmatched, always ready to share ideas, troubleshoot together, and inspire innovation. I’m leaving JNUC with new connections, fresh perspectives, and a renewed drive to keep improving the Apple IT experience.
Final Thoughts
Denver was the perfect setting, the mix of city energy and the Rockies’ calmness reflected the balance between innovation and stability that Jamf continues to bring.
I’m heading back with a notebook full of ideas, from Zero-Touch refinements to smarter compliance workflows and new integrations for our automation pipelines.
Already counting the days for JNUC 2026.
