r/macsysadmin is a subreddit with 53k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking, struggling, jamf, apple, and management, and they frequently recommend/review mdm, mdm solution, and backup solutions.
A subreddit for all things related to the administration of Apple devices.
Popular Themes in r/macsysadmin
#1
Solution Requests
: "Looking for enterprise-grade macOS MDM (moving away from Jamf) – real-world recommendations?"
4 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Any books on Mac OS architechture and internals?"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Storage Issues on Shared iPads Creating Update Problems"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/macsysadmin
#1
Looking
20 posts
#2
Struggling
6 posts
#3
Jamf
4 posts
#4
Apple
3 posts
#5
Management
2 posts
#6
Annoying
2 posts
#7
Adobe
2 posts
#8
Script
2 posts
#9
Mdm
2 posts
#10
Setup
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/macsysadmin
Mdm
86 reviews
#1
Mosyle
4.5★ from 26 reviews
#2
Addigy
4.8★ from 9 reviews
#3
AppTec360
5.0★ from 8 reviews
Mdm Solution
45 reviews
#1
Jamf
4.8★ from 9 reviews
#2
Mosyle
4.6★ from 7 reviews
#3
ManageEngine
5.0★ from 4 reviews
Backup Solutions
18 reviews
#1
Time Machine
4.8★ from 6 reviews
#2
Backblaze
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#3
Borg
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/macsysadmin
#1
General Discussion
: "How do you guys feel about Mac's new ad campaign?"
22 posts
#2
Open Source Tool
: "DDM OS Reminder (4.0.0)"
13 posts
#3
New To Mac Administration
: "Jamf vs Mosyle vs Intune-only for a 28-Mac consulting firm — genuinely stuck, would love real-world input"
12 posts
#4
Jamf
: "Introducing NoMAD-Classic - a NoMAD v1 Universal macOS App"
11 posts
#5
macOS Updates
: "SUMB (Software Update Menu Bar)"
6 posts
#6
Software
: "SharedRoot: Technical analysis of the Claude Cowork sandbox escape on macOS"
5 posts
#7
Error/Bug
: "Apple Mail is mass hard-deleting emails on Exchange Online"
5 posts
#8
Configuration Profiles
: "What are my Options?"
4 posts
#9
Scripting
: "[Script] Compare computers between Jamf Protect & Jamf Pro"
3 posts
#10
ABM/DEP
: "Can a federated/Managed Apple Account be used as a Custom Store (eCommerce) login? Trying not to break it after I federate."
3 posts
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Yearly
+7k members(15.9%)
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Last updated: August 30, 2026