Google Workspace's enchanted connection with Apple devices

We can all agree that Apple and Google products have one thing in common: customers adore them. What service provider would you pick if you didn't have an email account, phone, or computer if you randomly stopped everyone between the ages of 15 and 35 on the street and asked them on the spot? The vast majority would likely respond, "That's easy, Gmail, an iPhone, and a Mac," we bet.

Even while Apple products are without a doubt the most cutting-edge, potent, intuitive, elegant, and long-lasting ones on the market, the Google suite of products, led by Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Chrome, and Google Docs (to name a few), is the market leader in every category...

In fact, we bet that if you're reading this, you have at least one, if not all three, of them. Correct?

Despite the fact that these solutions are the most popular with consumers, many IT teams believed they were unsuitable for the corporate environment. These teams chose outdated hardware and software while ignoring current trends, enforcing them across the entire organization.

The good news is that the days of fragmented productivity solutions and forbidding Macs at work are long gone.

Currently, the fastest-growing enterprise gadgets are those made by Apple, notably the Mac. Moreover, practically every company in the US makes use of Google Workspace in some way.

How does the undisputed leader in business productivity tools collaborate with the champion of personal devices?

The response is PERFECTLY, especially when businesses use a small number (or just one) of tools to connect both.

While Google and Apple are working to make their products more compatible, there are still a number of places where a third-party solution that is extremely skilled at integrating both might provide specific capabilities and automation that IT professionals had never thought conceivable.

Let's envision a hypothetical situation in order to guide you through what is possible:

We begin with a fresh, cutting-edge business that employs 200 people and is expanding quickly. According to an employee survey, over 90% of respondents indicated that they prefer a Mac because they currently possess one for personal usage. All employees utilize Google Workspace, and all other cloud services are signed in using their company Gmail account.

So, as soon as a new employee is employed, a Gmail business account is quickly set up, and a brand-new Mac is dispatched to their home, perhaps located in another state.

The first set of Gmail credentials is given to the employee, and the Mac is delivered the following morning by the mailman.

The staffer pulls the Mac out of the box and begins to open it, excited by the usually Instagram-friendly experience of unwrapping a new Apple product.

There it is—the distinctive sound of a brand-new M2 Midnight MacBook Air coming on, followed by a screen requesting a Wi-Fi connection from the worker.

The employee anticipates that after she connects to Wi-Fi, this will only be the first of multiple Mac settings she will need to carry out. What does the firm want from my local user account, she begins to wonder. Is everything okay? initials only? Should she contact IT?

With the Mac now connected and out of the Wi-Fi phase, the next screen informs the employee that her business is in charge of the device configuration and asks her to click "ok."

She is shocked to discover a Google authentication screen requesting her company's Gmail login information. "Wait a minute, a Google answer is part of a new Mac setup workflow?" she wonders.

The Mac is already on the lovely home screen when she adds it.

What about EVERY other step, though? Creating a local user account is another option. Consider creating a password.

It was unnecessary. Her name and the Gmail prefix were automatically set up on the Mac as a local user account.

Since she took the Mac out of the box, all the other setups have been bypassed, and she is now prepared to take off.

Her next action is to find out which applications are used by the business for each duty. Being a new hire in the marketing department, she begins to wonder if she ought to install Zoom for calls or Adobe Creative Suite. But before anything else, I suppose I should install Google Chrome.

A stunning programme appears and advises her not to worry before she can even launch Safari to download Google Chrome. The Mac should be set up for her by some magical fix. Wow!

The stunning and contemporary programme on her Mac prompts her to charge the computer because the battery is getting low. She is unaware of it. great choice

The programme updates itself as soon as the device is plugged in, and she then sees a list of well-known apps, including Zoom, Photoshop, and Google Chrome. She can see exactly what is being automatically installed for her as well as the progress of each app on a progress bar.

Your Mac is now set to go, the programme updates itself once more a little while later.

In order for FileVault settings to be finished and the device to be effectively encrypted with all of her data safe, the same page also asks her if it's alright to reboot the Mac. Please, yes!

She panics over what the Mac password is because she never established one as the computer reboots right away. She is shocked to see a Google authentication page once more. She returns to the Mac after adding her work Gmail and password. She does use her Mac login information for her business Gmail.

The Mac Dock is set up with the essential apps, she has installed all the software she requires, and she has a lovely custom wallpaper with a pleasant picture.

Even Google Drive is set up on the Mac, allowing her to sync and view all of her files locally through Finder.

Finished, yes? No, actually. She also need a few crucial Chrome add-ons that she has been using for a while, such as Grammarly.

She then makes the decision to open Chrome and install them. And hold on a second! How did Grammarly get there first? Yes, Chrome was already signed up for Chrome Browser Cloud Management, and approved business extensions had already been loaded. This is incredible!

She also finds out at this point that her work email doubles as her Apple ID thanks to the federation between Google and Apple Business Manager. Therefore, all Apple services on macOS and iOS, such iCloud, may be accessed using the same email address and password as for work and opening the Mac.

The aforementioned scenario is not entirely fictitious. Every day, thousands of businesses across the globe benefit from this ideal union of Apple devices and Google Workspace, reaching the degree of automation, security, and simplicity that every IT administrator dreams of.

You don't need much for your business to succeed, besides:

1. Apple hardware that is linked to a Business Manager account (free for any business)

2. Your standard Google Workspace membership

3. a top-tier Apple Unified Platform that integrates Google solutions completely

Through its product Mosyle Fuse, Mosyle, a pioneer in contemporary Apple endpoint solutions, sets the bar for Apple Unified Platforms.

A next-generation antivirus, hardening and compliance, privilege management, identity management, application and patch management (with a full library of fully automated apps not accessible on the App Store), and an encrypted online privacy & security solution are all integrated into Mosyle Fuse.

By consolidating all available options into a single platform, Mosyle not only makes it easier to manage and secure Apple devices used for business but also achieves levels of efficiency and integration that can't be attained by standalone options.

Google Workspace and other Google technologies are also tightly integrated with Mosyle Fuse. Using Google tools on Apple devices with Mosyle Fuse makes it appear as though they were created in tandem, thanks to SSO, hierarchy syncing, and automated installation of Google Drive and Google Chrome (with Privacy permissions).

The economic advantages of an Apple Unified Platform like Mosyle Fuse are also substantial. We predict that by implementing an Apple Unified Platform, businesses can save more than 70% when compared to the average cost of each solution that should be included in the IT software stack for Macs. It matters a lot, even for small fleets.

Therefore, you should attempt a unified Apple solution, like Mosyle Fuse, that can deliver incredible benefits to you and your business if you have Google Workspace and Macs utilised by people at work.