To get the latest version of Apple Configurator, check the Updates tab in the App Store on your Mac. Learn about the requirements to use Apple Configurator 2.14.
What's new in Apple Configurator 2.14
- New restrictions for Unpaired External Boot to Recovery and Unlock with Apple Watch
What's new in Apple Configurator 2.13.3
Someone sent me a copy of Configurator 1.7.2, and it will not work on OSx 10.6.8 OR iOS 10.13.13. Is there a solution to my dilemma? No one from Apple has been able to help yet. In fact, Configurator 1.7.2 is no longer available in the App Store, and I'm uncomfortable downloading it from a 3rd party domain (untrusted). Apple has released Configurator 2.8.1, the latest version of the Mac utility that schools and businesses can use to manage and deploy software to multiple iOS and tvOS devices. Apple Configurator Apple Configurator is the management solution used by CPS schools who have iOS deployments. Using Configu rator to update, sync and install profiles on devices requires that the devices are supervised to a MacBook laptop. In order to use Configurator, the MacBook must be running Mac OS X 10.11.6 and iTunes 12.5.1. Hot on the heels of iOS7, Apple have released Apple Configurator 1.4. An important change is that the OS requirement has changed from 10.7 Lion to 10.8 Mountain Lion. Configurator 1.4 supports the.
- Support for macOS Big Sur
- Support for restoring macOS on Mac computers with Apple silicon
- Web Clip: Configure Ignore Manifest Scope and Target Application Bundle Identifier
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
What's new in Apple Configurator 2.13.1
- Multiple locations for VPP assignments
- Restrictions: Allow app clips
- Notifications: Allow notification previews on lock screen
- Exchange ActiveSync: Override previous password
- WiFi: Disable MAC address randomization
- Dark mode
What's new in Apple Configurator 2.12.1
This update adds support for restoring firmware on Mac Pro (2019).
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For iOS:
- VPN: Configure Provider Designated Requirement for Custom SSL connection type
- VPN: Configure network options for Cisco, Juniper, Pulse, F5, SonicWall, Aruba, CheckPoint, and Custom SSL connection types
- Send all traffic through VPN
- Exclude local networks
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What's new in Apple Configurator 2.11.1
This update addresses an issue accessing saved organizations, tags, and Blueprints.
What's new in Apple Configurator 2.11
What's new in Apple Configurator 2.10
For iOS
- Wi-Fi: Configure WPA3 Personal security type
- VPN IKEv2: Configure Enable Fallback setting to support Wi-Fi Assist
- Exchange ActiveSync: Enable Mail, Calendar, Contacts, and Reminders individually for managed accounts
- Configure new supervised-only restrictions: Allow Find My Device, allow Find My Friends, allow turning Wi-Fi off or on, allow external drive access in Files app
- Configure app single sign-on payload
- Skip Dark Mode and Welcome panes in Setup Assistant
- Allow Continuous Path Keyboard
For tvOS
- Wi-Fi: Configure WPA3 Personal security type
- Allow DeviceSleep
What's new in Apple Configurator 2.9
- Phone number, ICCID, and IMEI details of connected Dual SIM devices are now reported in the device detail pane and
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- Configure new restrictions: Personal Hotspot modification (supervised only)
- Configure Certificate Transparency payload
What's new in Apple Configurator 2.8.2
What's new in Apple Configurator 2.8.1
For iOS
New Restrictions payload settings
- Allow proximity based password sharing requests (supervised devices only)
- Allow password sharing (supervised devices only)
- Allow password autofill (supervised devices only)
- Force automatic date and time (supervised devices only)
- Allow USB accessories while device is locked (supervised devices only)
- Allow managed Contacts accounts to write to unmanaged accounts
- Allow unmanaged Contacts accounts to read managed accounts
- Allow modifying eSIM settings (supervised devices only)
New Mail and Exchange payload settings
- Allow a user to enable or disable S/MIME signing
- Allow a user to modify the selection of the S/MIME signing certificate
- Allow a user to enable or disable S/MIME encryption
- Allow a user to modify the selection of the S/MIME encryption certificate
New Exchange payload settings
- Use OAuth for authentication
New Notifications payload settings
- Allow grouped notifications
- Specify whether an app is allowed to send critical alerts
- Show in CarPlay
New Setup Assistant pane Device Enrollment skip options
- iMessage & FaceTime, Screen Time, and Keep Your Device Up to Date
- Allow software update installation for non-admin users
- Add Cellular Plan
For tvOS
New Restrictions payload settings
- Allow proximity based password sharing requests (supervised devices only)
What's new in Apple Configurator 2.7.1
- Preparing supervised devices for management by Configurator now automatically allows USB accessory connections while device is locked
- Configure new supervised-only restriction for iOS 11.4.1: Allow USB accessories while device is locked
What's new in Apple Configurator 2.7
- Skip Setup Assistant panes in iOS 11.3 and tvOS 11.3
- Configure new profile payloads and restrictions for iOS 11.3 including require Face ID authentication before AutoFill, configuring Managed Software Updates, CellularServices Service Exception, and require teacher consent before leaving teacher-created class
- Configure new profile payloads and restrictions for tvOS 11.3 including restrict Remote connections from whitelisted iOS devices
What's new in Apple Configurator 2.6.1
- Various bug fixes and improvements including the restoration of the ability to install configuration profiles on Apple TV (3rd generation)
What's new in Apple Configurator 2.5
- Provisionally add devices to Device Enrollment Program (DEP)
- Skip Tap to Setup and Keyboard Chooser panes in iOS Setup Assistant
- Skip Sign in to TV Provider pane in tvOS Setup Assistant
- New profile payloads and restrictions for iOS including Restrict VPN Creation, AirPrint Security, DNS Proxy, and Managed class behavior on supervised student devices for Classroom
- New tvOS payload for AirPlay Incoming Security
- Support for configuring tvOS devices running tvOS 11 on the local network subnet
- Apple Configurator 1.7.2 is a recommended update for all Apple Configurator users. This update is available from the Updates pane of the Mac App Store. About Configurator To create or install an iOS configuration profile, use Apple Configurator or a Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution like Profile Manager (included with OS X Server).
- Apple Configurator 2 download location. Posted: by PAC. With the removal of Apple TV 3 support in Apple configurator (AC) 2.5 i am in need of finding AC 2 for i can put it on a spare computer until Apple Developers patch AC2.5 to allow Apple TV 3 support ( they have said they would).
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- May 25, 2018 Solution: There is no such thing as the Apple Configurator for Windows. Apple made it MacOS only. You can try the iPhone Configuration Utility if you want.
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Apple Configurator 1.7.2 is a recommended update for all Apple Configurator users. This update is available from the Updates pane of the Mac App Store. About Configurator. To create or install an iOS configuration profile, use Apple Configurator or a Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution like Profile Manager (included with OS X Server).
What is Apple Configurator?
Apple Configurator is a macOS application that allows administrators to create configurations and apply them to iOS devices. Before Apple Configurator, Apple offered iPhone Configuration Utility. Apple Configurator is the continuation of this sunset utility.
The range of configuration options in Configurator is extensive. Administrators can control minimum security requirements for passcodes, VPN configurations, on-device certificates, and even fonts. Generally, any configurations that can be applied via mobile device management (MDM) are also available in Apple Configurator.
Additionally, Apple Configurator provides the ability for an administrator to select which apps to install to iOS. Sign in with an Apple ID and select any app downloaded or purchased previously under that Apple ID.
How Does it Work?
How do i install dmg files on my mac. Apple Configurator combines these two capabilities to create a blueprint:
- Configurations (aka profiles – made up of individual payloads)
- Apps
An administrator is able to create multiple blueprints. Common groupings include role-based (executive, manager, contributor) or department-based (sales, marketing, support). Blueprints can also be layered on a device, allowing multiple configurations to overlap.
With blueprints configured, place Apple Configurator in ‘prepare’ mode. Then, each iOS device connects via USB or lightning and Apple Configurator pushes the configuration to the device. Also during this time, administrators can wipe devices, upgrade iOS, place into supervision mode, enroll with an MDM, etc.
The process can be time-consuming if one’s upgrading iOS or switching to supervised mode (which requires a system wipe). In these cases, we find many administrators use high-capacity USB hubs. Though we haven’t used it personally, the Cambrionix PowerPad15 is an example of a USB hub for this very purpose.
Sidenote: If looking to purchase a hub, check the capacity of power to the hub. If the wattage is too low, devices may not charge while plugged in. Decide if this is a requirement for your organization.
Why Use Both Configurator and MDM?
After explaining the functionality of Apple Configurator, an often asked question is: So why do I need MDM if I can manage configurations and apps this way? The question is a fair one, and the answer largely depends upon your organizational needs.
Apple Configurator can provide parity with MDM for some organizations with limited requirements. The big difference is the ability to control configurations after deployment. With Configurator, once an administrator unplugs the device, no further communication occurs unless the device plugs back into a computer. With MDM, administrators control configurations via WiFi or cellular connection.
Limited abilities exist to manage apps in Configurator. It only enables the basic process of installing selected apps. However, MDM will allow administrators to distribute company-owned app licenses purchased through Apple Business Manager (formerly Volume Purchase Program – VPP) as well as remotely update and remove apps. MDM is even capable of pushing app-specific configurations.
If you’re interested in how MDM can be used to simplify app deployment, we strongly recommend this read: Install Apps Remotely to iPads and iPhones which provides a comprehensive view of the many ways to deploy apps, each having its own strengths.
MDM provides additional features that an administrator can enable remotely. They can lock a device, wipe its contents, and monitor app installation. MDM also allows an administrator to access advanced functionalities, like forcing a device to only display a single app. A great example is the Square point of sale system.
Organizations learn to establish a balance when using both technologies. Apple Configurator is able to make sure all devices run the latest iOS version, are supervised and have an initial WiFi network connection. MDM is then used for all further configurations and management.
How To Enroll With MDM Using Apple Configurator
Enrolling a device with MDM generally occurs via a link either sent to the device by SMS or email or manually typed into a browser. This is reasonable for only a few devices or if employees will be enrolling their own devices. It absolutely does not scale for companies with a large number of company-owned devices that need to be set up. Instead, an organization will generally use the Apple Device Enrollment Program (read Explained: The Apple Device Enrollment Program) to have devices automatically configured with their MDM out-of-the-box, or they’ll use Apple Configurator.
We’ll now explain how to configure a device with MDM using Apple Configurator. To start, if you haven’t already, download Apple Configurator from the Mac App Store. Install the app and run it.
Once the application is running, plug your device into the computer.
Next, click the ‘Prepare’ button from the top bar of the app.
Configurator will ask you which mode you’d like to use. Select ‘Manual’ unless you have an Apple Business Manager account and want to add devices to it.
Apple Configurator will ask you if you’d like to assign the device to an MDM. Select ‘New server…’ if you haven’t completed this process before. The following screen will allow you to specify a name for your MDM as well as the enrollment URL.
The process for getting an enrollment URL varies between MDM vendors. For SimpleMDM, you must create an Enrollment (either group or one-time) in order to generate the URL as shown below. Paste the enrollment URL into Apple Configurator.
The remaining steps are not MDM-specific. The prompt asks if you’d like to:
- Supervise the device and block other computers from managing it
- Provide information about your organization to display on the device
- Skip certain set-up screens during the initial iOS startup
- Create or use an existing configurator identity. This is essentially a certificate that allows you to re-access these devices down the road with Apple Configurator on the same or on a different computer.
Once you’ve completed these steps, Configurator will begin setting up the devices you selected initially or plugin subsequently. The devices appear automatically in your MDM as they configure.
We run Windows. Can I Use Apple Configurator?
The strict answer is ‘no’. Apple Configurator software is only for macOS; Apple does not distribute a Windows version.
The nitty-gritty answer is ‘sort of’. None of these methods are recommended and may provide more pain than gain, so we generally recommend that organizations in this scenario purchase a Mac Mini to have as a resource for around the office. If interested in going down the rabbit hole, here are some methods that we’ve heard employed:
- Apple used to distribute a Windows version of the iPhone Configuration Utility. It’s still available on c net here. The last software release was January of 2013. At best it’s missing many features and at worse it won’t work at all.
- Run macOS as a virtual machine on Windows. We’re pretty sure this breaks Apple macOS software licensing rules, so we cannot recommend this methodology. We’ve heard some reports that most virtual machine software handles USB emulation in a manner that causes issues when connecting and disconnection iOS devices, but we cannot confirm this.
- Use Apple DEP instead. When using MDM, Apple DEP substitutes for Apple Configurator. Apple DEP devices are ready out-of-the-box, eliminating the need for USB/lightning connections and extra touches. Referenced earlier, you can learn more about Apple DEP via this article. If you’d like to use DEP, apply for an account at deploy.apple.com.
If you aren’t already using MDM, manage your devices with a SimpleMDM account. Feel free to ask questions in the comments section. We’re here to help!
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Apple Configurator is an application developed by Apple Inc. and is available for free download on the Mac App Store It was first launched in March 2012. It replaces the iPhone Configuration Utility
| OS | Mac OS X |
| Language | English |
| License & Price | Free |
| Developer | Apple |
| Official website | www.apple.com |
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