Intro to using Apple Configurator for iPhone
You can add the following devices to Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager using Apple Configurator on your iPhone, even if you don’t purchase them directly from Apple, or from an Apple Authorized Reseller or cellular carrier:
iPhone
iPad
Mac computers with Apple silicon or an Apple T2 Security Chip
After you set up the devices, they behave like any other device already in Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager with mandatory supervision and device management service enrollment. You can then shut the devices down and store them until you need them or send them to the users.
When you give a device to a user, they have a 30-day provisional period to release the device from Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager, supervision, and device management. This 30-day provisional period begins after successfully assigning and enrolling the device in a device management service that links to Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager.
After a successful sign-in on Apple Configurator for iPhone, all device management services that already link to Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager appear in Settings. This option allows you to automatically assign a device to a specific device management service.
Requirements
Device and minimum supported operating system | Minimum operating system for Apple Configurator for iPhone | Setup Assistant pane |
|---|---|---|
Mac (macOS 12.0.1) | iOS 15 | Select Your Country or Region |
iPhone (iOS 16) | iOS 16 | Choose a Wi-Fi Network |
iPad (iPadOS 16) | iOS 16 | Choose a Wi-Fi Network |
Note: To add Mac computers, they need to have Apple silicon or an Apple T2 Security Chip using macOS 12.0.1 or later. For a list of computers of compatible computers, see the Apple Support articles Mac computers with Apple silicon and Mac models with the Apple T2 Security Chip.
Before you add a Mac
Take these additional steps before you add a Mac:
Decide how you want the Mac to connect to the internet, then either create a configuration profile or gather the necessary adapters and cables.
Share the Wi-Fi network credentials (default method): This requires that you connect the iPhone to a Wi-Fi network with access to the internet. The Mac uses the same network credentials when it starts.
Use a network configuration profile: This requires that you create a configuration profile with a Wi-Fi or 802.1X payload containing the appropriate network credentials and save it in a location in the Files app. You can then configure it in Apple Configurator > Settings. See Create and edit configuration profiles in Apple Configurator in the Apple Configurator for Mac User Guide.
Note: If necessary, you can add a certificate payload for use with Wi-Fi or 802.1X authentication to the configuration profile. See Certificates device management payload settings for Apple devices in Apple Platform Deployment.
Connect the Mac to the internet using an Ethernet connection: This requires that you connect the Mac to the internet before assigning it to Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager.