Requirements for the teacher’s Mac with classes synced with Apple School Manager

If you’re using a Mac with classes synced with Apple School Manager, the following requirements are necessary to use Classroom.

Note: To take full advantage of all Classroom features, keep both teacher and student devices running the latest versions of macOS and iPadOS.

Configuration	Requirement
Mac model	MacBook (Early 2015 or later) MacBook Air (Mid 2013 or later) MacBook Pro (Mid 2013 or later) Mac mini (Late 2014 or later) iMac (Late 2014 or later) iMac Pro (2017 or later) Mac Pro (Late 2013 or later)
Earliest supported macOS version	macOS 11 or later
Bluetooth enabled	Yes
MDM	Optional
Roster data	Must appear in Apple School Manager using one of the following methods to create classes: By an account in Apple School Manager with privileges to create classes Synced from a Student Information System (SIS) or uploaded using SFTP Created by a teacher using their Managed Apple ID in Classroom for iPad 3.3, Classroom for Mac 2.3, or Schoolwork 2.0
Managed Apple IDs	Mandatory

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