Classroom requirements for unmanaged nearby classes
The following are infrastructure, teacher, and student Mac and iPad requirements for using Classroom with unmanaged nearby classes. To take full advantage of all Classroom features, keep both teacher and student devices running the latest versions of macOS and iPadOS.
Infrastructure requirements
To use Classroom with unmanaged nearby classes, you must have the following infrastructure configurations.
Infrastructure configurations | Requirement |
|---|---|
Wi-Fi with client-to-client communication enabled | Mandatory |
Open ports:
Note: Port 3283 is deprecated for Classroom app communication. | Mandatory |
Mobile device management (MDM) | Optional |
Teacher device requirements
These are the device requirements for teachers using unmanaged nearby Classroom classes.
Configuration | Requirement |
|---|---|
iPad model | iPad Pro iPad 5th generation or later iPad Air 3rd generation iPad Air 2 iPad mini 4th generation or later |
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 iPadOS versions | iPadOS 14 or later |
Earliest supported macOS version | macOS 11 or later |
Bluetooth enabled | Mandatory |
Set up as Shared iPad | Not permitted |
Supervision | Optional |
MDM | Optional |
Managed Apple IDs | Not permitted |
Student device requirements
These are the device requirements for students joining unmanaged nearby Classroom classes.
Configuration | Requirement |
|---|---|
iPad model | iPad Pro iPad 5th generation or later iPad Air 3rd generation iPad Air 2 iPad mini 4th generation or later |
Mac model | MacBook (Early 2015 or later) MacBook Air (Mid 2012 or later) MacBook Pro (Mid 2012 or later) Mac mini (Late 2012 or later) iMac (Late 2012 or later) iMac Pro (2017 or later) Mac Pro (Late 2013 or later) |
Earliest supported iPadOS version | iPadOS 13.5 or later |
Earliest supported macOS version | macOS 10.15.5 or later |
Bluetooth enabled | Mandatory |
Set up as Shared iPad | Not permitted |
Supervision | Optional |
MDM | Optional |
Managed Apple IDs | Not permitted |