Classroom requirements for classes synced with Apple School Manager
The following are infrastructure, teacher and student Mac and iPad requirements for using Classroom classes synced with Apple School Manager. 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 classes synced with Apple School Manager, you must have the following infrastructure configurations.
Infrastructure configurations | Requirement |
|---|---|
Wi-Fi with client-to-client communication enabled | Nearby: Mandatory Remote: Not applicable |
Network requirements | Nearby: The network must be configured in accordance with the Apple Support article Use Apple products on enterprise networks Remote: The device must have access to the internet |
Open ports:
Note: Port 3283 is deprecated for Classroom app communication. | Nearby: Mandatory Remote: Not applicable |
Optional |
Teacher device requirements
These are the device requirements for teachers using Classroom classes synced with Apple School Manager.
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 | Nearby: iPadOS 14 Remote: iPadOS 14.5 |
Earliest supported macOS version | Nearby: macOS 11 Remote: macOS 11.3 |
Bluetooth enabled | Nearby: Mandatory Remote: Not applicable |
Set up as Shared iPad | Not permitted |
Supervision | Optional |
Roster data | Must appear in Apple School Manager using one of the following methods to create classes:
Note: You must have the ability to create, edit and delete classes in Apple School Manager. If you don’t, you’ll be unable to create classes after signing in with your Managed Apple ID. See Role privileges in the Apple School Manager User Guide. |
Device enrolled in MDM | Optional |
Managed Apple IDs | Mandatory |
Student device requirements
These are the device requirements for students joining Classroom classes synced with Apple School Manager.
Configuration | Shared iPad requirements | One-to-one iPad requirements | Mac requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
Supported hardware | iPad Pro iPad 5th generation or later iPad Air 3rd generation, with at least 32 GB of storage iPad Air 2 iPad mini 4th generation or later, with at least 32 GB of storage | iPad Pro iPad 5th generation or later iPad Air 3rd generation iPad Air 2 iPad mini 4th generation or later | 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 operating system version | iPadOS 13.5 | Nearby: iPadOS 13.5 Remote: iPadOS 14.5 | Nearby: macOS 10.15.5 or later Remote: macOS 11.3 |
Bluetooth enabled | Mandatory | Nearby: Mandatory Remote: Not applicable | Nearby: Mandatory Remote: Not applicable |
Supervision | Mandatory | Optional | Optional |
Device enrolled in MDM | Mandatory | Optional | Optional |
Managed Apple IDs | Mandatory | Mandatory | Mandatory |