What's new in Apple Configurator for Mac

Learn about the latest updates to Apple Configurator for Mac.

To get the latest version of Apple Configurator for Mac, check the Updates tab in the App Store. Learn about the requirements to use Apple Configurator.

Apple Configurator 2.19

  • Support for new devices

  • Bug fixes and improvements

Apple Configurator 2.18

  • Shortcut actions: Copy Documents to Devices, Wait for Battery Level, Set Port Number for Device, Set Primary Status, Set Secondary Status, Fail Devices

  • Show detailed status for running Shortcuts

  • Configurator Shortcut actions now report primary and secondary status

  • Third-party Shortcut actions can report primary and secondary status

  • Support for new devices

  • Skip new Setup Assistant panes added in iOS 18

  • Configure new settings in Restrictions payload editor

  • Bug fixes and improvements

Apple Configurator 2.17

  • Support for new devices

  • Shortcut actions: Find/Filter, Erase, Restore, Update, Prepare, Rename, Install Profile, Provide Supervision Identity

  • Run Shortcuts when devices are attached and detached

  • Skip new Setup Assistant panes added in iOS 17

  • Allow removing eSIMs when erasing device

  • Adding App Store apps to devices no longer fails when running on macOS 14.1 or later

  • Bug fixes and performance improvements

Apple Configurator 2.16

  • Support for new hardware

  • Bug fixes and performance improvements

Apple Configurator 2.15.1

  • Support for new hardware

  • Bug fixes and performance improvements

Apple Configurator 2.15

  • Allow skipping the App Store pane in Setup Assistant

  • Support for restoring Mac computers with Apple silicon to macOS Monterey

  • Bug fixes and performance improvements

Apple Configurator 2.14

  • New restrictions for Unpaired External Boot to Recovery and Unlock with Apple Watch

Apple Configurator 2.13.3

  • 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

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

Apple Configurator 2.12.1

This update adds support for restoring firmware on Mac Pro (2019).

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

Apple Configurator 2.11.1

This update addresses an issue accessing saved organizations, tags, and Blueprints.

Apple Configurator 2.11

Support for new hardware.

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

Apple Configurator 2.9

  • Phone number, ICCID, and IMEI details of connected Dual SIM devices are now reported in the device detail pane and cfgutil

  • Skip New Features Highlights in Setup Assistant using Automator action

  • Configure new restrictions: Personal Hotspot modification (supervised only)

  • Configure Certificate Transparency payload

Apple Configurator 2.8.2

Support for new hardware.

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)

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

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

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)

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

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