Apple Business Essentials release notes
Find out about the updates and changes we're making to Apple Business Essentials. Updates are cumulative, so when you launch Apple Business Essentials it will have all of the latest features. You can see all of the features included with each release below.
March 2024
Added support for allowing Managed Apple IDs to add employee badges to Apple Wallet in iOS 17.4 and later. Find out more
February 2024
Added the ability to manage the availability and installation of iOS, iPadOS and macOS software updates. Find out more
January 2024
Added support for federating with Custom Identity Providers. Find out more
November 2023
Access Management for Apple Services is now available and allows organisations to control which Apple services and features users can access. Find out more
Admins can select which account-driven enrolment method they would like for Mac, iPhone and iPad devices. Find out more
October 2023
Mac computers can now enrol in Apple Business Essentials using account-driven device enrolment. Find out more
September 2023
Added the ability to distribute Web Clips. Find out more
August 2023
Added the ability to deploy custom settings. Find out more
March 2023
Added support for configuring content caching settings. Learn more
Added the ability to install apps assigned to users automatically and remove apps unassigned from users automatically. Learn more
February 2023
Added support for managing login items and background tasks in macOS. Learn more
January 2023
Added Get Started page
Added Web Content Filter. Learn more
Added support for new AirPlay settings. Learn more
October 2022
Added support for Sign in with Apple at Work & School. Learn more
Added support for enabling beta features. Find out more
Added the ability to configure Data Management settings. Learn more
September 2022
Added the ability to configure App Access settings. Learn more
Added the ability to configure Software Update settings for macOS. Learn more
August 2022
Added support for installing application packages on Mac. Learn more
June 2022
Administrators can now choose to use repair credits to pay for a repair, or add the cost to their monthly bill. Learn more
April 2022
Added support for federated authentication with Google Workspace. Learn more
March 2022
Administrators and content managers must sign in to Apple Business Essentials and accept the Volume Content Services Terms and Conditions before they can sign in on a device. 24/7 support requires AppleCare+ for Business Essentials.
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