Requirements for the students’ iPad devices with classes synced with Apple School Manager
If the students are using iPad devices, the following requirements are necessary with classes synced with Apple School Manager.
Note: To take full advantage of all Classroom features, keep both teacher and student devices running the latest versions of macOS and iPadOS.
Configuration | Shared iPad requirements | One-to-one requirements |
|---|---|---|
iPad version | iPad Pro iPad 5th generation or later iPad Air 3rd generation, with at least 32GB of storage iPad Air 2 iPad mini 4th generation or later, with at least 32GB of storage | iPad Pro iPad 5th generation or later iPad Air 3rd generation iPad Air 2 iPad mini 4th generation or later |
Earliest supported OS version | iPadOS 13.5 or later | iPadOS 13.5 or later |
Bluetooth enabled | Yes | Yes |
Supervision | Yes | Optional |
MDM | Optional | Optional |
Managed Apple IDs | Mandatory | Mandatory |