Back up devices in Apple Configurator on Mac
You can manually set up one device the way you want it, back it up in Apple Configurator 2, and then restore that backup to your other devices. If you want to back up a single user’s data and restore it for only that user, use iCloud Backup instead.
When you back up a device, all the profiles are in the backup. When you restore to the same device, the profiles are restored and remain installed. When you restore to a different device, the profiles are initially restored and then intentionally uninstalled.
Important: Backups can contain private information—such as app data, account and password information, and browser history. Before backing up a device, review the device’s content for any information you don’t want restored to other devices.
Create a backup
Connect the device to a USB port on the Mac that has Apple Configurator 2
installed, then select it in the device browser.Choose Actions > Back Up or click the Restore button
in the toolbar.
Restore from a backup
Connect the device to a USB port on the Mac that has Apple Configurator 2
installed, then select it in the device browser.Choose Actions > Restore from Backup.
Select the backup you want to restore, then click Restore.
All contents on the device will be erased. If the device is supervised, it will be unsupervised after the restore.
Restore to factory defaults
Connect the device to a USB port on the Mac that has Apple Configurator 2
installed, then select it in the device browser.Choose Actions > Restore.
All contents on the device will be erased. If the device is supervised, it will be unsupervised after the restore.
Click Restore.
Delete a backup
In Apple Configurator 2
on your Mac, choose Apple Configurator 2 > Preferences > Backups.Select a backup, click Delete Backup, then confirm the intent to delete the backup.