Apple Configurator for Mac

Apple Configurator enables you to set up, configure, or install apps across a number of iOS devices simultaneously.

Apple Configurator is a handy tool available on macOS that helps manage a variety of Apple devices, including iPhones, iPads, Apple TVs, and Mac computers equipped with specific security chips. It's ideal for settings like schools and businesses that use numerous Apple products. This application lets you handle everything from setting up new devices to updating existing ones.

With Apple Configurator, you can connect several devices to a Mac and manage them simultaneously. This feature is a time-saver as it allows for mass updates and installations. It shows important details for each device, such as the operating system version, serial numbers, and available storage. This makes it easier to keep track of all your devices.

Using Apple Configurator, you can recover or restore devices to the latest software versions. Interestingly, this often does not erase existing data, which can be crucial for maintaining important information. Additionally, you can activate devices without an internet connection, an invaluable feature for high-security areas or when network access is restricted.

The software integrates well with existing IT workflows, allowing for automation and customization of device management. This means you can ensure that all devices adhere to the same setup specifications, reducing the chance of errors. Apple Configurator also supports the creation of custom configurations, which can be applied to devices with just a few clicks.

Pros

• Mass updates: Apple Configurator can synchronize your updates, so that all of the devices in your ecosystem stay up to date simultaneously. This helps keep all your devices and applications working smoothly together.
• Ease of operations: Although Apple Configurator offers an enterprise-level piece of software, you don't need to be an IT professional in order to use it.
• App installation: Another great use of Apple Configurator is to simultaneously install apps across a large number of devices. If you've suddenly discovered an app that can increase productivity for your team or business, it can be time consuming and frustrating to wait for every individual person to download and install the app. With Configurator, you can sync an app to all the desired devices in a few clicks.

Cons

• Older OS compatibility: Apple Configurator will only work with the most recent version of the OS, which is a major limitation.

If you manage multiple iOS devices in your environment, you need a software solution to manage those devices as a group. This solution, direct from Apple itself, is easy to use, provides a number of useful features, and should meet your needs admirably, as long as you keep your OS current.

• Keep saved searches consistent across Configurator stations signed into the same iCloud account
• Erase unsupervised devices running iOS 9 or later
• Set the current time zone while Preparing devices
• Install the latest App Store app version while applying blueprints
• Continue a command if some apps or profiles fail to install
• Skip the iMessage & FaceTime Setup Assistant pane
• Choose default app for audio calls for Contacts, Exchange, and Google accounts
• Set Bluetooth modification restriction on supervised devices
• Set new IKEv2 authentication method option or specify IPSec disconnect on idle timeout for VPN
• Restrict fast lane QoS marking or disable captive network detection for Wi-Fi networks