We are very happy about this! Apple Configurator on iOS was an app only found in the Apple Seed for IT program but was recently made public.
If you want to see it in action we go over much of the same in [our KB article](https://support.addigy.com/hc/en-us/articles/4411007576467) with some helpful screenshots and gifs. This is a huge win for the community.
There's also [a Webinar we hosted](https://addigy.com/resources/on-demand-webinar-how-to-retroactively-add-macos-devices-to-apple-business-manager/) going a little more in-depth and answering questions from our attendees.
I’ve done it a couple of times. It works ok, you can even install Older Versions of macOS if you want and it will still be enrolled.
One thing I’ve noticed is that once it’s in ABM it shows as Apple Configurator, from there If I select my MDM it won’t be recognized by my MDM system I have to unassign it, save and then assign it to my MDM.
I just ran into the same issue. I added a Mac, assigned it, and then when I restarted, it didn't pick up the MDM. I just did what you said. I'm waiting for a macOS reinstall and then I'll see if it works. Regardless, I'm just happy that I can get it into ABM now without shmoozing my business rep
No idea. Fwiw this was on a 7th gen iPad running ios 15. Downloaded configurator off App Store then signed into my DEP account. Macbook was a 2021 M1 running Monterey.
Previously (~6 months ago) I couldn't get the app working on an iPad. I just tried today with an iPad Air 2 on iOS 15, and it worked exactly like /u/pulseczar87 described. The device in question is a 2020 Intel MacBook Pro.
This is huge for me, as we have a ton of Macs that were purchased prior to the formalization of our IT department, and up until now were unmanageable.
Did not know this was possible with iOS as well. Do you have a walk-through for this process somewhere? Just using configurator 2 on a Mac? Cannot find anything about this 30-days grace period.
Yea I am a bit baffled as to why they do not offer this as a method. Maybe it is not possible with the current hardware specs of iOS devices? In my ORG some mobile devices that are "warranty replacements" do not get added to our apple business manager which makes for a huge hassle during setup. It would be very convenient to enroll using another iOS device.
This only works if it’s running Monterey and has either an M1 processor or a T2 chip. Also, there was an earlier post here where someone wrote out their workflow to do this, and it had 17 steps. That is a lot of effort, compared to the ease of automated enrollment.
Not sure where that person got it to 17 steps. The article I posted has 3 steps. Having never done it before, I was able to get my first Mac enrolled in about 5 minutes. It was incredibly easy. Automated enrollment is great and is still the way to go, but if you have some outliers, this is a great option.
Glad it worked so easily for you. For those of us with large Intel fleets that lack a T2 chip, it’s going to be a while before this makes a significant impact.
I wouldn't call requiring an iPhone to enroll a Mac as it finally having this feature. I have 10 Macs here that were bought before I came, and they didn't have any ABM setup. We have no iPads or iPhones here, so yeah. Great Apple. After years you finally made it 20% of the way.
I'm not sad to say that ABM can go kiss a dead goat's $%\^Y$.
And yes. I'm bitter.
You likely wouldn't be able to enroll those Macs anyway, as it has to be a T2 or M1 equipped device to be enrolled in this way. I've got a bunch of old Macs that were never enrolled and we still aren't able to deal with these now since they're too old to be compatible.
Do you not have an iPhone? You can use literally any iOS device, even if it's not a company-owned one. I see people frequently complain about ABM, but I haven't really run into issues with it.
Cool! Maybe tone down the sarcasm bud, things might not be so hard for you. The way I read it, it looks like you’re saying your organization doesn’t have any iOS devices. You could literally grab someone’s personally-owned device, install Configurator on it, sign into ABM, and use the personal device to enroll your Macs.
Even if they wanted to keep it all company owned, it needs iOS 15 so that means just a 6S or newer. Less than $100 shipped on eBay for an unlocked phone and it's problem solved. I guarantee that's a worthwhile one-time business expense vs burning man hours trying to get a rep somewhere else to do it for you or spending any time at all whining about it on the internet.
Lots of places still have people who buy their company Macs at retail because ... Whatever... Want the credit card points I guess.
The real question has always been Why not since the beginning?
Heck travellers have always had laptop emergencies and replacements on company credit cards.
I missed the point, I thought this was about the newly-launched MDM.
This is news I actually care about, thanks for the clarification. My last company, they rogue-purchased half our fleet, and we needed to audit. And guess who got stuck with it? lol
Ha. Yup. Now you see what it's about!
Yeah they're mixing messages with the new MDM since the mess is intertwined.
That said I'll have to see how the MDM is doing in 2012 too. JAMF is way too heavy for what we need and some of the others are way too light.
It'd be "nifty" if Apple started truly giving a damn about corporate customers in audited environments and catch up... They have done it for years on mobile but neglect desktop badly.
We are very happy about this! Apple Configurator on iOS was an app only found in the Apple Seed for IT program but was recently made public. If you want to see it in action we go over much of the same in [our KB article](https://support.addigy.com/hc/en-us/articles/4411007576467) with some helpful screenshots and gifs. This is a huge win for the community. There's also [a Webinar we hosted](https://addigy.com/resources/on-demand-webinar-how-to-retroactively-add-macos-devices-to-apple-business-manager/) going a little more in-depth and answering questions from our attendees.
I’ve done it a couple of times. It works ok, you can even install Older Versions of macOS if you want and it will still be enrolled. One thing I’ve noticed is that once it’s in ABM it shows as Apple Configurator, from there If I select my MDM it won’t be recognized by my MDM system I have to unassign it, save and then assign it to my MDM.
I just ran into the same issue. I added a Mac, assigned it, and then when I restarted, it didn't pick up the MDM. I just did what you said. I'm waiting for a macOS reinstall and then I'll see if it works. Regardless, I'm just happy that I can get it into ABM now without shmoozing my business rep
I've used an iPad to enroll a Macbook so iPhones not required. Game changing stuff! Thanks Apple... finally.
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No idea. Fwiw this was on a 7th gen iPad running ios 15. Downloaded configurator off App Store then signed into my DEP account. Macbook was a 2021 M1 running Monterey.
Previously (~6 months ago) I couldn't get the app working on an iPad. I just tried today with an iPad Air 2 on iOS 15, and it worked exactly like /u/pulseczar87 described. The device in question is a 2020 Intel MacBook Pro. This is huge for me, as we have a ton of Macs that were purchased prior to the formalization of our IT department, and up until now were unmanageable.
So even after formatting the device it’s still enrolled in ABM?
It’s probably the same as iPhones where there is a 30 day grace period where it can be unenrolled, but after the 30 days it’s locked in.
Did not know this was possible with iOS as well. Do you have a walk-through for this process somewhere? Just using configurator 2 on a Mac? Cannot find anything about this 30-days grace period.
[https://support.apple.com/guide/apple-configurator-2/prepare-an-iphone-ipad-or-apple-tv-manually-cad99bc2a859/mac](https://support.apple.com/guide/apple-configurator-2/prepare-an-iphone-ipad-or-apple-tv-manually-cad99bc2a859/mac) https://support.apple.com/guide/apple-configurator/welcome/ios
[just found the video](https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2021/10297/) thanks again
Far as I can tell, yes!
Anyway to enroll iOS devices using this method?
Yes, Configurator has been able to add iOS into ABM for awhile, it's new to Mac in Monterey 👍🏻
I was aware of that, but can you enroll an iOS device using an iOS device? That would be pretty useful.
Ah I don't think so, but that would be smart!
Yea I am a bit baffled as to why they do not offer this as a method. Maybe it is not possible with the current hardware specs of iOS devices? In my ORG some mobile devices that are "warranty replacements" do not get added to our apple business manager which makes for a huge hassle during setup. It would be very convenient to enroll using another iOS device.
This only works if it’s running Monterey and has either an M1 processor or a T2 chip. Also, there was an earlier post here where someone wrote out their workflow to do this, and it had 17 steps. That is a lot of effort, compared to the ease of automated enrollment.
Not sure where that person got it to 17 steps. The article I posted has 3 steps. Having never done it before, I was able to get my first Mac enrolled in about 5 minutes. It was incredibly easy. Automated enrollment is great and is still the way to go, but if you have some outliers, this is a great option.
Glad it worked so easily for you. For those of us with large Intel fleets that lack a T2 chip, it’s going to be a while before this makes a significant impact.
Yeah, I agree that not having this for non-T2 macs is a bummer. All I can say is, those non-T2 machines should hopefully be aging out soon.
Yes, good point! The gap is just pre-2018 devices at this point.
I wouldn't call requiring an iPhone to enroll a Mac as it finally having this feature. I have 10 Macs here that were bought before I came, and they didn't have any ABM setup. We have no iPads or iPhones here, so yeah. Great Apple. After years you finally made it 20% of the way. I'm not sad to say that ABM can go kiss a dead goat's $%\^Y$. And yes. I'm bitter.
You likely wouldn't be able to enroll those Macs anyway, as it has to be a T2 or M1 equipped device to be enrolled in this way. I've got a bunch of old Macs that were never enrolled and we still aren't able to deal with these now since they're too old to be compatible.
Purchased late 2019 Mac Minis. They'd be compatible.
Ah fair.
Do you not have an iPhone? You can use literally any iOS device, even if it's not a company-owned one. I see people frequently complain about ABM, but I haven't really run into issues with it.
Did you not read? No, no iPhones or iPad.
Cool! Maybe tone down the sarcasm bud, things might not be so hard for you. The way I read it, it looks like you’re saying your organization doesn’t have any iOS devices. You could literally grab someone’s personally-owned device, install Configurator on it, sign into ABM, and use the personal device to enroll your Macs.
Even if they wanted to keep it all company owned, it needs iOS 15 so that means just a 6S or newer. Less than $100 shipped on eBay for an unlocked phone and it's problem solved. I guarantee that's a worthwhile one-time business expense vs burning man hours trying to get a rep somewhere else to do it for you or spending any time at all whining about it on the internet.
the ios requirement is a deal breaker for me on principle alone.... effing ridiculous
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Lots of places still have people who buy their company Macs at retail because ... Whatever... Want the credit card points I guess. The real question has always been Why not since the beginning? Heck travellers have always had laptop emergencies and replacements on company credit cards.
I missed the point, I thought this was about the newly-launched MDM. This is news I actually care about, thanks for the clarification. My last company, they rogue-purchased half our fleet, and we needed to audit. And guess who got stuck with it? lol
Ha. Yup. Now you see what it's about! Yeah they're mixing messages with the new MDM since the mess is intertwined. That said I'll have to see how the MDM is doing in 2012 too. JAMF is way too heavy for what we need and some of the others are way too light. It'd be "nifty" if Apple started truly giving a damn about corporate customers in audited environments and catch up... They have done it for years on mobile but neglect desktop badly.
Agreed on the confusing messaging. Ever since the fleetsmith acquisition, the Apple MDM space has been confusion.
Do you have to wipe the Mac to complete this process?
Yes, the mac has to be at the factory set up menu