I had so many screens of apps that configurator 2 did not show all the screens and I could not figure out how to change that. I feel its quirky and a litte hard to make it work. I so miss the abilty to easliy rearrange your phone apps in itunes on your desktop or laptop I was hesitant to try this app and deided to give it a go. I have tons of apps on my iphone and they have become very disorrganized and hard to find some. It worked for me.not great but better than on your phone It took a lot of fidgeting to learn those issues. Clicking apply will take you out of the homescreen editor completely which is useful only if you are completely done editing. Also, you should click the x to close modified folders, not the apply button, and the folder will save its modified state. To move an app from one folder to another you need to double click the folder, click on the app you want to move, and drag it near the x in the upper left corner of the box for a couple of seconds, at which point the app will be released from the folder and you can relocate it. Configurator 2 works ok once you learn its quirks. So I had to go on a Google search (the irony) to figure out how to reorganize my iPhone homescreens (if you have ever tried to do it on the phone itself you know it is a lesson in futility). I tried the iOS 14 screen organization tools and decided I would prefer to orgainize my screen myself again, but iOS 14's auto reorganizing had already done its damage and I found that the defunct iTunes' functionality was not replaced by the Finder. Support for iCloud Drive enables you to keep your configuration profiles and other settings consistent across multiple Configurator stations.
A Blueprint is a template device to which you add configuration profiles and apps and perform actions, just like you would to a connected physical device.įully automate Apple Configurator and integrate its capabilities into your existing device management workflows using the included command-line tool, AppleScript scripting library, or Automator Actions. If you’re configuring devices in an environment where consistency is critical, Blueprints allow you to create a custom configuration for your devices that can be applied with one click. The built-in configuration profile editor supports creating and editing profiles with the latest iOS settings. The all-new Prepare assistant makes it easy to supervise and configure a cart of iPads for the classroom or quickly enroll a large number of devices in your MDM server for ongoing management.
You can also inspect any device to see details like serial number and hardware addresses, which apps and profiles are installed, and its console log.Īpple Configurator integrates with device enrollment and purchasing in Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager to seamlessly distribute apps from the App Store.
With Apple Configurator, you're able to update software, install apps and configuration profiles, rename and change wallpaper on devices, export device information and documents, and much more. Simply select a single device or many at once and perform an action. Use Apple Configurator to quickly configure large numbers of devices connected to your Mac via USB with the settings, apps, and data you specify for your students, employees, or customers.Īpple Configurator features a flexible, device-centric design that enables you to configure one or dozens of devices quickly and easily.
In other words, it’s a hassle, which is why we always recommend you don’t dabble with beta builds on your main device.Apple Configurator makes it easy to deploy iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV devices in your school or business. Backups made on a newer beta can’t be applied to older builds, so a backup from iOS 16 will not work on a fresh iOS 15 install. Warning - you will lose any new data that was on the phone after you started using the beta.
From then, you use the iTunes backup we made earlier.
This will delete all information on the iPhone, download the latest public iOS build, and install it. A Restore prompt will come up on iTunes on the computer. Now, put your iPhone in Recovery Mode (tap volume up, volume down, and hold down power after that until the phone restarts and you see the Recovery screen). Connect the iPhone to your computer via a Lightning cable. This is where the iTunes backup we made earlier comes into play. If you wish to roll back to public iOS 15 instantly, it’s a bit trickier. However, the next time one is available, your iPhone will prompt you to download that instead of the next beta. Note that this will not instantly roll you back to an official build.