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1. #BACKUP APPLE CONFIGURATOR INSTALL#
2. #BACKUP APPLE CONFIGURATOR UPDATE#
3. #BACKUP APPLE CONFIGURATOR MANUAL#
4. #BACKUP APPLE CONFIGURATOR PORTABLE#
5. #BACKUP APPLE CONFIGURATOR PRO#

Reimaging also required multiple stepsĪnd frequently generated errors. Reimaging using a backup of a Master iPad required loading all the appsĪgain, which on an old MacBook sometimes took up to two hours perĭevice-if there were no errors. These errors often required lengthy research into the cause. Sometimes the system freezes or takes a long time Not only is the process long, butĮrrors are frequent. Through trial and error, it eventually evolved While the interface is nicely designed, deploying iPads using AC2 Have advantages and disadvantages, as shown in Table 1. You can then apply that backup to other iPads.

A Blueprint requires you to set up everything in AC2.Ī Master iPad requires you to set up everything on an iPad, then back it You can set up your iPads in two ways: You can create a Blueprint Plug in an iPad, and it automatically updates apps from VPP to the InĪddition, AC2 indicates if your OS and apps are out of date when you Name, add or remove apps, and erase or load a blueprint or a backup. On VPP will automatically be added to the AC2 app folder. "purchased." Sign on to both VPP and AC2, so that apps ordered Purchase apps for your iPads even free apps need to be Once you have an account set up, you can go to the VPP website and WhenĪpplying for a VPP account, Apple requires a Dun and Bradstreet number Libraries, as Apple tends to give out only one account per school. VPP accounts difficult, especially for institutions with multiple Is not mentioned in the AC2 documentation. An Apple VPP account is required to add apps usingĪC2-even if you are using only free apps -though this requirement It is not available for PCs, nor will it work with other Or shutdown iOS devices and restrict joining WiFi networks.Īs with most Apple apps, AC2 has to be downloaded from the iTunes

#BACKUP APPLE CONFIGURATOR INSTALL#

Includes changes to some features that may be of interest to librarians.įor example, it allows you to install PDFs, ePubs, and iBooks restart You can use AC2 alone or with MDM applications.Īccording to the AC2 entry in the iTunes store, version 2.4 Put a heavily used app on the first page or put similar apps in the sameįolder. AC2 allows you toĪdd background images and modify the iPad home screen, for example, to Prevents patrons from changing settings, as well as separate profilesįor different user groups (e.g., faculty, students).

You can create "supervised" iPads, a feature that You must first set up a Master iPad or a Blueprint with theĭesired content then, you can deploy that content to up to thirtyĭevices.

#BACKUP APPLE CONFIGURATOR PORTABLE#

IBooks content (electronic books and portable document format files

Setup required using trialĪnd error, searching the web, watching third-party tutorials, andĪC2 allows you to add and manage apps, web icons, documents, and

#BACKUP APPLE CONFIGURATOR MANUAL#

It is not userįriendly, as it does not allow you to download the entire manual, norĬan you browse the entire manual at once. The AC2 manual is linked from the iTunes store. Version 2.4, which requires the Sierra version of Mac OS. While this review is based on AC2 version 2.3, Apple recently released The laptop is dedicated solely toĪC2 and was set up by the author, who has basic skills with MacĬomputers but no prior experience with Apple Configurator.

#BACKUP APPLE CONFIGURATOR PRO#

Plagued with issues: it is difficult and confusing to set up, requiresĪC2 version 2.3 was set up on a circa 2012 MacBook Pro using the ElĬapitan Mac operating system (Mac OS). Unfortunately, as further discussed in this review, AC2 is Apps went directly from Apple's volume purchase program (VPP) No additional mobile device management (MDM) tools were Were returned, they were erased and reimaged from the backup on the The iPads were "unsupervised," which meant students couldĭownload their own apps and change settings if needed. Installed using AC2 from a Master iPad backup. To preloaded Apple apps), thirty website icons, and various folders were This review is based on the author'sĮxperience in a library that circulated fifteen iPads to graduate Such a tool can be useful for libraries that lend

#BACKUP APPLE CONFIGURATOR UPDATE#

That allows you to update multiple iPads, iPhones, iPod Touch devices,Īnd Apple TVs at the same time, including apps, website links, iBooks,Īnd software updates. Apple, 1 Infinite Loop,Īpple Configurator 2 (AC2) is a free mass-deployment utility APA style: Apple Configurator 2 (version 2.3).