macOS Imaging with IVS - EOL
What
macOS Imaging: Apple changes such as APFS, T2 chips, and Apple silicon moved macOS setup away from traditional imaging. With Compatibility mode deprecated, FileWave no longer keeps macOS imaging options in IVS.
When/Why
If your organization still relies on IVS to image older Macs, replace that workflow before moving to FileWave 15.4.0 or later. Mac enrollment and application deployment replace different parts of the imaging process; neither is a disk-image restore. This retirement concerns macOS imaging, not the separate Windows imaging workflow in IVS.
How
FileWave 15.4.0 removed macOS imaging from the IVS solution. Removing it also removed the NetBoot configuration warning tied to that retired workflow.
Choose a replacement Mac workflow
For eligible organization-owned Macs assigned to FileWave through Apple School Manager or Apple Business, follow Apple ADE Enrollment. For an already configured Mac that needs MDM enrollment without a factory reset, use Apple Manual Enrollment. If the Mac only needs file-level delivery, that manual-enrollment guide also explains the native Client-only route; installing the Client alone does not establish MDM enrollment.
Check the chosen FileWave release’s platform requirements and test one representative Mac. Confirm MDM enrollment and native Client communication separately when both are needed, then deploy and verify the required applications and settings. Back up user data and obtain approval before any erase; do not erase an in-use Mac merely to replace its imaging workflow.
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