Profiles (Apple)
Apple Configuration Profiles contain settings and restrictions to manage and configure Apple devices. These profiles are created and distributed by administrators or IT departments to enforce specific configurations, policies, and restrictions on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS devices.
Configuration Profile management is broad, including: network configurations, security policies, app restrictions, email, VPN and more. These profiles can be deployed over-the-air (OTA) or installed manually on devices, allowing organizations to maintain consistent settings and efficient management.
Providing a centralised and flexible custom management, Configuration Profiles support various deployment scenarios.
Background Login Items Notification Suppression (macOS Ventura+)
What macOS 13 Ventura and later can notify users when services such as LaunchAgents and LaunchDae...
Application Bundle IDs in Apple Profiles
What Some profile types require an Application Bundle Identifier to be supplied to the Profile. ...
Create TCC Privacy Policy Control Payloads
Description There is no way to escape the need to identify which services are being requested an...
Alternate Browser Configuration on iOS/iPadOS
What It can be desirable to use browsers, other than Safari. Apple now provide two such methods...
eSIM Management for Apple devices
Some Apple devices use cellular service through an eSIM instead of a physical SIM card. Apple’s e...
macOS Privacy Preferences Payload
Description With macOS 10.14, Apple has introduced another new payload that requires User Approve...
Managing Web Clips on iOS / iPadOS
Description It can be desirable to manage Apps, e.g Home Screen Layout, Restrict App Usage, but ...
FileWave Apple Profile Editor Explained
Description Configuration of Apple devices largely relies upon Profiles. Profiles contain Paylo...
Apple Profile: Apple Intelligence
What Apple has introduced new controls that allow Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions to man...
Microsoft Office 365 OAuth and Exchange Profile
What Basic Authentication has been deprecated as of December 2022. Now only a Modern Authenticat...
Moving the App Portal Web Clip using the Home Screen Layout Payload
FileWave no longer deploys a Web Clip version of the FileWave App Portal. The new version 2 Kios...
FileWave 13.1 TCC Payload Separation (Historical)
This page records a FileWave 13.1 profile migration. For current configuration steps, use Create ...
Apple Profile: ACME Certificate
What The ACME Certificate payload lets FileWave configure Apple devices to request and renew devi...
Profile Editor Command Policy
What The Command Policy in the Profile Editor is unique; the contents of a Command Policy is not ...
Apple Profile: System Logging
What The System Logging profile in the FileWave web Profile Editor configures Apple's com.apple.s...
Profile Editor details for Apple
The primary management tool for client management / MDM on iOS and macOS X is the Profile Editor....
macOS 11 Big Sur and later profiles require MDM
Before macOS 11 Big Sur, configuration profiles could be installed on macOS devices in several wa...
Restrictions Profile & Control Center
What Apple provides separate Restrictions profiles for iOS, macOS and tvOS. macOS Ventura has s...
Set Safari Homepage (macOS)
Description This profile changes the Safari Homepage for the currently logged in user. This rec...
Set the Lock or Home Screen Wallpaper on iPhone and iPad
Description Use the Command Policy payload in FileWave's Profile Editor to set the Lock Screen, H...
Setting Timezones on Apple Devices
What Use a Command Policy profile when you need FileWave to set the time zone on supervised iPhon...
Using Parameters in Apple iOS/macOS Profiles
Creating profiles with parameters in them is the ability to insert string/bool/int/datetime param...
Signed Apple Profiles
What FileWave automatically signs configuration profiles deployed to Apple devices. Profile signi...