# iBooks Author Deployment (Retired macOS App)

## Retired application

Apple no longer updates or distributes iBooks Author. Apple recommends Pages for creating and publishing books, and provides guidance for opening existing iBooks Author files in Pages.

<p class="callout warning">Do not use this recipe for a new deployment. Keep the historical steps below only if your organization still has a lawful copy of iBooks Author and must support an existing workflow while it transitions to Pages.</p>

## Requirements for a legacy deployment

- FileWave Central with permission to create and deploy Filesets
- An existing copy of `iBooks Author.app` that your organization is entitled to use
- A representative Mac for compatibility testing

## Historical deployment steps

1. Open the Filesets view in FileWave Central.
2. Drag `iBooks Author.app` from the Applications folder into the Filesets view to create a Fileset.
3. Create a test Deployment for the Fileset and assign a representative Mac.
4. Update the FileWave Server Model, then verify that the app opens and that existing documents remain usable.

## Apple transition guidance

[Transition from iBooks Author to Pages](https://support.apple.com/en-us/102091) explains the current replacement path and file conversion options.