iBooks Author Deployment (Retired macOS App)

DescriptionRetired application

MemberApple ofno iTuneslonger U?updates Needor todistributes getiBooks Author. Apple recommends Pages for creating and publishing books, and provides guidance for opening existing iBooks Author outfiles in Pages.

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 your staff? We can do that.Pages.

IngredientsRequirements for a legacy deployment

• FWFileWave Central with permission to create and deploy Filesets
• 10.7An (Lion)existing orcopy higher

of iBooks Author.app alreadythat installedyour organization is entitled to use A representative Mac for compatibility testing

DirectionsHistorical deployment steps

1. Log onto the FileWave server with FileWave Admin as an account that has permissions to create Filesets.

With FileWave Admin running, drag and drop the installed iBooks Author.app from the Application folder onto the FileWave Admin window while inOpen the Filesets view isin formost.FileWave Central. NowDrag goiBooks Author.app from the Applications folder into the Filesets view to create a Fileset. Create a test Deployment for the AssociationsFileset window toand assign whoa getsrepresentative the software.Mac. Update the FileWave Server Model.Model, then verify that the app opens and that existing documents remain usable.

NotesApple transition guidance

OtherTransition commentsfrom iBooks Author to Pages explains the current replacement path and detailsfile conversion options.