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Profile Editor details for Apple

Profiles (Apple)

The primary management tool for client management / MDM on iOS and macOS X is the Profile Editor. It can be accessed through either the Desktop Fileset or Mobile Fileset tool.  FileWave 16.4 and later: See Checking Apple Profile Compatibility to review support...

FileWave Version
16.4.x

Checking Apple Profile Compatibility (16.4+)

Top Tips Apple MDM

What FileWave Central 16.4 adds profile compatibility information for Apple profiles. It uses Apple’s published device-management definitions to show which platforms, operating-system versions, and enrollment types support each payload and setting before you d...

Apple Profile
FileWave Central
FileWave Version
16.4.x

VPP and ADE Preferences

FileWave Central / Anywhere Settings

What FileWave Central uses Preferences > VPP & ADE to configure and monitor Apple Apps and Books tokens, Automated Device Enrollment accounts, and the Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager API integration. Apple now calls the Volume Purchase Program A...

FileWave Version
16.4.x

VPP Notifications (Apple VPP API v2)

Apple School & Business Manager Volume Purchase Program (VPP)

What Starting from FileWave version 14.6.0 we added support for a new Apple API for App and Book Management within the Apple Volume Purchase Program. With FileWave 15.1.0 this API became the default. The main difference compared to the previous version is that...

FileWave Version
15.1.x
vpp
Alliance eMeeting Q42023
FileWave Version
15.2.x
FileWave Version
16.3.x
FileWave Version
16.4.x

Apple’s Volume Purchase Plan and License Management

Apple School & Business Manager Volume Purchase Program (VPP)

What is VPP? VPP, or more formally, Apple's Volume Purchase Program, is a mechanism by which an organization or institution can purchase macOS and iOS applications and books in bulk and provide these to their end users. The process revolves around creating a V...

FileWave Version
16.4.x

Microsoft Enterprise Platform Single Sign-on for macOS

macOS

What Platform Single Sign-on (Platform SSO or PSSO) extends Apple's Extensible SSO framework to the macOS login and account experience. For Microsoft Entra ID deployments, this workflow builds on FileWave's Microsoft Enterprise SSO plug-in for Apple devices gu...

SSO
FileWave Version
16.4.x

Apple EOL Advisory: Intel-Based Apps and Rosetta Dependencies on Apple Silicon

End of Life Statements

What Apple is signaling the end of the Intel-to-Apple-silicon transition window for Mac software compatibility. In macOS 26.4 beta, testers/reporters have observed user notifications such as: Support Ending for Intel-based Apps This version of "[App Name]" wil...

macOS
EOL
FileWave Version
16.4.x

Profile Payload Planning

Top Tips Apple MDM

What Apple Profiles contain Payloads Payloads provide configuration options As of macOS 11, Profiles may only be delivered to devices which are also MDM enrolled.  (MDM is the only enrolment option for iOS and similar OS types). That’s the fundamentals of Prof...

FileWave Version
16.4.x

ADE Profiles

FileWave Anywhere Help Menus View - Sources

What The ADE (formerly known as DEP) Profile section allows us to create, edit and remove ADE (Apple Device Enrollment) profiles. When/Why There are a lot of different reasons for creating and editing ADE profiles, but in general ADE profiles control device se...

FileWave Version
16.3.x
FileWave Version
16.4.x

Deployments in FileWave Central

Filesets / Payloads Associations to Deployments Strategy Guide

What A FileWave Deployment keeps its target rules, Filesets, exclusions, and deployment options together. In FileWave Central 16.4, included targets and Filesets appear side by side in one editor instead of on separate tabs. When/Why Use a Deployment when you ...

FileWave
Central
filesets
FileWave Version
16.4.x

Columns Adding and Removing (Customizing)

FileWave Anywhere Help Menus Customizing Views

What The Edit Fields tool lets you show or hide inventory columns beyond the default fields in FileWave Anywhere views. When/Why Use it when a value such as asset tag, location, owner, or a custom inventory field needs to be visible in the table. Once the colu...

FileWave
Anywhere
FileWave Version
16.4.x

FileWave Central Preferences

Evaluation Guide 1. Installation and Setup

What FileWave Central Preferences contains server-wide configuration, platform integrations, content-delivery defaults, inventory behavior, and settings that apply only to the local Central installation. Use this overview to find the correct area, then follow ...

FileWave Central
Preferences
Evaluation Guide
FileWave Version
16.4.x

Advanced Fileset Editing - Contents, Properties, Settings, and Dependencies

Filesets / Payloads

While you can create a Fileset and associate it with a Client without doing any additional steps. However, your ability to customize the Fileset contents, specify its properties, and alter its settings gives you a tremendous amount of flexibility in your deplo...

FileWave Version
16.4.x

Fileset Creation and Deployment

Evaluation Guide 4. Fileset Creation and Deployment

Section Details Use the platform sections below to create the Filesets or profiles you need. After you have at least one Fileset, use this page to associate it with devices or groups. Windows Software iOS Software and Profiles macOS Software and Profiles Andro...

FileWave
Central
filesets
FileWave Version
16.4.x

Apple ADE Enrollment

Evaluation Guide 3. Client Enrollment

Benefits of ADE Enrollment iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, tvOS, and macOS can use Apple Automated Device Enrollment (ADE). ADE applies the assigned setup configuration during activation, enrolls the device with FileWave after a reset, and can prevent the user from rem...

FileWave Version
16.3.x
FileWave Version
16.4.x

Working with Apple’s Automated Device Enrollment (ADE)

Apple School & Business Manager Automated Device Enrollment (ADE)

ADE only works with devices purchased from Apple authorized sources or added via Configurator to ABM/ASM. For information on approved devices in ADE, see the following reference: https://help.apple.com/deployment/business/ The features of ADE include: Zero-tou...

FileWave Version
16.4.x

Apple Device Management - DDM Configurations

DDM (Apple)

What Declarative Device Management (DDM) is Apple’s modern device-management model. FileWave 15.5 introduced DDM Configurations and Assets; FileWave 16.4 expands the built-in configuration editors and adds JSON import and export for Apple declarations. DDM mov...

FileWave Version
15.5.x
DDM
FileWave Version
16.3.x
FileWave Version
16.4.x

Fileset Status Meanings

Filesets / Payloads Troubleshooting

What Fileset status values show where a Fileset is in the client deployment workflow. Use this reference when Client Info > Fileset Status or deployment reporting shows a status code or status text that needs explanation. MDM and DDM Fileset details in FileWav...

filesets
FileWave Version
16.4.x