Managed Mode (Mac)

Tech Lockdown Team

Apple released Apple Configurator for the iPhone , which means that home users can add their personal Mac computers (MacOS) to their Apple Business Manager account so that it can be managed with a Mobile Device Manager.

Mobile Device Management unlocks remote management of your Mac computer, which means you can update device settings, install apps, etc. without having physical access to the Mac computer.

Here are some of the main reasons why you should manage a MacOS device:

1. Set restrictions that are enforced even if the user account is an Administrator
   
2. Install, delete, or block apps
3. Block or hide access to settings
4. Disable multiple user accounts and guest mode
5. Force the usage of the built-in content filter
6. Force DNS settings on any network
7. Manage browsers like Google chrome to force the usage of browser extensions and block unauthorized browser extensions.
8. Enforce Parental Controls (screen time) and block access to changing parental control settings (even as an Administrator)

Apple Business Manager

Managing a device requires the use of Apple Business Manager (ABM) and a mobile device manager. This guide uses a free mobile device manager. This is a must.

Hard Reset

You will need to hard reset your MacOS device in order to manage it. This will delete all files on your Mac computer. You can sign into iCloud after resetting the device to get access to anything you sync to iCloud. Otherwise, you'll need to use an external hard drive to backup/restore files. 

Apple Configurator

Adding a Macbook to a mobile device manager requires the use of an iOS device running iOS 16 (or later). This iPhone or iPad needs to be able to run Apple Configurator.

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