Hi, Is there a method to hide individual items in System Settings that is not Deprecated? It needs some of the settings set and hidden for the end user. I found the DisabledSystemSettings key however it is marked as Deprecated and does not include all the new items, especially those related to Apple Intelligence. Is there any method other than “Restrictions” that does not hide and only set individual settings ? It needs to hide items in system settings :)

We are attempting to block the attachment of photos from the Photos/Gallery app when sending emails or sharing on social media applications such as Gmail, Outlook, and other platforms. These are MDM Managed Applications While file attachments (e.g., PDFs, documents) are successfully blocked, photo attachments are not being restricted, allowing users to attach photos without limitations. We are applying the below restriction to the device through an MDM allowOpenFromUnmanagedToManaged: false https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement/restrictions Steps to Reproduce: Open the Photos or Gallery app on a mobile device. Open Gmail, Outlook, or a social media application (e.g., Facebook, Instagram). Open the Photos or Gallery app on a mobile device. Select a photo to attach. Try to attach the selected photo to an email or post. Observe that the photo is successfully attached, despite restrictions on file attachments.

Hello, I’ve run into an issue with a configuration profile on my supervised iPhone. I’m wondering if anyone here might be able to help? The profile contains the allowListedAppBundleIDs key within the restrictions payload. My Apple Watch is paired with the iPhone. The iPhone was supervised manually with Apple Configurator, hence the Apple Watch has not been directly supervised itself. The profile works completely as expected when installed on the phone. As soon as the profile is installed on the iPhone, I can witness the apps on the Apple Watch rearrange themselves as some apps are hidden. So clearly the profile is applying its restrictions to the Apple Watch to some degree. My issue however is that apps listed in the whitelist are hidden from the Watch. The apps that are missing from my Watch are Walkie Talkie, Find My Items, Find My Friends, Messages, Alarm, Remote, Now Playing, Sleep, Meditation and Heart Rate. This is despite the following bundle IDs being listed in the whitelist array: com.apple.findmy.findpeople, com.apple.findmy.finddevices, com.apple.HeartRate, com.apple.SessionTrackerApp, com.apple.NanoWorldClock, com.apple.findmy.finditems, com.apple.Mind, com.apple.NanoOxygenSaturation, com.apple.watchmemojieditor com.apple.NanoSleep com.apple.NanoNowPlaying com.apple.noise com.apple.tincan com.apple.NanoRemote com.apple.NanoAlarm com.apple.private.NanoTimer com.apple.NanoStopwatch I’ve done some testing, but not sure what I’ve found really. I’ve so far identified 3 scenarios. Scenario 1: I have the whitelist profile installed on the iPhone. I download an app that appears in the whitelist from my watch (or at least its iPhone version does). The apps show up on the iPhone automatically and can be launched there. These apps cannot be launched on the watch. Scenario 2: I downloaded a few apps to my watch, that didn’t automatically install on my iPhone at the same time. They were on the whitelist. These ones couldn’t be launched from my Watch. I then downloaded them to the iPhone and they could be launched there (since they were on the whitelist). Scenario 3: A couple of 3rd party apps on the whitelist could be downloaded and launched from the watch with the whitelist installed. It seems as though there are different kinds of Apple Watch app and this is what I’ve read elsewhere. First of all there are Watch-only apps, which do not automatically install a companion iPhone app. Secondly there are companion apps, which when installed from the Watch App Store download their companion app to the iPhone in the background. Someone please correct me - I’m bound to be overlooking something here. So maybe the apps that when installed from Watch automatically install on iPhone and can only be launched from the iPhone have a separate bundle ID for their Watch app which I haven’t included? Apps that are on the whitelist AND do not automatically install an iPhone app AND can be launched from the Watch, include: solstice What3words So maybe these do not need a companion app, but have the same Bundle ID as their iPhone app? However, I’m still not sure why many stock Apple Watch apps are missing from the Watch…. The most obvious answer is that I’ve got their Bundle IDs wrong, but I don’t think I have given I extracted the bundle IDs from the App Store pages of the Apple WatchOS apps. I noticed at this Apple Support page (https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/deployment/dep34c5cd30f/1/web/1.0) that there is no mention of whitelisting or blacklisting apps on WatchOS using MDM, yet something definitely happens on the watch when the configuration profile is installed on the iPhone. Furthermore, if I tap on a configuration profile, which comprises a blacklist, on my iPhone it will ask me if I want to install it on the iPhone or Watch. The same pop-up question doesn’t happen when the profile contains a whitelist. All this to say, I’m massively confused as to why I can’t get this working. I’d really appreciate anyone’s advice which is bound to be expert. Thank you

Hello, I am Sergio Sánchez, administrator of NumbuX. We are developing our own MDM. We are already granted as a MDM Vendor. We need to issue the APNs certificate for our MDM for the first time in the Push Certificate portal (identity.apple.com). We are having the error: “invalid signing request” when we upload the signed CSR to identity.apple.com. That is because we do not have the External UUID. Could you please let us know what is our External UUID? Without that, we cannot upload it successfully. We have already compared different signed CSR from other MDM Vendors and all have included the External UUID in the CSR. Please, do not send links, there is not way for us to know our External UUID because it is the first time that we try to issue this APNs. After the first time, we do not need your assitance. Please, let us know our External UUID. Thank you. Kind regards.

Hi, everyone! Is there any way to change ACL of existing Private key in system keychain using MDM? We would like to add the binary or .app to access list of the key. I tried to send script via MDM which imported/exported our certificate with private key with required ACL. But can we change it without import/export?

I recently reviewed the device management restrictions page of the developer docs (https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement/restrictions) and noticed that several items are now marked "In a future release, this restriction will begin requiring supervision." Some of these changes are likely to have a dramatic impact on our app and business! So my question is threefold: a) where can I find out or request more information about the planned changes (e.g. timeline would be especially helpful)? b) why are these changes being implemented at all? c) to whom / where can I protest these changes (aside from this forum and feedback assistant)?

Hello, I've noticed some unexpected behavior when updating a user's FileVault password. The set up: All actions are performed in virtualized macOS 14 and 15.5 guests on a 15.5 Apple Silicon host. FileVault is enabled. sjsp is a standard user with a Secure Token. The Mac is bound to AD, and the domain is reachable. Reproduction: systemctl -secureTokenStatus sjsp shows it's ENABLED. fdesetup remove -user sjsp fdesetup add -usertoadd sjsp systemctl -secureTokenStatus sjsp shows it's DISABLED. Surprisingly, sjsp is still able to unlock FileVault. Looking at unified logs for opendirectoryd and fdesetup, I see that a password change is being attempted in response to fdesetup add, which is unexpected. default 13:34:41.320883+0100 opendirectoryd Changing password for <private> (E5CC46D7-0C1F-4009-8421-9AA8217CB784) info 13:34:41.321317+0100 opendirectoryd No unlock record exists for E5CC46D7-0C1F-4009-8421-9AA8217CB784 info 13:34:41.321331+0100 opendirectoryd <private> (E5CC46D7-0C1F-4009-8421-9AA8217CB784) is not a SecureToken user: no unlock record default 13:34:41.321341+0100 opendirectoryd Changing password for <private> (E5CC46D7-0C1F-4009-8421-9AA8217CB784): user <private> SecureToken, only new password provided, credential <private> default 13:34:41.321454+0100 opendirectoryd Changing password for <private> (E5CC46D7-0C1F-4009-8421-9AA8217CB784) with no existing unlock record info 13:34:41.321857+0100 opendirectoryd No unlock record exists for E5CC46D7-0C1F-4009-8421-9AA8217CB784 default 13:34:41.321873+0100 opendirectoryd Record <private> (E5CC46D7-0C1F-4009-8421-9AA8217CB784) is eligible for SecureToken default 13:34:41.322637+0100 fdesetup DMAPFS cryptoUserForMacOSUserForVolume DMErr=-69594 retErr=-69594 outAPFSCryptoUser=(null) default 13:34:41.322699+0100 opendirectoryd While changing password for <private> (E5CC46D7-0C1F-4009-8421-9AA8217CB784): Not adding SecureToken; other unlock records exist, but no existing unlock record provided If I disconnect the network and follow the reproduction steps then the Secure Token is retained. Reconnecting and waiting a while doesn't cause the Secure Token to be lost. There are no log entries about attempting to change the password. Any help or explanation would be appreciated, thanks in advance.

Hi, I was looking for advice on the suitable mac to get for a web app development project for university . Would an Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 8GB RAM 256GB SSD 13.3" macOS Big Sur, be sufficient ?? Or would I need a newer version !

Hello ! Currently, we have customers who use about 5,000 devices. In the case of ios26, the phone number is not acquired overall, and 18.x, 17.x, and 16.x are all acquired in half and not acquired in half. https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement/deviceinformationcommand/command-data.dictionary/queries-data.dictionary It seems that it is the right behavior not to acquire it on the specification sheet. However, I wonder when it became impossible to acquire. (There are devices that can be acquired and devices that can't be acquired in the same os version.) Will the devices that are being acquired be blocked someday? When it was developed in 2019, it was in a state that could be acquired in full. I would also like to ask if there is an alternative way to get your phone number. Thank you.

Issue Using the DeviceInformationCommand API, the following device information can no longer be retrieved on iOS/iPadOS 26 and later. IMEI ICCID PhoneNumber This issue does not occur on devices running iOS/iPadOS 18.x or earlier. We would appreciate it if you could advise us on a solution to enable the retrieval of this information. Request XML <?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC \"-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN\" \"http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd\"> <plist version=\"1.0\"> <dict> <key>CommandUUID</key> <string><!-- Here is CommandUUID --></string> <key>Command</key> <dict> <key>RequestType</key> <string>DeviceInformation</string> <key>Queries</key> <array> <string>IMEI</string> <string>ICCID</string> <string>PhoneNumber</string> </array> </dict> </dict> </plist>

Hello Apple Developer Community, I am implementing the "Return to Service" feature with app preservation in our MDM solution (iOS 26+). My goal is to use the EraseDeviceCommand to securely erase user data while preserving managed apps, and then have the device automatically re-enroll without user interaction. What I am doing: The device is supervised and successfully enrolled in Automated Device Enrollment (ADE). The device has generated and escrowed a bootstrap token to our MDM server (SetBootstrapToken received). I am sending the EraseDeviceCommand to the device via MDM with the necessary parameters for Return to Service with app preservation. The command payload includes: Enabled: true The previously escrowed BootstrapToken (as Base64 data). WiFiProfileData (as Base64 data) to ensure connectivity post-erase. Example Payload Structure (Simplified): <key>ReturnToService</key> <dict> <key>Enabled</key> <true/> <key>BootstrapToken</key> <data>YOUR_BASE64_TOKEN</data> <key>WiFiProfileData</key> <data>YOUR_BASE64_WIFI_PROFILE</data> </dict> The observed behavior: The erase command is successful. The device performs the secure user data erase. Crucially, the managed applications are preserved and automatically installed again after the reboot (confirming app preservation is working). The device connects to the Wi-Fi network successfully. The issue: I am not seeing the GetBootstrapToken request from the device hit our MDM server's check-in URL during the post-erase setup assistant phase. The re-enrollment seems to complete, but this specific request is missing from our server logs. My questions: Is the GetBootstrapToken request an explicit check-in message type, or is it an implicit part of the general CheckIn process during ADE re-enrollment when the token is used? If the device successfully re-enrolls and preserves apps, is the explicit GetBootstrapToken request still expected? Or does the token included in the EraseDeviceCommand payload satisfy all authentication needs for this workflow? What specific conditions or capabilities on the MDM server side might prevent the device from sending this specific request, even if the overall process succeeds? Any insights from Apple engineers or other developers who have successfully implemented this flow would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Details: Device: iPhone 12 Pro Max System: iOS 26.1 beta 2 Issue Description: When testing MDM device restriction capabilities on iOS 26.1 beta 2, I found that the allowCamera restriction does not work as expected. Observed Behavior: • On a BYOD device: When allowCamera is set to false, the Camera and FaceTime apps disappear from the Home Screen, as expected. However, third-party apps (such as WeChat) can still access the camera and take photos. • On earlier versions (e.g. iOS 26.0.1): Setting allowCamera to false correctly blocks all apps, including third-party apps, from accessing the camera. Initially, I assumed Apple might have changed this restriction behavior so that allowCamera only applies to supervised devices. However, after testing on supervised devices, I found that even there, when allowCamera is set to false, the Camera and FaceTime apps are hidden, but third-party apps can still use the camera. This indicates that the restriction is not functioning correctly in iOS 26.1 beta 2. Expectation: When allowCamera is set to false, all camera access — including third-party apps — should be blocked. Request: Could someone from Apple’s development or MDM team confirm whether this is an expected behavior change or a potential bug in iOS 26.1 beta 2?

We have Apple MDM running for more than 250 schools. We are looking to upgrade our MDM solution and looking as much help as we can get to boost it up. Anyone with experience can help?

Hello, I have an issue with DurationUntilRemoval—it never deletes my profile. I installed it via my MDM server and also tried installing it using Apple Configurator 2. The device is in supervised mode. Here is my profile: ** DurationUntilRemoval** ** 3600** <key>PayloadContent</key> <array> <dict> <key>PayloadDescription</key> <string>Configures restrictions</string> <key>PayloadDisplayName</key> <string>Restrictions</string> <key>PayloadIdentifier</key> <string>com.apple.applicationaccess.82B4587F-86F6-406B-9D27-03A799379EB5</string> <key>PayloadType</key> <string>com.apple.applicationaccess</string> <key>PayloadUUID</key> <string>82B4587F-86F6-406B-9D27-03A799379EB5</string> <key>PayloadVersion</key> <integer>1</integer> <key>allowActivityContinuation</key> <true/> <key>allowAddingGameCenterFriends</key> <true/> <key>allowAirPlayIncomingRequests</key> <true/> <key>allowAirPrint</key> <true/> <key>allowAirPrintCredentialsStorage</key> <true/> <key>allowAirPrintiBeaconDiscovery</key> <true/> <key>allowAppCellularDataModification</key> <true/> <key>allowAppClips</key> <true/> <key>allowAppInstallation</key> <true/> <key>allowAppRemoval</key> <true/> <key>allowApplePersonalizedAdvertising</key> <true/> <key>allowAssistant</key> <true/> <key>allowAssistantWhileLocked</key> <true/> <key>allowAutoCorrection</key> <true/> <key>allowAutoUnlock</key> <true/> <key>allowAutomaticAppDownloads</key> <true/> <key>allowBluetoothModification</key> <true/> <key>allowBookstore</key> <true/> <key>allowBookstoreErotica</key> <true/> <key>allowCamera</key> <true/> <key>allowCellularPlanModification</key> <true/> <key>allowChat</key> <true/> <key>allowCloudBackup</key> <true/> <key>allowCloudDocumentSync</key> <true/> <key>allowCloudPhotoLibrary</key> <true/> <key>allowContinuousPathKeyboard</key> <true/> <key>allowDefinitionLookup</key> <true/> <key>allowDeviceNameModification</key> <true/> <key>allowDeviceSleep</key> <true/> <key>allowDictation</key> <true/> <key>allowESIMModification</key> <true/> <key>allowEnablingRestrictions</key> <true/> <key>allowEnterpriseAppTrust</key> <true/> <key>allowEnterpriseBookBackup</key> <true/> <key>allowEnterpriseBookMetadataSync</key> <true/> <key>allowEraseContentAndSettings</key> <true/> <key>allowExplicitContent</key> <true/> <key>allowFilesNetworkDriveAccess</key> <true/> <key>allowFilesUSBDriveAccess</key> <true/> <key>allowFindMyDevice</key> <true/> <key>allowFindMyFriends</key> <true/> <key>allowFingerprintForUnlock</key> <true/> <key>allowFingerprintModification</key> <true/> <key>allowGameCenter</key> <true/> <key>allowGlobalBackgroundFetchWhenRoaming</key> <true/> <key>allowInAppPurchases</key> <true/> <key>allowKeyboardShortcuts</key> <true/> <key>allowManagedAppsCloudSync</key> <true/> <key>allowMultiplayerGaming</key> <true/> <key>allowMusicService</key> <true/> <key>allowNews</key> <true/> <key>allowNotificationsModification</key> <true/> <key>allowOpenFromManagedToUnmanaged</key> <true/> <key>allowOpenFromUnmanagedToManaged</key> <true/> <key>allowPairedWatch</key> <true/> <key>allowPassbookWhileLocked</key> <true/> <key>allowPasscodeModification</key> <true/> <key>allowPasswordAutoFill</key> <true/> <key>allowPasswordProximityRequests</key> <true/> <key>allowPasswordSharing</key> <true/> <key>allowPersonalHotspotModification</key> <true/> <key>allowPhotoStream</key> <true/> <key>allowPredictiveKeyboard</key> <true/> <key>allowProximitySetupToNewDevice</key> <true/> <key>allowRadioService</key> <true/> <key>allowRemoteAppPairing</key> <true/> <key>allowRemoteScreenObservation</key> <true/> <key>allowSafari</key> <true/> <key>allowScreenShot</key> <true/> <key>allowSharedStream</key> <true/> <key>allowSpellCheck</key> <true/> <key>allowSpotlightInternetResults</key> <true/> <key>allowSystemAppRemoval</key> <true/> <key>allowUIAppInstallation</key> <true/> <key>allowUIConfigurationProfileInstallation</key> <true/> <key>allowUSBRestrictedMode</key> <true/> <key>allowUnpairedExternalBootToRecovery</key> <false/> <key>allowUntrustedTLSPrompt</key> <true/> <key>allowVPNCreation</key> <true/> <key>allowVideoConferencing</key> <true/> <key>allowVoiceDialing</key> <true/> <key>allowWallpaperModification</key> <true/> <key>allowiTunes</key> <true/> <key>forceAirDropUnmanaged</key> <false/> <key>forceAirPrintTrustedTLSRequirement</key> <false/> <key>forceAssistantProfanityFilter</key> <false/> <key>forceAuthenticationBeforeAutoFill</key> <false/> <key>forceAutomaticDateAndTime</key> <false/> <key>forceClassroomAutomaticallyJoinClasses</key> <false/> <key>forceClassroomRequestPermissionToLeaveClasses</key> <false/> <key>forceClassroomUnpromptedAppAndDeviceLock</key> <false/> <key>forceClassroomUnpromptedScreenObservation</key> <false/> <key>forceDelayedSoftwareUpdates</key> <false/> <key>forceEncryptedBackup</key> <false/> <key>forceITunesStorePasswordEntry</key> <false/> <key>forceLimitAdTracking</key> <false/> <key>forceWatchWristDetection</key> <false/> <key>forceWiFiPowerOn</key> <false/> <key>forceWiFiWhitelisting</key> <false/> <key>ratingApps</key> <integer>1000</integer> <key>ratingMovies</key> <integer>1000</integer> <key>ratingRegion</key> <string>us</string> <key>ratingTVShows</key> <integer>1000</integer> <key>safariAcceptCookies</key> <real>2</real> <key>safariAllowAutoFill</key> <true/> <key>safariAllowJavaScript</key> <true/> <key>safariAllowPopups</key> <true/> <key>safariForceFraudWarning</key> <false/> </dict> </array> <key>PayloadDisplayName</key> <string>papala</string> <key>PayloadIdentifier</key> <string>MacBook-Pro-Kyrylo-2.4A2954CA-57A5-44D9-8AD3-546407A0CAD4</string> <key>PayloadRemovalDisallowed</key> <false/> <key>PayloadType</key> <string>Configuration</string> <key>PayloadUUID</key> <string>BEED8448-8866-43EB-AC3C-1C3C652AADE4</string> <key>PayloadVersion</key> <integer>1</integer> it's just test profile, without difficult stuff, but it doesn't work too What is wrong?

We are currently working on a SCEP server implementation that operates in FIPS-approved mode. In this mode, RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 encryption is disallowed due to compliance requirements, and only FIPS-approved padding schemes such as RSA-OAEP are permitted. However, we have observed that the SCEP client functionality on Apple devices currently does not support RSA-OAEP for CMS EnvelopedData decryption. This creates a challenge for us in ensuring FIPS compliance while maintaining compatibility with Apple devices during certificate enrollment through SCEP. We would appreciate your guidance on the following: Are there any alternative FIPS-approved encryption algorithms or configurations supported by Apple devices for SCEP CMS EnvelopedData decryption? Is there any plan or timeline for future support of RSA-OAEP on Apple platforms for this use case? Feedback raised along with sysdiagnose logs as well : FB17655410

Microsoft are retiring the “Azure AD Graph API”. We allow the use of Apple email apps in our M365 tenant via the “Apple Internet Accounts” Entra ID Enterprise Application, however this is using the “User.Read” permission from this retiring “Azure AD Graph API”. My concern is that Apple email app’s will stop working in our tenant when Microsoft retire the “Azure AD Graph API” and this permission is removed, as this is an Apple managed Enterprise Application, we have no method of changing the permissions ourselves. I have not been able to find any information on how the “Apple Internet Accounts” Entra ID Enterprise Application can be updated to use the required, newer “Microsoft Graph API” “User.Read” permission. It is not possible for us to change the permissions on the “Apple Internet Accounts” Entra ID Enterprise Application in our tenant, my assumption is that Apple would need to deploy a newer version of Email app that uses the newer “Microsoft Graph API” “User.Read” permission, and we would then need to consent the use of this new permission in our tenant. I would have thought Apple would have deploy this by now, but we have not seen any consent requests. Does anyone have any information about how Apple are handling this Microsoft change and how we can pre-emptively update the “Apple Internet Accounts” Entra ID Enterprise Application to ensure that Apple email client continue to work in our tenant? Many thanks.

m personal iPhone is managed by an Unauthorized and Unknown mdm management team, The profile isn’t showing up in VPN Settings and I can’t remove them from having Remote access and control over my Personal Device! I’ve SPENT MANY MONTHS TRYING TO GET SUPPORT VIA EMAILING APPLE DEVELOPER AND SPEAKING TO APPLE SUPPORT WHICH HAS BEEN EXTREMELY EXHAUSTING AND HUMILIATIN! I’ve resorted to contacting Internet crime websit, the federal trade commissio, Better business bureau and Consumer Affairs to file an online complaint against Apple for not complying with their Security and Privacy policy for consumers accounts! Because of this unauthorized and unknown mdm device management profile I don’t have COMPLETE CONTROL OVER MY OWN IPHONE! ! Unable to find a team with the given Team II 'L95TAW5KWP' to which you belong. Pleas Developer Program Support. https://developer.apple.com/support I contacted developer support via email and also tried calling but they don’t respond!

In iOS 26.1 beta 4, under MDM restrictions that disable the camera via a configuration profile, the Camera and FaceTime apps are hidden as expected. However, other third-party apps can still access and use the camera function normally. This is unreasonable.

We have applications RME and RMEUI, which are added under FileProviders section. Looking for MDM profile that can lock these entries so that users cannot disable them. Currently we are using JAMF Pro MDM to control our applications. In Sequoia OS -> Open System Preferences -> General -> Login Items & Extensions -> Under Extensions section -> File Providers In Tahoe OS -> Open System Preferences -> General -> Login Items & Extensions -> Under By Category/App section -> File Providers (In the screen shot you can find RME entry)

We are trying the renewal the apple Enterprise program. It asks set of questions after that it shows the below message "Thank you for your request to renew your membership in the Apple Developer Enterprise Program. We’ll review your submission and get back to you shortly to let you know if we can process the renewal or if another program better serves your organization’s needs." We have submitted for review for over two months now. During these two months, we have contacted the official customer service multiple times, only to be told to wait for news. Now, with only a few days left, The status hasn't changed, neither approved nor rejected，what should we do？This account is very important to our company. Thank you