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Apple Updates 'Configurator' App With Improvements and Bug Fixes

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NewImageApple has updated its enterprise iOS configuration tool, Apple Configurator. The Mac app, originally released last year, allows anyone to mass configure and deploy iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices in an enterprise environment.

The new update provides Apple's usual "improvements and bug fixes" including the ability to cancel scheduled or in-progress operations.

What's new

Apple Configurator 1.3 contains improvements and bug fixes including:

• Significantly improved reliability, scalability and performance
• A new status view that includes time estimates and error information with recovery suggestions
• Ability to cancel scheduled or in-progress operations
• Administrators can install apps on devices configured to not allow users to install apps

Apple Configurator is a free download from the Mac App Store. [Direct Link]

Top Rated Comments

V
VoR
168 months ago
I was always curious how they configured iDevices on a large scale.

Very cool!

On a typical enterprise network, iOS is certainly not 'very cool' to manage :)
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960design
168 months ago
What!? I configured 265 iPads earlier today and NOW they release an update. I bet there is a single awesome feature that will NEED to be installed. Saweet...
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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street.cory
168 months ago
I was always curious how they configured iDevices on a large scale.

Very cool!
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