Before you add a Mac

Take these additional steps before you add a Mac:

• Decide how you want the Mac to connect to the internet, then either create a configuration profile or gather the necessary adapters and cables.

  • Share the Wi-Fi network credentials (default method): This requires that the iPhone is connected to a Wi-Fi network with access to the internet. The Mac will use the same network credentials when it starts.

  • Use a network configuration profile: This requires that you create a configuration profile with a Wi-Fi or 802.1X payload containing the appropriate network credentials and saved in a location in the Files app. You can then configure it in Apple Configurator > Settings. See Create and edit configuration profiles in Apple Configurator in the Apple Configurator User Guide.

    • Note: If necessary, you can add a certificate payload for use with Wi-Fi or 802.1X authentication to the configuration profile. See Certificates MDM payload settings for Apple devices in Apple Platform Deployment.

  • Connect the Mac to the internet using an Ethernet connection: This requires that the Mac is connected to the internet before assigning it to Apple Business Manager.

Credits: Source of the majority of content in this article: Apple Configurator User Guide for iPhone