11.4 Skip Setup Items - Mac

If selected, the following screens related to initial configuration settings are skipped:

NOTE:The skip settings seen on the Mac devices during ADE enrollment might vary depending on the architecture and the macOS version.

Select Auto Advance to skip the setup assistance panes during the initial setup of Mac. This feature is available for devices that are managed by MDM. It does not require any user interaction and allows automated setups.

Select Select All to skip the setup panes. This feature may still require user intervention.

  • The Location Services screen, which helps in determining the user’s current location.

  • The Restore apps and data options screen, which enables the user to restore data from backup.

  • The Apple ID screen, which enables the user to specify the Apple ID.

  • The Terms and Conditions screen. If this option is selected, these Terms and Conditions are automatically accepted by the device.

  • The Touch ID/Face ID screen, which enables the user to use biometrics to unlock the device or authenticate to apps.

  • The Apple Pay setup screen, which enables the user to make digital payments.

  • The Siri screen, which enables the user to setup Siri.

  • The Diagnostics screen, which enables the user to send diagnostic data to Apple.

  • The Display Tone options screen, which enables the user to adjust the white balance on the device display.

  • The Privacy screen that controls which apps can access information stored on the device.

  • The Screen Time screen, which provides information on the time spent by users on their devices.

  • The Appearance screen, which enables users to access the Choose your Look screen.

  • The Accessibility screen, which skips the Accessibility pane, only if the Mac is connected to Ethernet and the cloud config is downloaded.

  • The App Store screen, which enables users to skip the App Store pane.

  • The FileVault screen, disables FileVault Setup Assistant screen in macOS.

  • The iCloud Diagnostics screen, which enables users to skip to iCloud Analytics screen.

  • The iCloud Storage screen, which enabled users to skips iCloud Documents and Desktop screen in macOS.

  • The Unlock With Watch screen, which enabled users to skips Unlock Your Mac with your Apple Watch pane.