What is the format of the Timezone in the new SettingsCommand.Command.Settings.TimeZone setting? The current docs are vague. TimeZone string https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement/settingscommand/command/settings/timezone?changes=latest_minor Would it be the same as the setting in the TimeServer profile setting timeZone string The time zone path location string in /usr/share/zoneinfo/; for example, America/Denver or Zulu.  https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement/timeserver?changes=latest_minor or a different format entirely? Speaking of which if a Timeserver profile is applied and the new SettingsCommand is sent with a different Timezone which takes precedence or will that be an error?

The docs at https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement/skipkeys state that Skips the Accessibility pane, only if the Mac is connected to Ethernet and the cloud config is downloaded. Availability: macOS 11+. The Ethernet requirement makes sense because the Accessibility screen comes before the Wi-Fi setting so the device would not have gotten the Automated Device Enrollment profile, but what does cloud config is downloaded mean? Does this mean the configuration is pushed by Apple Configurator rather than coming over the air?

Hi - Is the new IOS 14 restrictions allowAppClips for all devices? The docs at https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement/restrictions state allowAppClips boolean If false, prevents a user from adding any App Clips, and removes any existing App Clips on the device. Available in iOS 14.0 and later. Default: true BUT the latest Apple Configurator beta has text that indicates this restriction is only for IOS 14 and later supervised devices. Which is correct? Apple Configurator or the docs?

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement/certificatepkcs12 The document states that this is not for user channel for shared iPad, only for macOS. Doesn't an identity cert have to be sent with a vpn, exchange, email payload? Does that imply we can only use these payloads with identity certs in device channel?

Hi Our testing of the new DisableAssociationMACRandomizatio n attribute on the Wi-Fi payload for IOS 14 devices shows that when the attribute is set to false, the device will report the actual value of the MAC address to the router, but we were surprised to see that the end user can enable Private address from the device for that Wi-Fi. Doesn't this defeat the purpose of the MDM requesting that the DisableAssociationMACRandomization be enabled? Is this the correct behavior? Our mutual customers who use products like Cisco ICE need the actual MAC address which I assume is why Apple provided the new attribute DisableAssociationMACRandomization to disable the randomization feature in the first place. But if the end user can just reenable it themselves this new attribute is only marginally helpful. Are there plans to allow MDM to lock this setting?

Hi- What is the default value for the new attribute PreviewType in the Notifications payload? The docs at https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement/notifications/notificationsettingsitem?changes=latest_major state PreviewType integer The type previews for notifications. This key overrides the value at Settings>Notifications>Show Previews. 0 - Always: Previews will be shown when the device is locked and unlocked 1 - When Unlocked: Previews will only be shown when the device is unlocked 2 - Never: Previews will never be shown Available in iOS 14 and later.  Possible values: 0, 1, 2 All other attributes have the default explicitly mentioned, but not for this new property. Is the default value 0 - Always?

See https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement/wifi?changes=latest_minor DisableAssociationMACRandomization boolean If true, disables MAC address randomization for that Wi-Fi network while associated with the network. This also shows a privacy warning in Settings indicating that the network has reduced privacy protections. Default: false Most of the other options mention which releases and OS that attribute is available for, but the availability is not documented for this option. In general, new attributes for MDM payloads are ignored by older operating systems, but is the DisableAssociationMACRandomization attribute only supported for macOS 11 and IOS 14 and later?

Back in macOS 10.13, when Apple first introduced the restriction forceDelayedSoftwareUpdates there was another restriction enforcedSoftwareUpdateDelay that was introduced in macOS 10.13.4 that was used in conjunction. In macOS 11, the restriction forceDelayedAppSoftwareUpdates has been introduced. The the existing restriction enforcedSoftwareUpdateDelay also apply to this new restriction? In other words if I set the software update delay to 60 days will both OS software updates and non-OS software updated (eg: applications) be delayed by 60 days?

Hi - We have logic for the pretty names for Apple OS. Is Big Sur going to be macOS 11.0 in all cases? Apple MDM docs make a mention of macOS 10.16 For example Accessibility string Skips the Accessibility pane, only if the Mac is connected to Ethernet and the cloud config is downloaded. Availability: macOS 10.16+. https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement/skipkeys Is that a typo? There is also debate on the internet that only macs with Apple Silicon would be macOS 11