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Manage Setup Assistant for Apple devices

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For new macOS devices configured with Swif ADE (Automated device enrollment), you can hide some setup screens from the device user to save time setting up a new device. Here are the Apple Docs for Manage Setup Assistant and Apple Docs for Skip keys if you want to learn more.

You can navigate to Settings > General > Device Enrollment Configuration.

Here is the list of screens you can hide from device users:

  1. "App Analytics"

    • Support OS: macOS 10.9 and later.

    • The key to skipping the App Analytics pane.

  2. "Appearance"

    • Support OS: macOS 10.14 and later.

    • The key to skipping the Choose Your Look screen.

  3. "Apple ID"

    • Support OS: macOS 10.9 and later.

    • The key to skipping Apple ID setup.

  4. "Data and privacy"

    • Support OS: macOS 10.13.4 and later.

    • The key to skipping the privacy pane.

  5. "Location Services"

    • Support OS: macOS 10.11 and later.

    • The key to disabling Location Services.

  6. "Screen Time"

    • Support OS: macOS 10.15 and later.

    • The key to skipping the Screen Time pane.

  7. "Set Up as New or Restore"

    • Support OS: macOS 10.9 and later.

    • The key to disabling restoring from backup.

  8. "Siri"

    • Support OS: macOS 10.12 and later.

    • The key to disable Siri.

  9. "Terms and conditions"

    • Support OS: macOS 10.9 and later.

    • The key to skipping Terms and Conditions.

  10. "Touch ID or Face ID"

    • Support OS: macOS 10.12.4 and later.

    • The key to skipping the biometric setup.

  11. Intelligence: The key to skipping the Intelligence pane. This key is available in iOS 18 and later and macOS 15 and later.

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