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WWDC has come and gone once again, and we have a lot to digest and test over the summer, but there are some notable enhancements for IT teams who manage Apple fleets coming this fall. The most important announcement, in my opinion, is a better way to move between device management vendors.
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Platform SSO is now built into the Setup Assistant
Platform SSO has been a great step forward for streamlining identity across macOS, but Apple took it a step further this year. Platform SSO is now integrated directly into Setup Assistant during Automated Device Enrollment. This means users will be prompted to sign in with their identity provider as part of the initial device setup process, before even landing on the macOS desktop.
Once the user signs in, Platform SSO handles authenticated enrollment into the device management system. If the identity provider is federated, it can also sign the user into their Managed Apple Account. A local account is then created, with the password either synced from the identity provider or set by the user using a Secure Enclave-backed key. Even the account profile photo can come from your IdP.
This is a big win for IT teams looking to streamline Mac deployments and rollouts. Users get a familiar login experience, devices enroll cleanly, and everything ties back to the organization’s existing infrastructure. It reduces the number of steps, reduces setup confusion, and makes zero-touch deployment feel much more complete.
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