What’s new with enterprise in iOS 18?

In iOS 18, several new features and improvements have been introduced for enterprise use. Here are some of the key updates:

1. MDM Enrollment Exception: Enrolling an MDM on a newly set up device without any familiar locations will not cause a security delay for the first 3 hours after stolen device protection is enabled. This helps streamline the initial setup process for new devices (What’s new in device management).

2. In-House App Installation: Installing proprietary in-house apps using a new team identity will require a device restart. This requirement ensures that the identity and settings are trusted, and it only applies to in-house apps installed without the use of MDM (What’s new in device management).

3. Activation Lock Features: New features make it easier to recover organization devices that have had activation lock inadvertently left on, whether enabled by the MDM or the user (What’s new in device management).

4. Software Update Controls: Organizations can implement a phased rollout starting from the first beta release. IT teams now have the ability to manage and enable Safari extensions directly from MDM, allowing for customization of Safari for organizational use (What’s new in device management).

5. Multi-App Mode for iPad: As of iPadOS 17.6, multi-app mode is available, including secondary apps such as notepads, spreadsheets, assistive apps, coding apps, and a new calculator app for iPad. This mode can be customized for classrooms and is test-ready for standardized exams (What’s new in device management).

6. Domain Capture Improvements: Enhancements in Apple Business Manager and Apple School Manager make it easier to deploy managed Apple accounts in organizations (What’s new in device management).

7. Safari Management: Safari extensions can now be managed on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS with a new Safari extension configuration, allowing IT professionals to define which extensions are available to users (What’s new in device management).

For more detailed information, you can refer to the session What’s new in device management.