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Practical, sourced articles for IT teams managing company Apple devices. Each links to Apple’s own documentation.
What is Automated Device Enrollment (ADE) and when to use it
Automated Device Enrollment (formerly DEP) enrolls and supervises company-owned Apple devices at first setup. How it works, what it needs, and when to use it.
AAMDM Team · October 9, 2026Article · 5 min readAPNs certificate renewal: why the same Apple Account matters
The MDM push certificate expires every year. Learn why you must renew it with the same Apple Account, what breaks if it lapses, and how to avoid re-enrollment.
AAMDM Team · October 9, 2026Article · 5 min readCompany-owned vs personally owned devices: supervision, User Enrollment and privacy
How Apple's ownership models differ: supervised company devices, Device Enrollment and User Enrollment for personal iPhones, plus what MDM can see and do.
AAMDM Team · October 9, 2026Article · 5 min readDeclarative Device Management explained for IT teams
What Declarative Device Management is, how it differs from command-and-response MDM, the four declaration types, status reports, and how to plan adoption.
AAMDM Team · October 9, 2026Article · 5 min readSupervised vs unsupervised iPhone and iPad: what changes
Supervision gives IT deeper control over company-owned iPhone and iPad. Learn how devices become supervised, what it unlocks, and how to plan the change.
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