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[Wiki] All Apple Silicon Support Documents

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DeanL

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Hi Everyone!
I just thought I would document all the new tech support procedures or information specific to Mac with Apple Silicon (for example accessing the Target Disk mode or using the bootloader). This thread is a wiki so feel free to add anything else you find!

Mac computers with Apple silicon​

Use Game Mode on Mac​

Recover all your files from a Time Machine backup​

Security features on your MacBook Pro​

Security features on your Mac mini​

If you need to install Rosetta on your Mac​

Connect a display to your Mac​

Revive or restore a Mac with Apple silicon with Apple Configurator 2​

If you get a personalization error when reinstalling macOS on your Mac with Apple M1 chip​

Ways to start up your Mac​

Change startup disk security settings on a Mac with Apple silicon​

Mac startup key combinations​

How to identify the DFU port on Mac​

Related:

About battery health management in Mac notebooks​

Use Disk Utility to erase a Mac with Apple silicon​

How to reinstall macOS​

How to create a bootable installer for macOS​

About system extensions and macOS​

Enterprise management of legacy system extensions in macOS Big Sur​

Use configuration profiles to standardise settings on Mac computers​

About the Thunderbolt ports on Mac​

Change Keyboard preferences on Mac with Apple silicon​

If an error occurred while updating or installing macOS​

If you lock a managed macOS device using MDM​

If Touch ID isn't working on your Magic Keyboard with Touch ID​

Use high-impedance headphones with your Mac​

Install macOS on an external storage device and use it as a startup disk​

Specific to 14-inch and 16-inch Apple Silicon MacBook Pro​

Charge your 14-inch or 16-inch MacBook Pro​

Fast charge your 14-inch or 16-inch MacBook Pro​

About Mac power adapters​

About high-resolution digital-to-analog conversion on new MacBook Pro models​

How to adjust an app's settings to appear below the camera area on your 14-inch or 16-inch MacBook Pro​

Change the refresh rate on your MacBook Pro or Apple Pro Display XDR​

 
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Could you link to "how to return your M1"? Just kidding! I'm so nervous about whether my ordered MacMini will work with my monitors, and BT keyboard and mouse. Bravo for your seriously helpful links! Thank you!
 
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Not sure if this is the proper place for this, but would a current USB-C Installer made from the full large 12+GB App Store download also work on the new M1's? Is the USB Installer Universal also?
 
gank41 said:
Not sure if this is the proper place for this, but would a current USB-C Installer made from the full large 12+GB App Store download also work on the new M1's? Is the USB Installer Universal also?
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I would follow Apple's instructions and create a new one to ensure the downloaded version is fully compatible with M1 Macs.
 
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DeanLubaki said:
Added:

Enterprise management of legacy system extensions in macOS Big Sur​

About the Thunderbolt ports on Mac​

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Wow, the Enterprise management article is very useful - my organization purchased 300+ MBP and we did not want to have to open every single box and touch them (start MDM activation, enter user's AD credentials after reset, etc).

We have a new 3rd party MDM that can automatically enroll the user upon internet connection out of the box as we have all 300+ devices enrolled in MDM with Automated Device Enrollment.

Now we just hand the sealed MBP out and the Apple's DEP server will communicate with our MDM provision server and handle activation without us touching them!

What a novel Covid idea!
Thanks!
 
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