10 steps backwards

This app took a nose-dive. There are features that, if *added* to Configurator 1, would have been a nice upgrade. Instead, the re-write of the app is now a very very flat application, confused with an outside working environment of Automator (not even integrated into the app interface). Get your scripting hats on if you want to do anything with it.
The removal of automated sync as well as removing the database was detrimental to the function. A device is essentially new to AC2 when connected as it has no database…..this is a bigger issue than you’d guess when assigning asset numbers, apps and profiles. It requires full babysitting which is increasing workload to schools/teachers and therefore techs.
Nice adds are the integration of VPP direct (in theory) and app updates within the app rather than iTunes. DEP is a good add too. Changing the license assignment to device rather than appleID was also a good move for larger institutions where device accounts would be impossible to manage, and creating spreadsheets of codes was getting tedious.

All in all, Configurator 1 should’ve been enhanced, not re-written. Not impressed.

VanillaBn about Apple Configurator, v2.0