--- title: "Apple at work: Mac and iOS fleet management | Avepto" canonical_url: "https://avepto.ch/en/managed-it/apple" last_updated: "2026-09-13T20:46:37.223Z" meta: description: "Deployment, mobile device management (MDM) and support for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Long-standing Apple expertise, integrated into your estate." "og:description": "Deployment, mobile device management (MDM) and support for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Long-standing Apple expertise, integrated into your estate." "og:title": "Apple at work: Mac and iOS fleet management" "twitter:description": "Deployment, mobile device management (MDM) and support for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Long-standing Apple expertise, integrated into your estate." "twitter:title": "Apple at work: Mac and iOS fleet management" --- # The comfort of Apple. The rigour of real infrastructure. A small-business Mac deserves the same care as a managed workstation: encrypted devices, controlled access, verified backups. Avepto secures and monitors your Apple fleet. Your team only ever sees the simplicity. Bring structure to your Apple fleet Continuous monitoring Your Apple fleet is watched around the clock. Incidents are handled before anyone notices. Apple fleet Monitoring active Day Week Month Devices monitored +12 this month 242 JanMarMayJul Compliance 88% 213 compliant 29 pending Recent incidents View all macOS 15.2 update 124 Wi-Fi certificate renewed Resolved FileVault, key escrowed 2 iPhone lost, locked Handled Uptime 99.97% Your business software ArchiCAD, Adobe, your tools: the Macs keep up. ArchiCAD 29, managed workstation Compliant ![ArchiCAD 29, managed workstation](https://assets.avepto.ch/cdn-cgi/image/w=800,h=491,f=auto,q=80/static/v1/img/apple/macshot/archicad-2026.webp) Adobe Photoshop 2024, managed licence Compliant ![Adobe Photoshop 2024, managed licence](https://assets.avepto.ch/cdn-cgi/image/w=800,h=429,f=auto,q=80/static/v1/img/apple/macshot/photoshop-2026.webp) Microsoft Excel, files in sync Compliant ![Microsoft Excel, files in sync](https://assets.avepto.ch/cdn-cgi/image/w=800,h=674,f=auto,q=80/static/v1/img/apple/macshot/excel-2026.webp) Zero-touch deployment A Mac enrols, configures and secures itself. The user signs in, and it’s ready. Business Manager Mac, C02X..assigned iPhone, F2L..assigned iPad, DM7..assigned Avepto profile FileVault encryption Corporate Wi-Fi Business apps Ready to use The user signs in, everything is in place. The picture ## A managed Apple fleet changes daily life. An SME’s Macs, iPhones and iPads almost never break down. That’s exactly what makes their management so easy to defer. Structuring it now means more security and more comfort on every device. ### Every Mac configured by hand Two to four hours per device, steps forgotten, settings drifting from one machine to another. ### Every Mac ready in fifteen minutes The Mac arrives sealed, already enrolled. At first boot, it configures itself from your policies. Same setup on every machine. ### Inconsistent updates Some machines are current, others run a nine-month-old version. Nobody knows exactly which. ### An up-to-date fleet, automatically Security updates land within 48 hours. A regular report lists which machines are compliant and which still need attention. ### No reliable inventory How many Macs, who has what, which model, under warranty or not. The honest answer: an Excel sheet that’s never up to date. ### A live inventory, always accurate Every Mac, iPhone and iPad shows up in the console. Model, warranty, last user, encryption status. One view, continuously updated. ### Departures handled badly An employee leaves. Their MacBook comes back. Their iCloud account locks the machine. Work accounts still active three weeks later. ### A clean departure, the same day The Apple account is released remotely. Work credentials are revoked the same day. The MacBook is ready to redeploy, no local steps. ### Risk on loss A Mac forgotten on a train with no encryption, no remote lock, no inventory. The data goes with it. ### A lost Mac, protected data FileVault encrypts every disk from day one. If a device is lost, it locks remotely from the console. The data stays inaccessible. ### Onboarding that stalls The new employee waits two days for hardware, then half a day for access to Outlook, Teams, OneDrive. ### A new hire ready on day one The Mac ships to them directly, already enrolled. Outlook, Teams and OneDrive are in place at first sign-in. ![An Apple fleet being prepared at the Avepto workshop](https://assets.avepto.ch/cdn-cgi/image/w=2560,h=1706,f=auto,q=75/5fc08acd-461b-4cc0-998d-e21d6a9daae4.png) *Workshop Macs configured to spec, ready to ship to client sites Geneva* Ten deliverables ## What Avepto takes on. An integrated offering, not an à la carte menu. You set the scope at the start; we operate the whole over time, with documentation kept up to date. 01 ### Apple fleet audit Full inventory, state of updates, encryption, accounts and existing MDM configuration. ![Apple Studio Display and Mac Studio](https://assets.avepto.ch/cdn-cgi/image/w=450,h=346,f=auto,q=85/b90797f9-3a5d-44cd-a229-7c595d66f6c3.webp) Inventory sample - MacBook 142 - iPhone 89 - iPad 37 02 ### Apple Business Manager Setup or takeover of the ABM account, centralised purchasing, automatic device assignment. 03 ### MDM setup or migration Choice and configuration of the MDM tool (Jamf, Mosyle, Kandji, Intune) sized to your scale and constraints. ![Remotely managed iPhone held in hand](https://assets.avepto.ch/cdn-cgi/image/w=368,h=574,f=auto,q=85/bb869437-5032-4fbb-ba3a-7d5ea63b62e0.webp) 04 ### Zero-touch deployment A new Mac arrives directly at the employee’s desk. They turn it on, sign in, and everything is already configured. ![New MacBook ready for zero-touch deployment](https://assets.avepto.ch/cdn-cgi/image/w=574,h=326,f=auto,q=85/6e5a1eca-e297-4399-9b4e-f0576ce12971.webp) - Power on - Network connection - MDM profile applied - Ready to use 05 ### Application deployment Office, Adobe, business apps, VPN, antivirus. Installs, updates and licences managed centrally. ArchiCAD 29, managed workstation Compliant ![ArchiCAD 29, managed workstation](https://assets.avepto.ch/cdn-cgi/image/w=800,h=491,f=auto,q=80/static/v1/img/apple/macshot/archicad-2026.webp) Adobe Photoshop 2024, managed licence Compliant ![Adobe Photoshop 2024, managed licence](https://assets.avepto.ch/cdn-cgi/image/w=800,h=429,f=auto,q=80/static/v1/img/apple/macshot/photoshop-2026.webp) Microsoft Excel, files in sync Compliant ![Microsoft Excel, files in sync](https://assets.avepto.ch/cdn-cgi/image/w=800,h=674,f=auto,q=80/static/v1/img/apple/macshot/excel-2026.webp) 06 ### Security baseline FileVault, firmware password, firewall, Gatekeeper, configuration profiles. Documented, verifiable, repeatable. 07 ### Microsoft 365 and Entra ID Mac and iPhone integration with your Microsoft tenant: SSO, conditional access, OneDrive, Outlook, Teams. ![OneDrive](https://avepto.ch/_nuxt/onedrive.fKpvPjuD.svg) 08 ### User support Direct line for your staff, remote or on-site in Geneva. Tracked tickets, committed response times. 09 ### Reporting & inventory Regular dashboard: devices, compliance, warranties, costs. You know what you have, where, and in what state. 10 ### Lifecycle & renewal AppleCare warranty tracking, 3-4 year renewal plan, certified takeback and wipe of outgoing devices. Year 1, commissioning Year 2 Year 3, AppleCare Year 4, renewal Who it’s for ## For Romandy SMEs who work on Mac every day. These organisations share one profile: strategic Apple IT, but no in-house team to run it. Avepto takes on that role, end to end. Deployment, security and backup of the fleet, administered from Switzerland, with no involvement required from your side. A single point of contact, contractual response times and continuous monitoring of every workstation. 01 ### Creative agencies Design, communications and production studios. Macs everywhere, demanding colour work, heavy software deployments. 02 ### Architecture firms Vectorworks, ArchiCAD, Adobe. Powerful workstations, large files, serious backups. 03 ### Fiduciaries Client financial data. Encryption, traceability, compliance. Office and business tool integration. 04 ### Medical practices Patient data, professional secrecy, strict encryption and access management requirements. 05 ### Professional services Lawyers, consultants, engineers. Mobility, confidentiality, secure access to client files. 06 ### Hybrid Mac + Windows teams Leadership on Mac, operations on Windows. Avepto makes the two work cleanly together. Onboarding ## A brand-new Mac, ready in minutes. A new employee joins the team. She unboxes her MacBook, connects to Wi-Fi, signs in: the full setup, normally handled by your IT department, finishes in minutes. Zero-touch deployment Unboxing The employee opens their new device Wi-Fi connection Automatic connection to the company network MDM profile Installing the management profile and security policies Applications Automatic deployment of business applications Setup complete Device ready, compliant and secured Ready to use 4 min 32 s What we commit to hold ## We don’t close a ticket, we close a problem. Ticket #4721 Resolved C My MacBook Pro no longer connects to the network since the latest macOS update. A I can see the issue on your MDM profile. The network certificate expired during the update. I’m redeploying it now. A Done: the new certificate is pushed. Can you restart Wi-Fi? C Works perfectly, thanks! Resolution time: **8 min** Client testimonial > “We entrust Avepto with the management of our Apple fleet: Macs, security, backups and support. Their preventive monitoring brings us reliability, clarity and peace of mind. *Igor Correia Co-founder of ai4 Architecture* Apple ecosystem Deployment partner IT hardware partner Frequently asked questions ## Your questions on managing Apple devices. A question that doesn’t appear here? Ask it in the contact form. ### What is an MDM, and does an SME need one for its Apple devices? Mobile device management explained Mobile Device Management (MDM) configures, secures and monitors the company’s Macs, iPhones and iPads remotely. From ten devices on, it becomes economically and operationally justified. Avepto recommends the tool sized to your scale and runs it for you, without locking you into one technology. You keep control of your devices. ### What is Apple Business Manager for an SME? Apple Business Manager and deployment Apple Business Manager (ABM) is Apple’s portal for businesses. It lets you buy devices that auto-configure on power-on, manage app licences, and centralise corporate accounts. Avepto sets up or takes over your Apple Business Manager account as part of the engagement. The account stays your property, never the provider’s. ### Do an SME’s Macs already in place need to be reinstalled? Takeover without factory reset No. Avepto takes over existing devices with no factory reset, through a user-driven enrolment process. Your staff keep working during the takeover. Only new or reassigned devices go through a full deployment. The transition stays discreet day to day and doesn’t interrupt the business. ### Does an SME running both Mac and Windows pose a management problem? Mixed Mac and Windows environment No, it’s the most common situation among our SME clients. Avepto integrates Macs into your Microsoft 365 and Entra ID environment, applies your security policies to both endpoint types, and ensures consistency of access, mail and shared files. Your teams work on the hardware they prefer, without silos. ### How do an SME’s Macs integrate with Microsoft 365? Microsoft 365 and Entra ID integration Macs and iPhones are joined to your Microsoft workspace. Single sign-on runs through Entra ID, conditional access policies apply, and Outlook, OneDrive and Teams configure natively on macOS. Your staff open their Mac and everything is already connected. Continue exploring ## Related services, and the reading that goes with them. The services most often deployed alongside this one, and the field notes published by our specialists. Related services - [Outsourced IT management Geneva service desk. Tickets tracked and documented.](https://avepto.ch/en/managed-it/it-support) - [Microsoft 365 Mail, SharePoint and collaboration. Tenant set up and maintained.](https://avepto.ch/en/productivity/microsoft-365) - [Antivirus & EDR Endpoint detection. Blocks and isolates.](https://avepto.ch/en/cybersecurity/antivirus) - [Backups Backup and restore. Copies verified, not just stored.](https://avepto.ch/en/managed-it/backups) Next step ## A professional fleet deserves methodical management. Tell us how many devices you use, and how they are managed today. We reply in writing, within one working day, with what deserves structuring first. The next step is yours, no commitment.