Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Install iPad apps using Apple Configurator


Open iTunes
Login with teachers login for App Store
Download apps – Time consuming
Find the apps under the Apps tab in left sidebar of iTunes
Right click on downloaded app and select “show in finder”
Select all the new apps you downloaded  “.ipa” files
Quit itunes, leaving finder window open
Open Configurator app
Double click name of the profile to edit (name.ipad.pilot)
Click Configuration/Restriction then functionality tab
Check Allow installing apps
Go to Applications Tab
Click Allow use of iTunes store
Save
Plug in USB cable from the cart
Click on name of iPad group in left hand side bar
Click on apps tab
Click group in sidebar (if for some reason it’s not already selected)
Select all iPads
Click apps tab
Drag .ipa files into the apps tab inside of configurator
Wait for import then check new app boxes
Click apply – Time consuming
Double click name of the profile to edit
Click Configuration/Restriction then functionality tab
Uncheck Allow installing apps
Go to Applications Tab
Unclick Allow use of iTunes store
Save and apply