Apple T2 Security Chip Deployment Information

The Apple T2 Security Chip is a new chip that runs systems on your Mac such as the System Management Controller, and others, in a secure environment. It's currently featured in the below Apple Mac products:

  • iMac Pro
  • Mac mini models from 2018 onwards
  • MacBook Air models from 2018 onwards
  • MacBook Pro models from 2018 onwards
  • Any Mac using an Apple Silicon Chip (e.g. M1, M1 Pro, M2, etc.)

However because of the extra security features, when deploying the above Mac models, you can only deploy them via your MDM software or manually - just like you would when deploying a group of iPads. All other methods of deployment are now obsolete.

The following methods of Mac deployment will not work with a Mac running the new Apple T2 Security Chip:

  • Imaging
  • Netboot
  • Netinstall
  • DeployStudio
  • Workgroup manager
  • Munki
  • StarDeploy
  • USB / Thunderbolt
  • AutoDMG

In addition, any Mac running macOS 10.14 Mojave as an operating system will not allow Imaging either.

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