Edit device info in Apple Configurator
You can edit the name or wallpaper of a supervised device, change the Home Screen layout, or do them all with a Blueprint. When you edit the name, you can choose from six different variables and your own static values, combining them for your specific deployment. The variables can appear anywhere in the naming structure. They are:
Number: Adds a number and increments it sequentially
Serial Number: Adds the serial number
Type: Adds the device type
Capacity: Adds the storage capacity
Port: Adds the port type
Station: Adds the name of the Apple Configurator station
Both the Lock Screen and Home Screen wallpaper can also be changed.
Rename devices
In Apple Configurator , open the device window, then select one or more devices for renaming.
Do one of the following:
Choose Actions > Modify > Device Name.
Control-click the selected devices and choose Modify > Device Name.
If necessary, select your naming variable from the naming options pop-up menu and add your own alphanumeric characters.
Click Rename.
Change the wallpaper for devices
In Apple Configurator , open the device window, then select one or more devices whose wallpaper you want to change.
Do one of the following:
Choose Actions > Modify > Wallpapers.
Control-click the selected devices and choose Modify > Wallpapers.
Select images by dragging them to the window or by selecting Choose Image.
If necessary, add custom text by clicking the Custom Text button.
Click Apply.
Change the Home Screen for devices
In Apple Configurator , open the device window, then select one or more devices whose Home Screen you want to change.
Do one of the following:
Choose Actions > Modify > Home Screen layout.
Control-click the selected devices and choose Modify > Home Screen layout.
Arrange app icons to your liking, including on top of each other to create folders, then click Apply.
Save the rename action to Blueprints
In Apple Configurator , click the Blueprints button in the toolbar, then select Edit Blueprints.
Select one or more Blueprints for renaming, then choose Actions > Modify > Device Name.
If necessary, select your naming variable from the naming options pop-up menu and add your own alphanumeric characters, then click Rename.
Save the Modify Wallpaper action to Blueprints
In Apple Configurator , click the Blueprints button in the toolbar, then select Edit Blueprints.
Select one or more Blueprints that will have their wallpaper changed, then choose Actions > Modify > Wallpapers.
Select images by dragging them to the window or by selecting Choose Image.
If necessary, add custom text by clicking the Custom Text button, then click Apply.
Change the Home Screen for Blueprints
In Apple Configurator , click the Blueprints button in the toolbar, then select Edit Blueprints.
Select one or more Blueprints that will have the Home Screen changed, then choose Actions > Modify > Home Screen layout.
Arrange app icons to your liking, including on top of each other to create folders, then click Apply.