Since Blancco Mobile Diagnostics and Erasure version 3.10.1 there will a separate BMDE version which can be installed on Apple MacOS. For the major differences refer to the table below.
| BMDE on Linux | BMDE on MacOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum number of concurrent devices | Up to 100 | ~15 (hardware dependant) |
| iOS Activation/UI Setup | All UI setup steps are skipped, and iPhone ends in home screen without touching the screen. | Only "Agree terms" (and skip WiFi for some models) screen needs to be manually clicked. |
| iOS Activation/UI Setup speed | Few seconds | Instant |
Locally connected HASP-key | Supported | Not Supported |
| OTA Update | Supported | Not Supported |
| Uninstallation | Supported | Supported, but requires additional script shared with installation package to be run. |
| SyncServer support | Can be Server/Client/Disabled | Can be Client/Disabled. |
| Firmware maintenance | Automated | Obsolete firmware needs to be cleared by user from /Library/ApplicationSupport/Blancco/BlanccoMobile/IOS/ |
| Supported device families | iOS, Android, Windows, BlackBerry | iOS |
| Erasure standards | 13 | 2 (iOS factory reset & iOS erasure). |
| Hardware requirements | Runs on low-end PC | Needs high-end hardware to run multiple firmware upgrades parallel (ie. Mac Pro). |
| Login | BMDE created users | BMDE creates users BUT the MacOS login needs to be done with the SAME user that installed BMDE. |
| UI Setup | User needs to accept terms etc. and click "Welcome". User needs to login to Blancco Cloud when opening the application for the first time. | |
| Device drivers | Built-in support | Depends on macOS system drivers. BMDE user must install drivers offered by macOS (e.g. when an iOS 13 device is connected for the first time). Ignoring driver updates and relying on older drivers may cause unexpected issues. (For example, preventing erasures on iOS 13.x devices.) Apple Configurator 2 is needed to install before using SW. Reboot is needed after updating Apple Configurator 2. |
| Printers | Built-in support | User must install printer drivers manually. |