Blancco Eraser for Apple Devices 4.12 Release Notes
Highlighted features:
Process ~15 devices concurrently.
Hardware must be able to run Mojave OS (or newer) and Mac Pro desktop towers are highly recommended.
The number of devices that can be processed concurrently are restricted when using a MacBook, iMac, and Mac mini hardware.
Erasure - iOS devices running 9.0 and above.
Diagnostics – iOS devices running 10.0 and above.
Choose from 60+ diagnostics tests for iOS.
Erasure Standard Supported.
Factory Reset, iOS Smart Erasure, Aperiodic Overwrite, NIST Clear, NIST Purge and Apple iOS Erasure.
M1/T2 erasure only works with Apple iOS Erasure.
Reports can be exported as PDF or XML.
CSV files are only possible from the Management Console.
Branding Change:
PHEN-8446 - Changed product name from BMDE on Mac to BEAD (Blancco Erasure for Apple Devices).
Diagnostics Update:
PHEN-8891 - Latest Diagnostics application updated to version 4.6.
Bug fixes:
PHEN-8681 - BMDE for Mac failing to erase MacBook Pro M1 2020.
PHEN-8888 - Mac Studio M1 Max not shown in BEAD 4.10.2
Known issues:
When erasing M1/T2 MacBooks it should be noted that those have been charged up to min. ~30% prior erasure.
Apple iOS Erasure is the only standard supported with M1/T2 MacBooks
Exiting BMDE while erasing and downloads are ongoing should be avoided as unexpected BMDE Mac crash can happen
USB media is needed to import/export workflows/reports/labels. File management will be enhanced in future BMDE Mac releases
Currently there's no warning of low disk space shown in BMDE Mac - In case erasure fail without reason user should first confirm disk space is not running low in Mac e.g. via About this Mac -> Storage
Erasure in DFU mode is not working
Legacy Diagnostics version gets reported for Latest app. To avoid this, restart BEAD application after Diagnostics version is changed in Admin settings.
Native Camera tests aren't localized
Workflow including a 'Take picture' can cause a crash.
In case BEAD application fails to start, Mac station restart is needed.
Blancco Eraser for Apple Devices 4.12 is now released!
Blancco Eraser for Apple Devices 4.12 Release Notes
Highlighted features:
Branding Change:
Diagnostics Update:
Bug fixes:
Known issues: