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.