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Apple Configurator 2.21 Improves Apple Account Sign-In for IT Admins

A minor update to Apple's device management tool brings better login reliability and fixes.

Alex NovakPublished October 7, 2026 · 1 min read

MacRumors reports Apple released Configurator 2.21 for macOS today. The update improves reliability when signing in with an Apple Account, and includes bug fixes and other improvements.

Who needs this

Apple Configurator is a tool IT departments use to install apps and profiles on iPhones and iPads for employees. Most people never open it. If you are not an IT admin managing company devices, you can skip this update.

Should you update

If you manage devices with Configurator, update now. The improved sign-in reliability fixes a common frustration. You can get version 2.21 from the Mac App Store. For everyone else, this is a skip.

About Alex Novak

Alex Novak is the lead writer for Consumer Tech and has covered phones, laptops and smart-home gear for more than 15 years. He spent a decade as a tech-support lead at an electronics retail chain in Pittsburgh, then six years as the technology contributor on a Pittsburgh morning news program. He has tested more than 400 phones, laptops and tablets. He is based in Pittsburgh, where he also maintains his extended family's Wi-Fi.