Bypass MDM Setup on macOS

Bypass MDM Setup for macOS, up to MacOS 26 Tahoe

Follow these steps during a fresh installation to bypass forced MDM enrollment.

MDM Locked Screen

Example of the Remote Management screen (MDM lock)

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Long press Power button to forcefully shut down your Mac.
  2. Hold the Power button to start your Mac & boot into Recovery Mode.
    • Apple-based Mac: Hold Power button.
    • Intel-based Mac: Hold CMD + R during boot.
  3. Connect to WiFi to activate your Mac.
  4. Launch Terminal (Utilities > Terminal).
  5. Click the button below to copy the command, then paste (CMD + V) in Terminal and press Enter:
  1. When prompted, input 1 for Autobypass.
  2. Press Enter to leave the default username Apple.
  3. Press Enter to leave the default password 1234.
  4. Wait for the script to finish & reboot your Mac.
  5. Log in with user Apple and password 1234.
  6. Skip setup (Apple ID, Siri, Touch ID, Location Services).
  7. On the desktop, go to System Settings > Users & Groups and create your real Admin account.
  8. Log out of the Apple profile and into your real profile.
  9. Optional: Set up properly (Apple ID, Siri, Touch ID, Location Services).
  10. Delete the Apple profile. 🎉