---
title: SetupAssistant
framework: devicemanagement
role: symbol
role_heading: Device Management Profile
path: devicemanagement/setupassistant
---

# SetupAssistant

The payload that configures Setup Assistant settings.

## Declaration

```data
object SetupAssistant
```

## Properties

SkipAccessibility: If true, the system skips the Accessibility pane. Available: macOS 11+ Deprecated: macOS 15+ SkipAppearance: If true, the system skips the Choose Your Look pane. Available: macOS 10.14+ Deprecated: macOS 15+ SkipCloudSetup: If true, the system skips the Apple Account setup pane. Available: macOS 10.12+ Deprecated: macOS 15+ SkipiCloudStorageSetup: If true, the system skips the iCloud Storage pane. Available: macOS 10.13.4+ Deprecated: macOS 15+ SkipPrivacySetup: If true, the system skips the Privacy consent pane. Available: macOS 10.13.4+ Deprecated: macOS 15+ SkipScreenTime: If true, the system skips the Screen Time pane. Available: macOS 10.15+ Deprecated: macOS 15+ SkipSetupItems: An array of strings that describe the setup items to skip. SkipKeys provides a list of valid strings and their meanings. Available: iOS 14+ | iPadOS 14+ | macOS 15+ SkipSiriSetup: If true, the system skips the Siri setup pane. Available: macOS 10.12+ Deprecated: macOS 15+ SkipTouchIDSetup: If true, the system skips the Touch ID setup pane. Available: macOS 10.15+ Deprecated: macOS 15+ SkipTrueTone: If true, the system skips the True Tone Display pane. Available: macOS 10.13.6+ Deprecated: macOS 15+ SkipUnlockWithWatch: If true, the system skips the Unlock With Apple Watch pane. Available: macOS 12+ Deprecated: macOS 15+ SkipWallpaper: If ‘true’, the system skips the Wallpaper selection window. Available: macOS 14.1+ Deprecated: macOS 15+

## Discussion

Discussion Specify com.apple.SetupAssistant.managed as the payload type. Profile availability  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  Profile example <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict>     <key>PayloadContent</key>     <array>         <dict>             <key>SkipCloudSetup</key>             <true/>             <key>SkipSiriSetup</key>             <true/>             <key>SkipPrivacySetup</key>             <true/>             <key>SkipiCloudStorageSetup</key>             <true/>             <key>SkipTrueTone</key>             <true/>             <key>SkipAppearance</key>             <true/>             <key>SkipTouchIDSetup</key>             <true/>             <key>SkipScreenTime</key>             <true/>             <key>SkipAccessibility</key>             <true/>             <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>             <string>com.example.mysetupassistantpayload</string>             <key>PayloadType</key>             <string>com.apple.SetupAssistant.managed</string>             <key>PayloadUUID</key>             <string>0dfccedc-e28f-4df5-bca7-a0807deab543</string>             <key>PayloadVersion</key>             <integer>1</integer>         </dict>     </array>     <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>     <string>Setup Assistant</string>     <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>     <string>com.example.myprofile</string>     <key>PayloadType</key>     <string>Configuration</string>     <key>PayloadUUID</key>     <string>4a66b685-604a-4558-92c7-ae3e082cf0ae</string>     <key>PayloadVersion</key>     <integer>1</integer> </dict> </plist>

## See Also

### User experience

- [Accessibility](devicemanagement/accessibility.md)
- [Desktop](devicemanagement/desktop.md)
- [Dock](devicemanagement/dock.md)
- [Finder](devicemanagement/finder.md)
- [HomeScreenLayout](devicemanagement/homescreenlayout.md)
- [ManagedMenuExtras](devicemanagement/managedmenuextras.md)
- [Notifications](devicemanagement/notifications.md)
- [ScreensaverUser](devicemanagement/screensaveruser.md)
- [TimeMachine](devicemanagement/timemachine.md)