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IT support for OS integration, migration, and server operation. Get the IT department-level support you need when deploying macOS, macOS Server, iOS or iPadOS in your organization. AppleCare OS Support delivers phone and email support for integration, migration, and advanced server operation issues. Your Apple ID is the account you use for all Apple services.

Get the IT department-level support you need when deploying macOS, macOS Server, iOS or iPadOS in your organization. AppleCare OS Support delivers phone and email support for integration, migration, and advanced server operation issues.

Whether you have occasional questions or you need assistance on a regular basis, Apple has a plan to fit your requirements. Each plan provides one year of coverage.

Includes AppleCare Help Desk Support

AppleCare OS Support plans provide enterprise-level incident support — defined as support for integration into heterogeneous environments; system components; network configuration and administration; professional software applications; web applications and services; and technical issues requiring the use of the command-line tools for resolution.1

Every AppleCare OS Support plan includes AppleCare Help Desk Support, an annual technical support plan that covers an unlimited number of support incidents for software installation, launch, and use; hardware and software diagnosis and troubleshooting; and issue isolation for Apple-based solutions.

Products covered under AppleCare Help Desk Support include:

  • Apple hardware2
  • Current versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and macOS Server
  • Most Apple tools and applications, including Apple Configurator, Apple Remote Desktop, Classroom, Compressor, Final Cut Pro, GarageBand, iMovie, Keynote, Logic Pro, MainStage, Motion, Music Memos, Numbers, and Pages1

Choose an AppleCare OS Support plan to suit your business needs.

Select

Covers up to 10 enterprise‑level incidents and provides four-hour response for high-priority issues (server down), 12 hours a day, 7 days a week (12/7).3 Unused incident support expires after one year.

Preferred

Covers an unlimited number of enterprise-level incidents, provides two-hour response for high-priority issues, 12/7, and assigns an AppleCare account manager to your organization.3

Alliance

Covers an unlimited number of enterprise-level incidents across multiple locations and provides one-hour response for high-priority issues, 24/7.3 This plan includes an onsite review by an Apple technical support engineer.

Scope of support

Operating System

  • Select
  • iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and macOS Server using graphical user interface
  • IncidentmacOS and macOS Server using command-line interface
  • IncidentTroubleshooting automated administrative tasks and scripts
  • IncidentTroubleshooting cross-platform integration (security, file, and print services)
  • IncidentTroubleshooting directory service integration and profile management
  • IncidentTroubleshooting Active Directory integration
  • File system and RAID configuration
  • Preferred
  • iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and macOS Server using graphical user interface
  • macOS and macOS Server using command-line interface
  • Troubleshooting automated administrative tasks and scripts
  • Troubleshooting cross-platform integration (security, file, and print services)
  • Troubleshooting directory service integration and profile management
  • Troubleshooting Active Directory integration
  • File system and RAID configuration
  • Alliance
  • iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and macOS Server using graphical user interface
  • macOS and macOS Server using command-line interface
  • Troubleshooting automated administrative tasks and scripts
  • Troubleshooting cross-platform integration (security, file, and print services)
  • Troubleshooting directory service integration and profile management
  • Troubleshooting Active Directory integration
  • File system and RAID configuration
  • Operating System

    SelectPreferredAlliance
  • iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and macOS Server using graphical user interface
  • macOS and macOS Server using command-line interfaceIncident
  • Troubleshooting automated administrative tasks and scriptsIncident
  • Troubleshooting cross-platform integration (security, file, and print services)Incident
  • Troubleshooting directory service integration and profile managementIncident
  • Troubleshooting Active Directory integrationIncident
  • File system and RAID configuration

iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Integration

  • Select
  • Apple Configurator installation and use
  • Profile deployment using graphical user interface
  • Configuring iOS and iPadOS to work with existing enterprise-grade networks
  • IncidentTroubleshooting third-party network settings to work with iOS and iPadOS
  • Preferred
  • Apple Configurator installation and use
  • Profile deployment using graphical user interface
  • Configuring iOS and iPadOS to work with existing enterprise-grade networks
  • Troubleshooting third-party network settings to work with iOS and iPadOS
  • Alliance
  • Apple Configurator installation and use
  • Profile deployment using graphical user interface
  • Configuring iOS and iPadOS to work with existing enterprise-grade networks
  • Troubleshooting third-party network settings to work with iOS and iPadOS
  • iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Integration

    SelectPreferredAlliance
  • Apple Configurator installation and use
  • Profile deployment using graphical user interface
  • Configuring iOS and iPadOS to work with existing enterprise-grade networks
  • Troubleshooting third-party network settings to work with iOS and iPadOSIncident

Consumer Software

  • Select
  • Apple consumer application support (Keynote, Numbers, Pages, GarageBand, Music Memos)
  • Preferred
  • Apple consumer application support (Keynote, Numbers, Pages, GarageBand, Music Memos)
  • Alliance
  • Apple consumer application support (Keynote, Numbers, Pages, GarageBand, Music Memos)
  • Consumer Software

    SelectPreferredAlliance
  • Apple consumer application support (Keynote, Numbers, Pages, GarageBand, Music Memos)

Professional Video Software

  • Select
  • Final Cut Pro, Compressor, and Motion
  • Custom workflow design (as for digital post-production)
  • Preferred
  • Final Cut Pro, Compressor, and Motion
  • Custom workflow design (as for digital post-production)
  • Alliance
  • Final Cut Pro, Compressor, and Motion
  • Custom workflow design (as for digital post-production)
  • Professional Video Software

    SelectPreferredAlliance
  • Final Cut Pro, Compressor, and Motion
  • Custom workflow design (as for digital post-production)
For

Professional Audio Software

  • Select
  • Logic Pro and MainStage
  • Preferred
  • Logic Pro and MainStage
  • Alliance
  • Logic Pro and MainStage
  • Professional Audio Software

    SelectPreferredAlliance
  • Logic Pro and MainStage

Remote Management Software

  • Select
  • Apple Remote Desktop support
  • Preferred
  • Apple Remote Desktop support
Mac
  • Alliance
  • Apple Remote Desktop support
  • Remote Management Software

    SelectPreferredAlliance
  • Apple Remote Desktop support

SAN Software

  • Select
  • IncidentXsan support
  • Preferred
  • Xsan support
  • Alliance
  • Xsan support
  • SAN Software

    SelectPreferredAlliance
  • Xsan supportIncident

Hardware Support2

  • Select
  • iPad, iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Mac troubleshooting
  • Preferred
  • iPad, iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Mac troubleshooting
  • Alliance
  • iPad, iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Mac troubleshooting
  • Hardware Support2

    SelectPreferredAlliance
  • iPad, iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Mac troubleshooting

Support plans at a glance

Customer Contacts

  • Select
  • 2Technical contacts
  • 0Management contacts
  • 1Number of supported locations
  • Preferred
  • 2Technical contacts
  • 1Management contacts
  • 1Number of supported locations
  • Alliance
  • 6Technical contacts
  • 1Management contacts
  • MultipleNumber of supported locations
Support
  • Customer Contacts

    SelectPreferredAlliance
  • Technical contacts226
  • Management contacts011
  • Number of supported locations11Multiple

Incidents

  • Select
  • UnlimitedHelp desk-level support (submitted via telephone, web, email)
  • 10Enterprise-level support (submitted via telephone, web, email)
  • Preferred
  • UnlimitedHelp desk-level support (submitted via telephone, web, email)
  • UnlimitedEnterprise-level support (submitted via telephone, web, email)
  • Alliance
  • UnlimitedHelp desk-level support (submitted via telephone, web, email)
  • UnlimitedEnterprise-level support (submitted via telephone, web, email)
  • Incidents

    SelectPreferredAlliance
  • Help desk-level support (submitted via telephone, web, email)UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
  • Enterprise-level support (submitted via telephone, web, email)10UnlimitedUnlimited

Hours

  • Select
  • 12/7Standard support availability4
  • 12/7Priority 1 (system or service down) support
  • Preferred
  • 12/7Standard support availability4
  • 12/7Priority 1 (system or service down) support
  • Alliance
  • 12/7Standard support availability4
  • 24/7Priority 1 (system or service down) support

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  • Hours

    SelectPreferredAlliance
  • Standard support availability412/712/712/7
  • Priority 1 (system or service down) support12/712/724/7

Initial Response Times5

  • Select
  • 4 hoursSystem / service down (high-priority)
  • 48 hoursPerformance problem (medium-priority)
  • 72 hoursOther question or issue (low-priority)
  • Preferred
  • 2 hoursSystem / service down (high-priority)
  • 24 hoursPerformance problem (medium-priority)
  • 48 hoursOther question or issue (low-priority)
  • Alliance
  • 1 hourSystem / service down (high-priority)
  • 4 hoursPerformance problem (medium-priority)
  • 24 hoursOther question or issue (low-priority)
  • Initial Response Times5

    SelectPreferredAlliance
  • System / service down (high-priority)4 hours2 hours1 hour
  • Performance problem (medium-priority)48 hours24 hours4 hours
  • Other question or issue (low-priority)72 hours48 hours24 hours

Account Management

  • Select
  • AppleCare account-management services
  • Quarterly activity review
  • Monthly activity review
  • Preferred
  • AppleCare account-management services
  • Quarterly activity review
  • Monthly activity review
  • Alliance
  • AppleCare account-management services
  • Quarterly activity review
  • Monthly activity review
  • Account Management

    SelectPreferredAlliance
  • AppleCare account-management services
  • Quarterly activity review
  • Monthly activity review

Customer Site Visits

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  • Select
  • One scheduled kickoff/business review
  • One scheduled technical analysis (up to two days)
  • Preferred
  • One scheduled kickoff/business review
  • One scheduled technical analysis (up to two days)
  • Alliance
  • One scheduled kickoff/business review
  • One scheduled technical analysis (up to two days)
  • Customer Site Visits

    SelectPreferredAlliance
  • One scheduled kickoff/business review
  • One scheduled technical analysis (up to two days)

Reporting

  • Select
  • Incident status report (web based)
  • Preferred
  • Incident status report (web based)
  • Alliance
  • Incident status report (web based)
  • Reporting

    SelectPreferredAlliance
  • Incident status report (web based)

In the charts above, a green checkmark indicates an unlimited number of support incidents. Select support provides a total of 10 enterprise-level incidents in the areas indicated. Some issues may require the use of multiple support incidents to resolve.

A Technical Support Incident (TSI) is a request for code-level support for Apple frameworks, APIs, and tools, and is available to members of the Apple Developer Program and Apple Developer Enterprise Program. Submit a TSI if you cannot fix a bug, have trouble implementing a specific technology, or have other questions about your code. Your incident will be assigned to a Developer Technical Support engineer who can help troubleshoot your code or investigate possible workarounds to fast-track your development. Support is provided in English via email, typically within three business days.

Before you Submit a TSI

Be sure to review the following documentation for all Apple platforms or see if the issue you’re experiencing has been discussed and resolved on the Apple Developer Forums.

How to submit a TSI

Apple Developer Program and Apple DeveloperEnterprise Program members can submit a TSI in the Code-level Support section in their account.

Before submitting a TSI, make sure to do the following:

  • Run Build and Analyze in Xcode and resolve any outstanding analyzer results, if possible.
  • Review Technical Note 2431: App Testing Guide for tips on reproducing bugs you or your customers are experiencing.
  • Attach symbolicated crash reports and diagnostic logs that you have in regards to your question.
  • Attach any console output containing errors or exceptions when building or running your app.
  • Abstract the issue into a sample Xcode project, if possible. This includes forming abstracted classes and resources into a sample Xcode project.
  • Provide clear and concise steps to reproduce the issue, if applicable.

When submitting a TSI, follow these guidelines.

  • Submit only one support issue (a single, discrete problem) per request.
  • Provide a clear and detailed description with as much information as possible. Include steps you’ve taken to solve the problem and conditions we should consider (such as failing on specific hardware or OS version).
  • Submit your question in English and avoid the use of acronyms, jargon, and non-standard abbreviations.

Include the following items as applicable when you submit your request, or in a reply once you receive a follow-up number from Developer Technical Support.

  • App Review rejection letter (and any associated attachments), if applicable
  • Screenshots (showing error messages)
  • Sample Xcode project or source code
  • Console output (containing errors or exceptions)
  • Configuration/System Profiler file

Receiving and managing TSIs

Included with each enrollment are two Technical Support Incidents, which will expire at the end of your membership year. You will receive two new TSIs when you renew your membership. View your available TSIs, their expiration dates, and your request history in the Code-level Support section in your account. Your TSIs are grouped by expiration date, and the ones that expire soonest will be used first.

Additional TSIs are available for purchase in either a 2-pack for $99 USD or 5-Pack for $249 USD in the Code-level Support section in your account. TSIs purchased separately expire one year from the date of activation.

Can I submit a TSI to get help with Apple beta software?

Developer Technical Support (DTS) can help with publicly available tools, APIs and frameworks. For prerelease software support, please start by filing feedback via Feedback Assistant. You can also post questions and find answers in the Apple Developer Forums.

Where can I get IT department-level support?

If you’re deploying macOS, macOS Server, or iOS devices in your organization, AppleCare can provide integrated expert support. Learn more about AppleCare Professional Support.

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Where can I get customer support for Apple products or software?

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If you’ve purchased Apple products or software and are experiencing non-development issues, you can get software updates and utilities, technical support, and product information on the Apple Support Site.