sudo ln -s "/Applications/Apple Configurator 2.app/Contents/MacOS/Apple Configurator 2" /usr/local/bin/ac2 Then run:
A clean, redistributable .dmg that mounts and installs via drag-and-drop to /Applications . Part 3: Deep Technical Analysis of the .app Bundle If you extract the App Store version, here’s what the internal structure contains (relevant for advanced users or MDM scripters):
Unlike third-party utilities or legacy Apple software, Apple Configurator 2 is distributed . The primary deliverable is a .app bundle (installed via the App Store’s PKG system), not a traditional disk image.
# Create a temporary directory mkdir -p ~/tmp/configurator_dmg cp -R "/Applications/Apple Configurator 2.app" ~/tmp/configurator_dmg/ Create a DMG with compression hdiutil create -volname "AppleConfigurator2" -srcfolder ~/tmp/configurator_dmg -format UDZO -ov ~/Desktop/AppleConfigurator2.dmg Clean up rm -rf ~/tmp/configurator_dmg
You cannot download Apple Configurator 2 as a standalone .dmg file from Apple.
| Path Inside .app | Purpose | |-------------------|---------| | Contents/MacOS/Apple Configurator 2 | Main Mach-O executable (ARM64/x86_64 fat binary) | | Contents/Frameworks/ | Private frameworks – DeviceKit.framework (USB/network device discovery), RestoreKit.framework (DFU restore logic) | | Contents/Resources/ | Localized strings, device icons, .ipsw caching logic | | Contents/Library/LaunchServices/ | Helper tools for cfprefsd and recovery mode hooks | | Contents/PlugIns/ | App extensions for com.apple.configurator.actions (e.g., Erase, Update, Pair) |