By version 5.6, the Server app's primary purpose became . This tool received significant updates to support new payloads and restrictions for iOS 11.3 and macOS High Sierra, such as: Configuring software update notification delays. Enabling or disabling Bluetooth remotely. Requiring Face ID for AutoFill on mobile devices. Legacy and Alternatives macOS Server 5.6.3-5.7.x Frequently Asked Questions FAQ
To streamline the OS, Apple moved several high-value features directly into the standard macOS client (High Sierra 10.13.4 and later): macOS Server 5.6
DHCP, DNS, VPN, and Websites (Apache). Deployment: NetInstall. Where the Services Moved By version 5
Released in the spring of 2018, version 5.6 is most famous for hiding several core services from new installations. While users upgrading from older versions could still access them, fresh installs no longer saw the graphical interfaces for: Requiring Face ID for AutoFill on mobile devices
macOS Server 5.6 marked a major turning point, acting as the transition phase where Apple began stripping away the "server" from the software to focus almost exclusively on . The Great Deprecation