Public release default configuration

This document outlines the default configuration of the IBM Data Shift public release binary. These settings represent how the application is configured out-of-the-box before any MDM customization.

Default Configuration Settings

Organization & Branding

Setting	Default Value	Description
orgName	"IBM"	Organization name displayed throughout the app
customFontFamily	"IBMPlexSans"	Custom font family (IBM Plex Sans included)

Network Configuration

Setting	Default Value	Description
networkServiceIdentifier	"_migrator"	Bonjour service identifier for device discovery
Bonjour Service	_migrator._tcp	DNS-SD service type (configured in Info.plist)

Device Management

Setting	Default Value	Description
skipMDMCheck	true	MDM enrollment verification is disabled by default
mdmEnvironments	[]	No managed environments configured
enrollmentRedirectionLink	""	No enrollment redirection URL set

Post-Migration Workflow

Setting	Default Value	Description
skipAppleIDCheck	true	Apple ID verification step is skipped
skipJamfRecon	true	Jamf inventory update is skipped
jamfReconMethod	selfServicePolicy	Method for Jamf recon (when enabled)
skipDeviceReboot	false	Reboot prompt is shown after migration
storePath	""	No custom Jamf Self Service path configured

File Handling

Setting	Default Value	Description
duplicateFilesHandlingPolicy	move	Duplicate files are moved to backup folder
backupPath	~/Desktop/Migration.Backup	Location for backed-up duplicate files
generateReport	true	Migration report is generated on desktop
validateAppsArchitecture	true	App architecture compatibility check is enabled

User Interface

Setting	Default Value	Description
shouldRequireTAndCAcceptance	true	Terms & Conditions acceptance is required
skipMigrationSummary	false	Migration summary view is shown
showWelcomePageInfo	true	Version/copyright/privacy info shown on welcome page

Legal Resources

Setting	Default Value	Description
privacyPolicyURL	http://www.ibm.com/privacy	IBM Privacy Policy URL
termsConditionsURL	T&C.pdf	Local Terms & Conditions PDF (bundled)
thirdPartyNoticesURL	TPNotices.pdf	Local Third Party Notices PDF (bundled)

Default File Exclusions

The public release includes these default exclusions during file discovery:

Excluded Paths

• User Library directory (~/Library)
• The migration app itself
• Built-in Apple apps (Numbers, Pages, Keynote, Safari)
• System Utilities folder
• Xcode.app
• User Trash
• FileProvider support files
• Hidden directories (.local, .cache, .cisco)

Excluded File Extensions

• vdi (Virtual disk images)
• vbox (VirtualBox files)
• img (Disk images)

Excluded File Prefixes

• MigrationReport_ (Previous migration reports)
• ~ (Temporary files)
• .DS_Store (macOS metadata)
• .localized (Localization files)
• node_modules (Node.js dependencies)

Default Allowed Paths

These paths are explicitly included even if they fall under excluded directories:

• ~/Library/Application Support
• ~/Library/Application Scripts
• ~/Library/Preferences

Migration Options

The app provides three migration modes:

Lite Mode

• Included: Desktop and Documents folders
• Customizable: No

Complete Mode

• Included: Entire user home folder + all applications
• Customizable: No

Advanced Mode

• Included: All user files and applications
• Customizable: Yes (users can select/deselect individual items)

Customization

All settings can be customized via MDM configuration profiles using UserDefaults keys. For detailed configuration options and deployment guides, see the project wiki.

Notes

• This configuration is designed for unmanaged environments where users can migrate data without enterprise MDM requirements
• Organizations deploying via MDM should configure appropriate settings for their environment
• The app requires Full Disk Access permission for complete data migration