Enabling Single App Mode

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Requirements

To set a device to Single App Mode, you need a supervised iPad or iPhone with iOS 9 or later, or supervised Apple TV with tvOS 9 or later. For more information on supervised devices, see Supervision.

You can only enable Single App Mode for apps managed by Jamf Now, as well as unmanaged built-in system apps, such as Books, Music, and Safari. Single App Mode cannot be applied to user-installed apps.

Note:

You should not push OS updates after putting a device in Single App Mode. Ensure that all updates are complete before placing a device into this mode. For more information, see OS Updates.

  1. Log in to Jamf Now.
  2. Select the blueprint in which you would like to enable Single App Mode.
  3. Click Single App Mode.

    Blueprint screen, highlighting Single App Mode

  4. In the Choose App pop-up menu, select the app you want to launch on your devices from the app list, and then click Choose App at the bottom of the list.

    This list will only include apps already assigned to your blueprint and Apple system apps. For more information, see Blueprints in Jamf Now.

  5. Use the checkboxes to customize the desired Single App Mode options.

    The options in Jamf Now for a selected app

  6. Click Save Changes.