App Installers Metadata

Jamf Pro Documentation 11.16.0

Solution
Application
Content Type
Technical Documentation
Utilities & Services
version
11.16.0
ft:locale
en-US
vrm_version
11.16.0

The following table describes the metadata that is available in Jamf Pro for each App Installer. You can use this information to help you determine if an App Installer is compatible with the target computers in your scope.

App Installer InformationDescription

Application name

Name of the software title from the Jamf App Catalog

Publisher

Name of the software publisher

Bundle ID

Unique identifier for the application

Version

Latest application version number

Package publish date

Date Jamf made the package available as an App Installer

Architecture

Architecture type of the application

The following architecture types are available:

  • UniversalThe application can run natively on both Apple silicon and Intel-based Mac computers.
  • RosettaEnables a Mac computer with Apple silicon to run applications built for Intel-based Mac computers.
  • IntelThe application can only run on Intel-based Mac computers.
  • Apple siliconThe application can only run on Mac computers with Apple silicon.

Minimum OS

Minimum version of macOS required to install and run the application

(Optional) Language

If a vendor provides separate installers per language, this field is populated to indicate Jamf provides the English-specific installer.

Media source

Indicates if the application is downloaded from the vendor's external URL or the Jamf server.

Original media source URL

The unique URL used by Jamf to download the application from the publisher's website for the Jamf App Catalog. For some applications, the URL is temporary. Once it expires the URL is no longer valid.

Original media hash

Hash value for the original media downloaded from the publisher's website

Original media hash type

Type of hash used for the original media

Package size

Size of the installer package used to install the application

Package signing identity

Code-signing identity used to sign the installer package

If the installer package is repackaged by Jamf, the identity is shown as:

Developer ID Installer: JAMF Software

Installer package hash

Hash value for the installer package provided

This value differs from the original media hash if Jamf repackaged the installer.

Installer package hash type

Type of hash used for the installer package

LaunchDaemon included

Yes or No

Custom notification available

Yes or No

Note:

"No" indicates custom notifications are not supported. You can configure the notification settings on the End user experience tab, and if a future version of the app supports custom notifications, the settings will automatically be applied.

Built-in auto-updates disabled

Yes or No

Shared installation path

Yes or No

Note:

"Yes" indicates the same bundle ID and installation path are shared across different apps (e.g., Little Snitch 5 and Little Snitch 6). Due to potential conflicts, unknown versions of the app will not be updated.