Distributing an App Store App or App Purchased in Volume

Jamf Pro Documentation 11.16.0
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Application
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Utilities & Services
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11.16.0
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11.16.0

To distribute an app, add the app to Jamf Pro and then configure app settings and scope to distribute it to target devices or users.

  1. In Jamf Pro, click Computers or Devices in the sidebar.
  2. Click Mac Apps or Mobile Device Apps in the sidebar.
  3. Click New.
  4. (Mobile devices only) Select App Store app or apps purchased in volume and click Next.
  5. Do one of the following:

    • To add an app by browsing the App Store or apps purchased in volume, enter the name of the app, choose an App Store country or region and click Next. Then click Add for the app you want to add.

    • To add an app by uploading a VPP code spreadsheet, click Choose File and upload the Excel spreadsheet (.xls) that contains VPP codes for the app.

    • To add an app by manually entering information about it, click Enter Manually.

  6. Use the General pane to configure settings for the app, including the distribution method.

    If you are distributing the app to mobile devices, you can choose whether to make the app managed.

    You can also enable automatic app updates.
    Note:

    You can require a mobile device to have a tethered network connection to download the app. A tethered network connection requires a computer with macOS 10.12.4 or later, and must be connected to the Internet via Ethernet and have Wi-Fi turned off. Portable computers must be plugged in to a power source because the tethered caching service prevents computers from going to sleep. Select the Require tethered network connection for app installation checkbox. This checkbox is only displayed if "Install Automatically/Prompt Users to Install" is chosen in the Distribution Method pop-up menu. App updates will not require tethering; this setting is for initial installations of an app only.

  7. Click the Scope tab and configure the scope of the app.

    For more information, see Scope.

  8. (Optional) Click the Self Service tab and configure the way the app is displayed in Self Service.

    You can customize the text displayed in the description for the app in Self Service by using Markdown in the Description field. For information about Markdown, see the Using Markdown to Format Text article.

    Note:

    The Self Service tab is only displayed if "Make Available in Self Service" is chosen in the Distribution Method pop-up menu.

  9. (Optional) If you want to distribute the app directly to computers or mobile devices via managed distribution, do the following:
    1. Click the Managed Distribution tab, and then click the Device Assignments tab.
    2. (Computers only) Select the Assign Volume Content checkbox.
    3. (Mobile devices only) Select the Assign Content Purchased in Volume checkbox.
    4. Choose the location that has purchased the app.
  10. (Optional) If you want to associate VPP codes with the app and have not already uploaded a VPP code spreadsheet, do the following:
    1. Click the Managed Distribution tab, and then click the VPP Codes tab.
    2. Upload the Excel spreadsheet (.xls) that contains VPP codes for the app.
  11. (Optional) (Mobile devices only) Click the App Configuration tab and configure app preferences.
    Note:

    The App Configuration tab is only displayed if the Make App Managed when possible checkbox is selected.

    For more information or to generate a managed app configuration, see the AppConfig Generator utility from Jamf.

  12. Click Save .