Jamf offers multiple solutions to help administrators keep third-party macOS software titles in their environments up to date. These third-party software titles represent software that may not be available in the App Store. Built-in functionality in Jamf Pro removes the need for an administrator to manually identify, research, test, deploy, and verify patches. These solutions include:
- Patch Management
- You can use Patch Management to update third-party macOS software titles from the Patch Management Software Titles list in the Jamf App Catalog. This method offers the capabilities to view the third-party macOS software titles currently installed on the computers in your environment, to notify users when new software is available, and to distribute the new software to target computers.Important:
The Patch Management workflow cannot be used to perform the initial installation of a software title. To install an app for the first time, create a software installation policy in .
- App Installers
- You can use App Installers to distribute and update available third-party macOS software titles from the App Installers Software Titles list in the Jamf App Catalog to target computers in a smart computer group. If a target computer in your smart group has the software title installed, the App Installer distributes the update when a new version is released. If a target computer in your smart group does not have the software title installed, the App Installer distributes the software title to the computer once and updates it when a new version is released.