Configuring the Web Clip in the Dock

Jamf School Documentation

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  1. In Jamf School, navigate to Profiles > Overview in the sidebar.
  2. Click + Create Profile.
  3. Select the macOS operating system or select Upload custom profile.
  4. If you selected the macOS operating system, select Device Enrollment as the enrollment type.
  5. Enter a name in the Profile name field and configure the additional settings as needed, including the time filter.
  6. Click Finish.
  7. In the list of payloads on the left side of the pane, locate the macOS payload category and click the Dock payload.
  8. Click Configure to configure basic settings for the web clip, including the following:
    1. In the Dock Apps field, enter the file path to the script you packaged.
      Example:

      /Applications/example.app

    2. Select the Merge with User’s Dock checkbox.
  9. In the list of payloads on the left side of the pane, locate the General category and click the Scope payload.
  10. Configure the scope of the profile by clicking the + icon and adding device groups to the profile scope using the pop-up menu.
  11. Click the Settings icon on the right side of the page, and do one of the following:
    • To install the profile on devices automatically, click Change to automatic installation for all groups.

    • To allow users to install the profile themselves, click Change to on-demand installation for all groups. The profile will be available for users to install in the Jamf Teacher or Jamf School Student apps.

  12. Click Save.

To remove a web clip after the profile is deployed to devices, click the Dock payload and then in the Dock Apps section, click the file path to the script you packaged. Click and then click Save. The web clip is removed from the profile and will be removed from devices after the updated profile is re-deployed.