Application update policy for Mac software installed using Apple Business or School Manager
The Application update policy is a device-specific configuration profile. It enables administrators to control the automatic installation of updates for Mac applications installed through Apple Business or School Manager.
Requirements
- Supported on macOS 10.13.4 and later
- Administrator or Editor role in GoTo Resolve MDM
- Update policy applies only to the software installed via Apple Business or School Manager
How to check which apps have an update available?
With GoTo Resolve MDM, you can check which apps, installed on a Mac, have an update available. To do this, Open the Device page and go to the Applications tab. There, you will see a blue arrow icon next to those applications which have an update available. See the picture below.
The layout of the screen may look different in the product.
How to update the software on your Macs automatically?
- Navigate to and choose the Application update policy.
The layout of the screen may look different in the product. - On the profile settings, enable automatic app updates.
The layout of the screen may look different in the product. - The final step is to deploy the configuration profile to the Macs for which you want to enable automatic software updates. See Deploying configuration profiles for more instructions.
How to manually update Mac software?
Check How to update apps on Macs article if you are looking for a manual way to update software that has been deployed using a PKG package.
Article last updated: 11 October, 2022
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