Troubleshooting macOS application deployments
This article provides tips and tricks for troubleshooting failed or unresponsive Mac application deployments.
Application package (PKG) deployment gets stuck in "In Progress" - What can I do?
Sometimes GoTo Resolve MDM claims an app deployment to still be in the "In progress" status although in fact the app gets installed on the device.
Check the device's app inventory
Go to the device's Device page on GoTo Resolve MDM, and check if you can see the deployed app on the Applications tab. The Applications tab contains inventory information about apps installed on the device. Pay close attention to the app's Version and Identifier fields.
The layout of the screen may look different in the product.
Check the PKG's version info
If you see the deployed application on the list, the app resides on the device, but GoTo Resolve MDM is not able to recognize that this is the app that was installed using the PKG.
If this is the case, make sure that the inventoried Version and Identifier attributes are exactly the same as what has been entered into the respective fields when the application was uploaded in GoTo Resolve MDM. They must match with each other.
The layout of the screen may look different in the product.
If either the Version or Identifier has been mistyped, you must remove and upload the PKG file to GoTo Resolve MDM again, and type in the attributes correctly.
Don't enter letters or symbols into the Version field
When you're uploading PKG files to GoTo Resolve MDM, make sure you enter the exact version information - not the build number or a partial version number. Normally the version information does not contain any letters or symbols.