Category filter
Getting started with Mac app management
Device app management provides granular control at the application level thus enabling the administrators to manage and secure app data. It helps to protect devices and manage data. It enables to apply and enforce corporate policies on apps and to limit the sharing of corporate data among apps.
Enrollment of devices
You need to enroll your devices in Hexnode UEM before managing the apps on your devices. Follow the link below to learn more on enrolling devices.
Installing apps
After enrolling the devices, add the required apps to the app inventory. You can add VPP and enterprise apps. You can also build app groups. After adding the apps to the inventory, push them onto the devices. Get to know more on installing apps by tapping on the link below.
Installing apps silently
Push apps silently onto the device without user intervention. This feature enables the users to install apps without user manually initiating installation. The app shows up on the device without any prompts. VPP apps can be installed silently on the devices. Follow the links below to learn more about silently installing apps.
Enforce app installation
This feature lets you ensure that all essential apps have been installed on the device. It enables the user to push useful apps to the device at once. Follow the link below to learn more on enforcing installation of essential apps.
Update apps
Hexnode UEM allows you to silently update your enterprise apps when new versions are available. These apps can be distributed through the Hexnode portal by pushing the updated enterprise app via install application action or automated rollout via policy.
Block/Allow apps
Restrict users from accessing unwanted apps on the devices by blocklisting them. Allowlisting allows users to access only a specific set of apps, blocking all the other apps. Learn more about blocklisting and allowlisting applications by clicking the link below.
App blocklisting or allowlisting…
App configuration
With Hexnode, you can configure basic settings like accounts, logins etc, on apps with the help of the app configuration feature.
The app configuration files are deployed in XML format containing the keys and values to specify the configured settings. Follow the below link to learn more on app configuration.
Enforce OS updates
Hexnode enables you to keep your macOS devices updated to the latest OS versions. With Hexnode, admin can remotely deploy OS updates to macOS devices enrolled via ADE.