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This guide applies to Mac computers
Auto App settings for macOS control how the application is installed, how it appears in Self Service, how updates are enforced, and optional install behavior (such as adding the app to the Dock). For Auto App settings on Windows, see Understanding Auto App Settings for Windows.

Label

Add a Label to distinguish this Library Item from other instances of the same Auto App (e.g., “For Marketing, Notifications Off”). Labels are not displayed to end users; they appear only in the Iru admin interface. Use labels when you add the same Auto App multiple times with different Blueprint assignments or settings.

Assignment (Blueprint)

Under AssignmentAssignment Maps, use Blueprint and + Assign to control which devices or users receive this Auto App. Assign the Library Item to the Blueprint(s) that should receive it.

Installation method

Under Installation, choose how the Auto App is installed:
  • Continuously enforce — The app is installed and kept up to date automatically on assigned devices.
  • Install on-demand from Self Service — The app is not pushed; users install it from Self Service when ready.
  • Update only — Updates are enforced if the app is already installed, but the app is not installed on new computers and is not made available in Self Service.

Self Service

Under Self Service, add this Library Item to Self Service by turning on the Available in Self Service toggle. Then configure:
  • Category — Specify the Self Service category this Library Item displays under. Categories help users find apps in the Self Service library. Recommended items are also displayed in a “Recommended” section at the top of the Self Service library page and categories list.
  • Recommended — When selected, the item appears in that Recommended section.
Use Customize to change the name and content that display in Self Service (see Self Service customization below). Use Collapse previews to show or hide the preview cards of how the item will appear.

Self Service customization

Click Customize to change the name and content that display in Self Service. The description is shown on the item detail page in Self Service.
1

Customize name

Turn on the toggle to override the default Library Item name displayed in Self Service. Enter a custom name (maximum 30 characters).
2

Display a description

Turn on the toggle to show a description on the item detail page. Choose Display provided description (from the Auto App) or Display custom description (up to 4,000 characters). A Copy button is available to copy the provided description.
3

Require users to read the description before installing

Optionally check Require users to read the description before installing so users must view the description before they can install.
4

Display a link

Turn on the toggle to include a support article or documentation link on the item detail page. Set Text button label (e.g., “More information”; maximum 32 characters) and Button URL. Any URL scheme recognized by the OS can be used, including https://, mailto://, and file://.

Manage app versions

Choose how updates are managed for the Auto App. When enforcement is used, devices always install the latest available version approved by Iru Endpoint.

Do not manage updates

Iru Endpoint does not enforce a version of the application. Existing installations are left as-is.

Automatically enforce new updates

Updates are enforced automatically after release. You set an Enforcement Timeframe (how long after release), Enforcement Time Zone, and Enforcement Time.
1

Configure Enforcement Timeframe

Select the Enforcement Timeframe — the amount of time after an update is released before it is automatically enforced.Available options: 1 day, 2 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months
2

Set Enforcement Time Zone

Select the Enforcement Time Zone to determine when the update is enforced.
3

Set Enforcement Time

Select the Enforcement Time (the time of day the update is enforced). Enforcement is determined server-side from the selected Enforcement Time Zone (e.g., 5:00 PM PST applies in each device’s local time per that zone).
4

View enforced version information

The interface shows the currently enforced version. If you enforce an older version, you may see when newer version(s) will be enforced.

Manually enforce a minimum version

Specify a minimum version (the “floor”) and an Enforcement Deadline. Useful for critical security updates or aligning devices to a version by a date. Devices below the minimum receive the latest Iru-approved version when they update.
1

Select Minimum Version

Select the Minimum Version of the application to enforce. Devices that do not meet this requirement receive the latest available version when they update.
2

Set Enforcement Deadline

Set the Enforcement Deadline (the date by which the minimum version must be met).
3

Set Enforcement Time Zone

Select the Enforcement Time Zone to determine when the update is enforced.
4

Set Enforcement Time

Select the Enforcement Time (the time of day the update is enforced). Enforcement is determined server-side from the selected Enforcement Time Zone.

Auto App notifications

When notification settings are modified, an updated Configuration Profile is not redistributed until the next daily MDM check-in. To trigger an immediate check-in, run sudo update-mdm on the client Mac.
  • Unsupported — If an Auto App does not post to Notification Center, notifications are not available to customize.
  • Unmanaged — End users control notification settings. This is the default when an Auto App is added and configured for the first time.
  • Managed — A Configuration Profile with a notifications payload is installed alongside the Auto App. Use the following steps to configure it:
1

Enable notification management

Turn on the toggle to enforce management of notifications for the Auto App.
2

Allow or disallow notifications

Set whether notifications are allowed or disallowed. If disallowed, no further options are available and notifications are disabled for the Auto App.
3

Set notification style

Select None (available in Notification Center only), Banner (default; upper-right corner, auto-dismiss), or Alert (stays until dismissed).
4

Configure critical alerts

Optionally enable critical alerts so the app can ignore Do Not Disturb and ringer settings.
5

Configure lock screen and Notification Center

Toggle Show notifications on lock screen and Show in Notification Center.
6

Configure badge and sounds

Toggle Badge app icon and Play sound for notifications.
7

Set notification preview visibility

Choose Always, When unlocked, or Never.
8

Set notification grouping

Choose Automatic (default), By app, or Off.
If notification settings are updated from Managed to Unmanaged, when the user is prompted to allow notifications depends on the Auto App (e.g., when the app opens or when it next posts). If an Auto App was configured before this customization existed, edit and save the Library Item so that the granular notification controls apply.

Options

At the end of the Auto App configuration, the Options section includes the following:
  • Add to Dock during install — When enabled, Iru adds the app icon to the Dock during initial app install, or during re-install if the app is found to be missing. Iru does not automatically re-add the icon to the Dock if the app is updated.
  • Run preinstall script — The script runs before the app is installed. It must have an exit code of 0 to be considered successful.
  • Run postinstall script — The script runs after the app is installed. It must have an exit code of 0 to be considered successful.