Use this application type to deploy macOS applications available through your Apple App Store License account.
Previously, SOTI MobiControl only allowed for macOS applications to be deployed through macOS app policies. However, starting from version 2024.1, new support for multi-platform application deployment is now available. This is especially beneficial for users with Apple-silicon-based macOS as it enables the deployment of iOS applications to them.
Before distributing App Store Licensed applications, make sure that an App Store License account is added to SOTI MobiControl. See Adding App Store License Account for details.
Use the Select Apps dialog box when adding applications to your app policy. Do this when:
In the Select Apps dialog box, choose App Store (Licensed) as the app source.
| App Store License Account | Select Manage App Store License Account to open the App Store License Management dialog box to add and remove accounts and reconcile licenses (see ). |
| Select | Select an App Store License account from the list. |
Select (Configure) when adding or editing an application in your app policy to open the Advanced Configurations dialog box, where you can further configure app settings.
| Application Details | A list of app details (read-only). |
| Deployment Type | Select whether the application is a requirement. If you select Suggested, the user can choose whether to install the application. If you select Mandatory, the application installs automatically. |
| Licenses | This section has the following controls: Manage App Store License Account—Select to open the App Store License Management dialog box, where you can manage your App Store licenses (see ). Accounts—The App Store License account. Purchased—The number of licenses purchased under the selected account (read-only). Remaining—The number of licenses remaining under the selected account (read-only). |
| Install as Managed | The application installs as a managed application, allowing centralized control over the version, installation, monitoring, revocation, and policies. |
| Convert Existing Application to Managed | This option is only available if you select Install as Managed (enabled by default). The named application becomes managed if it was not managed before. App conversion to managed is not supported for user-enrolled devices. |
| Allow Install as Un‑managed Application | This option is only available if you select Install as Managed (enabled by default). Use this option to allow application installation on devices that do not support managed installation. |
