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Apple manager MDM system

Hi,

I have currently macOS server on Mac mini with Profile Manager and for now I can not deploy any app from app store. What I know, how to deploy them, is to register our company in the Apple Business Manager. The main question is if I need to purchase MDM system to manage devices after that I will register in ABM or I can use this macOS server(Profile manager) that I have on Mac Mini to manage?

I will be grateful for the answer.

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Daniel

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Mac mini, macOS 10.15

Posted on Aug 26, 2020 4:31 AM

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Posted on Aug 28, 2020 2:30 AM

To deploy apps on your Apple devices, you don't necessarily need an MDM solution. Only registering your device on ABM can suffice and you can distribute apps using Apple VPP. This is ideal, especially if you have only a small number of Apple devices. However, if you plan to expand your Apple device inventory, MDM will give you more power and control that is beyond app distribution- you can control updates, performance, data usage and more.

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Aug 28, 2020 2:30 AM in response to Speckialized

To deploy apps on your Apple devices, you don't necessarily need an MDM solution. Only registering your device on ABM can suffice and you can distribute apps using Apple VPP. This is ideal, especially if you have only a small number of Apple devices. However, if you plan to expand your Apple device inventory, MDM will give you more power and control that is beyond app distribution- you can control updates, performance, data usage and more.

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Aug 28, 2020 3:25 AM in response to David_231

Maybe I asked wrong question.

I know that David but I need to know if is there any way to deploy from app store in the setup(macOS + profile manager + ABM)? I have about 100 devices now. To this moment developer have sent to us .ipa file, but now they will deploy new version to app store.

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Aug 27, 2020 9:17 AM in response to Speckialized

You can use Profile Manager, but even Apple themselves uses a third party MDM.

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Aug 27, 2020 11:29 PM in response to celliott147

Thank you for the answer, I have one more question.

If I will register this macOS server with ABM do I will able to change it to third party MDM system?

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Aug 28, 2020 10:19 AM in response to Speckialized

Not from the general App Store. You must purchase from the volume store to deploy en mass.

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