Apple - macOS | App Store Licensed

Use this macOS application type for applications that are part of your Apple App Store License account available through the Apple App Store.

Important: You must add an App Store License account to SOTI MobiControl before you can distribute these applications to devices.

Selecting the App Type

Important: 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.

Use the Select Apps dialog box when adding applications to your app policy. You do this when:

App Selection


App Type	Select the App Store (Licensed) option.
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 App Store License Management). Select an App Store License account from the Select list.

Application Information

Review application information such as the display name, version, price, seller, and description.

Advanced Configurations

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.

App Details


Application Details	A list of app details (read-only).

Installation Options


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 App Store License Management). 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).

Managed App Config


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. Note: 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.