
The converted app must be re-signed for successful MDM-deployment.

The app deployment will not successfully complete if the property list files are included in the app package. For apps that require a property list file (plist file), the property list file must be deployed using a macOS device configuration profile in Microsoft Endpoint Manager before the app is deployed.The app deployment will not complete successfully if the extension is included in the app package. For apps that require a kernel or system extension, the extension must be deployed as a macOS device configuration profile in Microsoft Endpoint Manager before the app is deployed.These steps have been tested on macOS 10.15. The rest of the document outlines the recommended app preparation steps. Therefore, apps that are of non-pkg types requires admins to run commands on macOS either manually or as a script that can be distributed using Intune. Natively, Mac MDM only supports installing signed.

You can use Microsoft Intune to deploy the most common app types supported by macOS such as. For more information, see Add a macOS DMG app to Microsoft Intune. DMG is the file extension for Apple disk image files. Updated 03/08/22: You can now upload and deploy DMG-type applications to managed macOS devices from Microsoft Endpoint Manager using the required assignment type. Refer to How to add macOS line-of-business (LOB) to Microsoft Intune for more information about uploading. The scenario described in this document is no longer supported, as discussed in What’s new in Microsoft Intune. Updated 10/26/22 : Refresh content in line with recent updates to Intune.

By: Arnab Biswas | Product Manager - Microsoft Intune
