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By default, AppBar displays any pending updates for apps in the Zappl App Catalog in the Updates tab, and the full catalog in the Installs tab. For most organisations, you’ll want to limit this to a curated set of company-approved apps. Custom Installs AppBar controls this using your existing com.dare.zappl.preferences configuration profile — there is no separate configuration required.
  • Apps available for update in the Updates tab are controlled by the Allowed Updates or Excluded Updates keys
  • Apps available for install in the Installs tab are controlled by the Allowed Installs or Excluded Installs keys
If you have already configured any of these keys in your profile, AppBar will respect them automatically.

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Allowed vs Excluded

There are two approaches depending on how many apps you want to permit.
Use this option if you want to show only a specific set of apps and restrict everything else. Specify the apps you wish to allow using their unique identifiers from the Zappl App Catalog.Any app not included in this array will not appear in the relevant AppBar tab.
If you specify an app in an Allowed array that is also present in the corresponding Excluded array, the exclusion will take precedence and the app will not be shown.
Allowed Installs
AppBar Installs with configuration applied
Use this option if you want to make the full catalog available but hide a small number of apps. Specify the apps you wish to exclude using their unique identifiers from the Zappl App Catalog.All other apps in the catalog will remain visible in the relevant AppBar tab.
If you specify an app in an Excluded array that is also present in the corresponding Allowed array, the exclusion will take precedence and the app will not be shown.
Excluded Installs

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Configuring the Profile

All four options are configured within the com.dare.zappl.preferences profile. If you haven’t set this up yet, download the appropriate resource for your MDM and configure whichever keys apply to your needs.

Jamf Pro — JSON Schema

Download the JSON Schema to configure the Zappl preferences profile in Jamf Pro.

Other MDMs — Sample Plist

Download a sample plist to configure the Zappl preferences profile in your MDM of choice.
For a full breakdown of all available keys in the Zappl preferences profile, see the Preferences guide.