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Apple Developer Account - Is it Necessary?

  • August 28, 2019
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Hi everyone,

Our Apple Developer Account is up for renewal - other than for Beta OS installers, previous OS installers and signing in-house packages, what is this necessary for?

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  • ooshnoo
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  • August 28, 2019

The items you listed are all that we use it for. Nothing else.

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    • jaugust
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    • August 28, 2019

    @ooshnoo thanks! Our Windows admin thought there was something else, but I couldn't tell if there was from my research...

    dlondon
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    • dlondon
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    • August 29, 2019

    If you were wanting to make special PPPC configuration profiles you will need the developer certificate to sign them.

    See this post for more info https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/discussions/29703/allow-apps-in-security-privacy-privacy-accessibility-in-mojave-bomgar

    As you are an Education Institution you should be able to sign up for a free Team Membership. This would allow you to have unlimited people (including students).

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