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Hey all, I browsed around looking for an answer to this, still a newbie so just looking for some advice.

What is the most efficient way to keep software apps up to date? There's around 30 apps and about 20 macs. Right now, I am running Auropkgr and most of the apps we need don't have an available ".Jamf" recipe, so I've been manually uploading pkg's and then creating a policy and a smart group dedicated to updates.

I then have to change the smart group criteria and upload a new pkg every time there's an update so it doesn't feel very efficient.

I tried to create my own jamf recipes but I haven't had any luck whatsoever. Would anyone have a recommendation for me as I'm kind of lost at the moment. Thanks so much kind people!

 

Have you looked into Jamf Uploader? You can have it upload the packages and also create policies to deploy. 

That said, I personally only use it when I have to. We have a Munki setup for application management which plays great with autopkg. I like the separation of concerns and the ease of configuration. 

@WilliamAfton Have you looked at the Jamf App Catalog: https://learn.jamf.com/en-US/bundle/jamf-app-catalog/page/App_Installers_Software_Titles.html If you deploy apps using it they will automatically update.

For Microsoft Office apps I'd recommend deploying using the Suite installer from https://macadmins.software/ and setting the Microsoft AutoUpdate update policies via Configuration Profile (see https://www.kevinmcox.com/tag/microsoft-autoupdate/ for some good coverage of the MAU options)

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