Most efficient way to update apps with Jamf Pro?

[WilliamAfton]

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!

[TrentO]

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. 

[sdagley]

@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)

[MatG]

Installomator
https://github.com/Installomator/Installomator