Deploy and manage desktop and mobile applications - Managing Enterprise Devices and Apps - page 58

Considerations when deploying to Mac computers
Deploying applications to supported Mac computers is similar to deploying applications to
computers that are running Windows operating systems. However, due to the differences in
the platforms, consider the following:

You must package Mac OS X applications by using the CMAppUtil tool on a Mac
computer. This renders them in a format that System Center 2012 R2 Configuration
Manager can read.

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You can deploy Mac OS X applications only to devices, not to users.

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Mac OS X applications support simulated deployments.

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You cannot deploy Mac OS X applications as Available.

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You cannot send wake-up packets to Mac OS X computers to start a deployment.

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Mac OS X computers do not support Background Intelligent Transfer System (BITS).

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Mac OS X deployments do not support global conditions. However, they do support
requirements such as operating system.

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MORE INFO DEPLOYING SOFTWARE TO MAC COMPUTERS

You can learn more about deploying software to Mac computers at http://technet
.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj687950.aspx .

Using deployment types
To create a new deployment type in an existing application, open the application's Properties
dialog box, click the Deployment Types tab, and then click the Add button. The Create
Deployment Type Wizard opens, and you can select the deployment type you are creating.
You can choose Automatically Identify Information About This Deployment Type From Instal-
lation Files or Manually Specify The Deployment Type Information.
When retrieving the information from an installer file, you import the required information
and possibly some optional information. You can edit the deployment type afterward to sup-
ply additional optional information or modify the imported information.
When creating a deployment type manually, you must supply all required information in
addition to any optional information. For example, when you work with the Windows Installer
(*.msi file) deployment type, you can use:

Automatic creation The required fields and some optional fields are populated
automatically. They usually include Name, Installation Program, Installation Behavior,
Detection Method, and Uninstall Program. The Detection Method and Uninstall Pro-
gram fields do not appear in the Create Deployment Type Wizard. Additional informa-
tion that you can provide in the wizard includes Requirements and Dependencies.

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Manual creation You must specify Name, Installation Program, and Detection
Method. Additional information that you can provide in the wizard includes Uninstall
Program, Requirements, Dependencies, and User Experience settings.

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