apple_device-management/declarative/declarations/configurations/app.settings.yaml

title: App:Settings
description: The declaration to configure app settings.
payload:
  declarationtype: com.apple.configuration.app.settings
  supportedOS:
    iOS:
      introduced: '27.0'
      allowed-enrollments:
      - supervised
      allowed-scopes:
      - system
      sharedipad:
        allowed-scopes:
        - user
    macOS:
      introduced: '27.0'
      allowed-enrollments:
      - supervised
      allowed-scopes:
      - system
      - user
    tvOS:
      introduced: '27.0'
      allowed-enrollments:
      - supervised
      allowed-scopes:
      - system
    visionOS:
      introduced: '27.0'
      allowed-enrollments:
      - supervised
      allowed-scopes:
      - system
    watchOS:
      introduced: n/a
  apply: combined
payloadkeys:
- key: Allowed
  title: Allowed apps
  type: <dictionary>
  presence: optional
  content: The dictionary of allowed app settings.
  subkeys:
  - key: AllowedApps
    title: Allowed apps
    supportedOS:
      macOS:
        introduced: n/a
    type: <array>
    presence: optional
    combinetype: set-intersection
    content: If present, the device only shows or launches apps with bundle IDs in
      the array. Include the value `com.apple.webapp` to allow all webclips. This
      applies to App Store apps, marketplace apps, and locally installed apps (using
      Configurator, Xcode, and so forth).
    subkeys: &id001
    - key: AppIdentifier
      type: <string>
      presence: required
      content: String containing an identifier to match an app.
  - key: DeniedApps
    title: Denied apps
    supportedOS:
      macOS:
        introduced: n/a
    type: <array>
    presence: optional
    combinetype: set-union
    content: |-
      If present, the device prevents showing or launching apps with bundle IDs in the
      array. Include the value `com.apple.webapp` to restrict all webclips. This applies to
      App Store apps, marketplace apps, and locally installed apps (using Configurator,
      Xcode, and so forth).
      > Note:
      > Denying system apps may disable other functionality. For example, denying the App
      Store app may prevent users from accepting the terms and conditions for the user-based
      Volume Purchase Program (VPP).
    subkeys: *id001
  - key: AllowedBinaries
    title: Allowed binaries
    supportedOS:
      iOS:
        introduced: n/a
      macOS:
        allowed-scopes:
        - system
      tvOS:
        introduced: n/a
      visionOS:
        introduced: n/a
      watchOS:
        introduced: n/a
    type: <array>
    presence: optional
    combinetype: set-intersection
    content: If present, the device only allows binaries that match the binary identifier
      properties to run. A binary only matches when all the binary identifiers match.
      The device always runs system critical processes. Use "codesign -dvvv <path_to_binary>"
      to show the information you need to generate these values.
    subkeys: &id002
    - key: BinaryIdentifier
      title: Binary identifier
      type: <dictionary>
      presence: required
      content: Dictionary containing one or more identifier fields to match a binary.
      subkeys:
      - key: CDHash
        title: Code directory hash
        type: <string>
        presence: optional
        content: The code signature code directory hash of the binary.
      - key: SigningID
        title: Signing ID
        type: <string>
        presence: optional
        content: The code signature signing identifier of the binary.
      - key: TeamID
        title: Team ID
        type: <string>
        presence: optional
        content: The code signature team identifier of the binary. Use the value "*APPLE*"
          instead of an empty string for Apple binaries with an empty team identifier.
      - key: PathPrefix
        title: Path prefix
        type: <string>
        presence: optional
        content: The file system path prefix to match binaries.
      - key: SigningState
        title: Signing state
        type: <string>
        presence: optional
        rangelist:
        - All
        - TestFlight
        - DeveloperID
        - Enterprise
        - AppStore
        - Apple
        default: All
        combinetype: enum-last
        content: The code signing state to match binaries.
  - key: DeniedBinaries
    title: Denied binaries
    supportedOS:
      iOS:
        introduced: n/a
      macOS:
        allowed-scopes:
        - system
      tvOS:
        introduced: n/a
      visionOS:
        introduced: n/a
      watchOS:
        introduced: n/a
    type: <array>
    presence: optional
    combinetype: set-union
    content: If present, the device doesn't allow binaries that match the binary identifier
      properties to run. A binary only matches when all the binary identifiers match.
    subkeys: *id002
  - key: AlwaysAllowManagedApps
    title: Always allow managed apps
    supportedOS:
      iOS:
        introduced: n/a
      macOS:
        allowed-scopes:
        - system
      tvOS:
        introduced: n/a
      visionOS:
        introduced: n/a
    type: <boolean>
    presence: optional
    default: false
    combinetype: boolean-or
    content: If `true`, the device implicitly includes managed apps in the effective
      allow list when `AllowedApps` or `AllowedBinaries` is present.
- key: Privacy
  title: App privacy
  supportedOS:
    macOS:
      allowed-scopes:
      - user
    tvOS:
      introduced: n/a
    visionOS:
      introduced: n/a
    watchOS:
      introduced: n/a
  type: <dictionary>
  presence: optional
  content: The dictionary of app settings.
  subkeys:
  - key: PermissionDefaults
    title: App privacy permission defaults
    type: <dictionary>
    presence: optional
    content: |-
      The dictionary of app privacy permission defaults. Each key in the dictionary is an app identifier. The dictionary values represent the permission defaults that the device applies for each matching app.

      In iOS, the app identifier is a bundle ID, for example, "com.example.app".

      In macOS, the app identifier is a composed identifier. The format of the composed identifier is either "Bundle-ID", "Bundle-ID (Team-ID)", or "Bundle-ID {Designated-Requirement}". "Bundle-ID" is the bundle identifier string of the app. "Team-ID" is the team identifier from the app's code signature. "Designated-Requirement" is the designated requirement string from the code signature of the app. For example, "com.example.app" for the bundle ID format, "com.example.app (ABCD1234)" for the team ID format, or "com.example.app {anchor apple generic}" for the designated requirement format. The device only applies defaults for an app if its code signature matches the composed identifier.
    subkeys:
    - key: ANY
      type: <dictionary>
      presence: optional
      content: The dictionary that defines the app privacy permission defaults. Each
        key is an app identifier.
      subkeytype: AppDictionary
      subkeys:
      - key: OrganizationJustification
        title: Organization justification
        type: <string>
        presence: required
        content: Text you provide that clearly explains to the user the reason why
          the organization requires these app permission defaults. The device includes
          this text in the permission consent prompt it displays when it launches
          the app.
      - key: Accessibility
        title: Accessibility permission
        supportedOS:
          iOS:
            introduced: n/a
        type: <string>
        presence: optional
        rangelist:
        - None
        - Allow
        combinetype: enum-last
        content: |-
          Controls whether an app privacy permission default is set.
          * `None`: No app privacy permission default is set for use of accessibility.
          * `Allow`: The app privacy permission default is set to allow use of accessibility.
      - key: Bluetooth
        title: Bluetooth permission
        type: <string>
        presence: optional
        rangelist:
        - None
        - Allow
        combinetype: enum-last
        content: |-
          Controls whether an app privacy permission default is set.
          * `None`: No app privacy permission default is set for use of Bluetooth.
          * `Allow`: The app privacy permission default is set to allow use of Bluetooth.
      - key: Camera
        title: Camera permission
        type: <string>
        presence: optional
        rangelist:
        - None
        - Allow
        combinetype: enum-last
        content: |-
          Controls whether an app privacy permission default is set.
          * `None`: No app privacy permission default is set for use of the camera.
          * `Allow`: The app privacy permission default is set to allow use of the camera.
      - key: Dictation
        title: Dictation permission
        type: <string>
        presence: optional
        rangelist:
        - None
        - Allow
        combinetype: enum-last
        content: |-
          Controls whether an app privacy permission default is set.
          * `None`: No app privacy permission default is set for use of dictation.
          * `Allow`: The app privacy permission default is set to allow use of dictation.
      - key: LocalNetwork
        title: Local network permission
        type: <string>
        presence: optional
        rangelist:
        - None
        - Allow
        combinetype: enum-last
        content: |-
          Controls whether an app privacy permission default is set.
          * `None`: No app privacy permission default is set for use of the local network.
          * `Allow`: The app privacy permission default is set to allow use of the local network.
      - key: Location
        title: Location permission
        type: <string>
        presence: optional
        rangelist:
        - None
        - WhileUsing
        - Always
        combinetype: enum-last
        content: |-
          Controls whether an app privacy permission default is set.
          * `None`: No app privacy permission default is set for access to location.
          * `WhileUsing`: The app privacy permission default is set to allow access to location only while the user is using the app In macOS, this is equivalent to `Always`.
          * `Always`: The app privacy permission default is set to allow access to location always.
      - key: LocationAccuracy
        title: Location accuracy permission
        supportedOS:
          macOS:
            introduced: n/a
        type: <string>
        presence: optional
        rangelist:
        - None
        - Approximate
        - Precise
        combinetype: enum-last
        content: |-
          Controls whether an app privacy permission default is set.
          * `None`: No app privacy permission default is set for access to precise location.
          * `Approximate`: The app privacy permission default is set to allow approximate access to location.
          * `Precise`: The app privacy permission default is set to allow precise access to location.
      - key: Microphone
        title: Microphone permission
        type: <string>
        presence: optional
        rangelist:
        - None
        - Allow
        combinetype: enum-last
        content: |-
          Controls whether an app privacy permission default is set.
          * `None`: No app privacy permission default is set for use of the microphone.
          * `Allow`: The app privacy permission default is set to allow use of the microphone.
notes:
- title: Binary identifier rules
  content: |-
    The following combinations of binary identifiers are supported for each key:

    * `AllowedBinaries`:
      * Either `CDHash` or `TeamID` needs to be present.
      * `SigningID`, `PathPrefix`, or `SigningState` may be present.
    * `DeniedBinaries`:
      * Either `CDHash` or `TeamID` or `SigningID` needs to be present.
      * `PathPrefix` or `SigningState` may be present.
- title: Privacy permission defaults
  content: |-
    Privacy permission defaults allow an organization to suggest a set of privacy permissions for use with an app. When set, the app displays a consent prompt listing all the configured defaults. If the user accepts, the device applies those defaults for the app. If the user declines, no defaults are set and the device prompts the user in the normal way when the app requires permission.

    The consent prompt only shows permissions that the user hasn't previously seen, and won't appear if the user has seen all permissions. The user can choose from one of two options in the prompt:

    * `Allow`: this option sets the app privacy permissions for the specified sub-systems (camera, microphone, and so on) to "Allow". The device doesn't prompt the user when the app uses the sub-system.
    * `Not Now`: this option ignores the app privacy permission defaults for the specified sub-systems (camera, microphone, and so on). The device prompts the user in the normal way when the app uses the sub-system.

    The user can change the app permission privacy settings in Settings.app if they choose.

    Only AppKit-based apps on macOS support this feature.
examples:
- title: App privacy examples
  files:
  - tab: Allow various permission defaults for several apps in iOS
    description: This configuration sets various privacy permission defaults for several
      apps.
    file: examples/declarative/declarations/configurations/app.settings/example1.json
  - tab: Allow various permission defaults for several apps in macOS
    description: This configuration sets various privacy permission defaults for several
      apps.
    file: examples/declarative/declarations/configurations/app.settings/example2.json