University-owned Apple devices that are managed with Jamf Pro can take advantage of the Self Service app to install and update software without requiring administrator permissions.
For Windows devices, instead refer to the page for installing software using Software Center.
- Open the Self Service application. This can be done various ways depending on your OS version, including:
- Click the Self Service icon on your dock.
- Open a new Finder window, and open your Applications folder from the sidebar on the left.
- Open the Apps launcher from your dock, and search for Self Service.
- Search for Self Service using the Spotlight search function (Command+Space or click the magnifying glass icon in your menu bar).
- Find software by browsing the categories or use the search function.
Note: Software may not appear if already installed on your computer. If something seems missing, first try running the "Update Inventory" tool in Self Service. - Click the "Install" or "Re-install" button. The software will download and install.
- If desired you can queue additional items to install. Click the "Install" button(s), and they will start installing in turn.