Apple Business User Guide
- Welcome
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- Intro to Configurations
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- AirDrop configuration
- AirPlay configuration
- AirPrint configuration
- App Access configuration
- Apple Intelligence & Siri configuration
- Application Layer Firewall configuration
- Certificate configuration
- Content Caching configuration
- Custom configuration
- Data Management configuration
- Energy Saver configuration
- FileVault configuration
- Gatekeeper configuration
- iCloud configuration
- Lock Screen configuration
- Password and Screen Unlock configuration
- Software Update configuration
- VPN configuration
- Web Clip configuration
- Web Filter configuration
- Wi-Fi configuration
- Edit a configuration
- Apply Blueprints
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- Glossary
- Document revision history
- Copyright and trademarks
Create an App Access configuration in Apple Business
App Access allows you to choose what apps appear on iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV devices, either by specifying a list of only restricted apps, or a list of only approved apps.
Use App Access to specify approved apps
In Apple Business, sign in with a user whose role has permissions to create, edit, and delete device configurations.
To view roles and permissions, see Intro to roles and permissions.
In your browser, choose Devices > Configurations > All Configurations.
Select All Configurations, select Add
next to App Access 
, then enter a name for the configuration.Choose the platforms to create the configuration for, such as:
iOS/iPadOS
tvOS
visionOS
Select one of the following list types for iOS/iPadOS and tvOS:
Denied Apps: A list of apps that will be removed from the device.
Allowed Apps: A list of apps that will be the only apps available on the device.
Provide the bundle IDs of each app in the list.
For native iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV apps, see Bundle IDs for native iPhone and iPad apps and Bundle IDs for native Apple TV apps in Apple Platform Deployment.
For external apps, contact the app developer.
Choose to allow users to remove built-in apps for iOS/iPadOS and visionOS.
Select Save.