---
title: AppStore
framework: devicemanagement
role: symbol
role_heading: Device Management Profile
path: devicemanagement/appstore
---

# AppStore

The payload that configures macOS App Store restrictions.

## Declaration

```data
object AppStore
```

## Properties

DisableSoftwareUpdateNotifications: If true, the system disables software update notifications. Available: macOS 10.10+ restrict-store-disable-app-adoption: If true, the system disables app adoption by users. Available: macOS 10.10+ restrict-store-require-admin-to-install: If true, the system restricts app installations to admin users only. Deprecated in macOS 10.14. Use the com.apple.SoftwareUpdate payload key restrict-software-update-require-admin-to-install instead. Deprecated: macOS 10.14+ restrict-store-softwareupdate-only: If true, the system prevents App Store from launching. Restricts installations to software updates only in macOS 10.10 through 10.13. Available: macOS 10.10+

## Discussion

Discussion Specify com.apple.appstore as the payload type. Profile availability  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  Profile example <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict>     <key>PayloadContent</key>     <array>         <dict>             <key>DisableSoftwareUpdateNotifications</key>             <true/>             <key>restrict-store-disable-app-adoption</key>             <true/>             <key>restrict-store-softwareupdate-only</key>             <true/>             <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>             <string>com.example.myappstorepayload</string>             <key>PayloadType</key>             <string>com.apple.appstore</string>             <key>PayloadUUID</key>             <string>44561b1a-c66c-42b8-80cd-c30a29766e34</string>             <key>PayloadVersion</key>             <integer>1</integer>         </dict>     </array>     <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>     <string>App Store</string>     <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>     <string>com.example.myprofile</string>     <key>PayloadType</key>     <string>Configuration</string>     <key>PayloadUUID</key>     <string>61c30df8-92e8-4fc5-8623-8cfc294452ce</string>     <key>PayloadVersion</key>     <integer>1</integer> </dict> </plist>