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title: "Deploy Whatfix Extension as a Microsoft Intune Policy on MacOS devices"
slug: "deploy-whatfix-extension-as-microsoft-intune-policy-on-macos-devices"
updated: 2025-07-01T08:50:35Z
published: 2025-07-01T08:50:35Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.whatfix.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Deploy Whatfix Extension as a Microsoft Intune Policy on MacOS devices
Microsoft Intune enables you to install the Whatfix extension on MacOS devices using a Preference List. A Preference List contains settings and custom configurations that are personalized for a software application, website, operating system, or service. In this case, the custom configurations to deploy Whatfix extensions on MacOS devices.
> [!WARNING]
> Note:
>
> You must complete the following prerequisites before you can install Whatfix extension on MacOS devices:
>
> - [Add users](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/intune/intune-service/fundamentals/users-add) and [groups](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/intune/intune-service/fundamentals/groups-add).
> - [Assign licenses to users](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/intune/intune-service/fundamentals/licenses-assign).
> - [Set mobile device management authority](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/intune/intune-service/fundamentals/mdm-authority-set).
> - [Set up Apple MDM push (APNs) certificate](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/intune/intune-service/enrollment/apple-mdm-push-certificate-get).
>
>
>
> The following steps show how you can install the Whatfix Extension on the Chrome browser.
Use the following steps to install the Whatfix Extension on MacOS devices:
1. Log in to the **Microsoft Intune Admin Center**.
1. On the **Home** page, click **Devices**. 
1. Click **macOS**. 
1. Click **Configuration.** 
1. In the **Create** dropdown, select **New Policy**. 
1. In the **Profile type** dropdown, select **Templates**. 
1. In the **Template name** section, select **Preference file.** 
1. Click **Create**. 
1. Enter a **Name** and **Description** for the installation. 
1. Click **Next**. 
1. In the **Preference domain name**field, enter the following domain: `com.google.Chrome`. 
> [!NOTE]
> Info:
>
> If you want to install your Whatfix extension on the Microsoft Edge browser, enter the following domain: `com.microsoft.Edge`.
1. Click the **file** icon in the Property list file field and upload the xml file that contains the installation commands.
> [!NOTE]
> Info:
>
> Here’s an example code from an xml file that contains commands to install the Whatfix extension from the Whatfix Store or Google Chrome Store:
>
> ```plaintext
> ExtensionInstallForcelist
>
> ;https://addons.whatfix.com/whatfix-store/chrome//update.xml
> ;https://addons.whatfix.com/whatfix-store/chrome//update.xml
> ;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
>
> ```
1. Click **Next**. 
1. In the **Assignments** tab, click **Add groups**. 
1. Search and click the group(s) for which you want to install the extension. 
1. Click **Select**. 
1. Click **Next**. 
1. In the **Review + create** tab, review the App information, and then click **Create**. 
> [!NOTE]
> Info:
>
> The Policy is then installed on the selected end users’ devices and the specified browser.