Install Goodnotes for Schools and Businesses on macOS devices with Microsoft Intune

Please note: While our License Keys do not need a reinstallation of the app in order to install effectively, we would encourage all users to ensure they have an appropriate backup in place for their data before completing the deployment. This can be achieved through iCloud Sync, Auto Backup or a Manual Backup.

If you use Microsoft Intune as the MDM solution to deploy apps to macOS devices at your organization, please follow these steps to deploy the license key provided by our School/Enterprise Team to the managed devices:

Create this text file in a text editor and save it as a .plist or .xml file, replacing the placeholder text with your license key that our team has provided:
```
<key>com.goodnotesapp.x.managed</key>
<dict>
   <key>LicenseKey</key>
   <string>YOUR_LICENSE_KEY_HERE</string>
</dict>
```
Sign in to the Microsoft Intune admin center.
Select Devices > Manage devices > Configuration > Create > New policy.
Enter the following properties:
- Platform: Select macOS
- Profile type: Select Templates > Preference file.
Select Create.
In Basics, enter the following properties:
- Name: Enter a descriptive name for the policy, like "Goodnotes License Key Deployment."
- Description: Enter a description for the policy. This setting is optional, but recommended.
Select Next.
In Configuration settings, configure your settings:
- Preference domain name: Enter the bundle ID for Goodnotes com.goodnotesapp.x.
- Property list file: Select the property list file that you created in step 1.
Select Next.
In Scope tags (optional), assign a tag to filter the profile to specific IT groups, such as US-NC IT Team or JohnGlenn_ITDepartment. For more information about scope tags, go to Use RBAC and scope tags for distributed IT.

Select Next.
In Assignments, select the users or groups that will receive your profile. For more information on assigning profiles, go to Assign user and device profiles.

Select Next.
In Review + create, review your settings. When you select Create, your changes are saved, and the profile is assigned. The policy is also shown in the profiles list.
Launch Goodnotes, open Goodnotes menu (top-right corner) and check that you see "Goodnotes for Business/School" at the top, indicating a successful deployment.

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Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/configuration/preference-file-settings-macos

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