The previous blog post discussed deploying the new Microsoft Teams app on Windows 11/10 devices via Intune. This post will focus on deploying the new Microsoft Teams app on macOS devices.
Microsoft has completely redesigned the New MS Teams app. It was made generally available to users starting on October 5, 2023. It’s twice as fast and uses 50% less computing resources than the previous Teams version.
You can read more about the New Microsoft Teams app here: Switch to the new Microsoft Teams.
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Prerequisites
- macOS Monterey (12) or higher.
- To enable the Try the new Teams toggle switch in the old Teams app, ensure that the version is 1.6.00.12303 or higher.
Download New Teams App for macOS
To deploy the new Teams app on macOS, download the.PKG installer. Then, click on the following link to download the MicrosoftTeams.pkg file: download MicrosoftTeams.pkg macOS installer.
Create an App Deployment for Teams App on Intune
- Sign in to the Intune admin center.
- Click on Apps > macOS > macOS apps.
- Click on + Add to start the deployment creation.
- App type: Line-of-business app.
- Click on the Select button to proceed.
- Browse to the downloaded MicrosoftTeams.pkg file and click on OK.
App Information
Provide the below information on the App information tab:
- Name: Provide a unique name of the application.
- Description: Describe the application.
- Publisher: Provide the publisher’s name.
- Minimum Operating System: Provide the minimum operating system as a condition for this app deployment.
- Ignore app version: Yes.
- Install as managed: The best would be to select Yes if the app can be managed. But in this case, this app cannot be selected as Managed; therefore, select No.
- App bundle ID and App version: This Information is prepopulated. No change is required for these fields.
The remaining information is optional. Nevertheless, if you have all the details about this application, it can help other team members gain a better understanding and could prove useful in troubleshooting any issues that may arise.
Click on the Next button to proceed.
Assignments
Click on Add group to add an Entra security group containing macOS devices. Click on Next to proceed to the next step.
Review + create
Review the deployment summary and click on Create to start the deployment process.
Sync Intune Policies
The device check-in process might not begin immediately. If you’re testing this policy on a test device, you can manually kickstart Intune sync from the device itself or remotely through the Intune admin center.
Alternatively, you can use PowerShell to force the Intune sync on Windows devices. Restarting the device is another way to trigger the Intune device check-in process.
Monitor Teams App Deployment Progress
You can monitor the application deployment from the Intune admin center by navigating to Apps > macOS > selecting the specific application. The Overview page will display the installation status, similar to what is shown in the screenshot below.
If you face any issues or experience deployment failures, you can click on “Device install status” or “User install status” to access more detailed information about the error description and error code, helping you troubleshoot and resolve the problem.
End-user Experience
To check if the deployment is completed successfully, follow the below steps:
- Go to Finder > Go > Applications.
- Look for the Teams Application icon to confirm the deployment.
macOS Intune deployment troubleshooting
If you encounter problems deploying the application, check the IntuneMDMDaemon*.log and IntuneMDMAgent*.log files for more information. For guidance on locating these files on a macOS device, refer to my previous blog post titled How To Collect Intune Logs From a MacOS Device.
