Web Clips
Use web clips to create quick links to your frequently used functions, such as linking to important contact information or PDFs. Web clips allow you to add quick-access icons to the home screen of an iPad or iPhone, or the dock on a Mac that links directly to specified web pages. In combination with restricting Safari, you can improve your security by allowing users to access only a select few web pages.
Web Clip Requirements and User Experience
Web Clip Type | Notes | User Experience |
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Prior to deploying a PDF web clip, ensure the PDF or document is accessible via an externally facing URL. | ||
Email address | Applies to iPad and iPhone only. Before deploying an email address web clip, ensure the Mail app has an existing mail account configured manually or with Jamf Now. For more information on setting up email with Jamf Now, see Setting Up Email and Manually Assigning Email to a Device. Note:
If Safari is restricted on devices in this Blueprint, then the web clip must be deployed in full screen mode. The URL for the web clip should read "mailto:emailaddress". For example, "mailto:email@exchange.com". |
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Contact |
Applies to iPad and iPhone only.
Note:
If Safari is restricted on devices in this Blueprint, then the web clip must be deployed in full screen mode. |
For web clips intended for calling a contact:
For web clips intended for texting a contact:
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Location | The URL for the web clip should begin with "http://maps.apple.com/?" and use supported Apple Maps parameters for the remainder of the URL. For more information, see Map Links from the Apple Developer website.
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Web page to open in iOS Chrome app | Applies to iPad and iPhone only. Before deploying a web clip for Chrome, ensure the desired browser is present on the device. Note:
Full screen mode will not apply, as Chrome does not support full screen mode settings. For Chrome, prefix the URL googlechrome:// or googlechromes:// for https. |
Deploying Web Clips With Jamf Now
If you already have a web clip deployed, pushing a new web clip will reset the location of any existing clips to their original location on the home screen or dock. This will not affect their functionality but users will notice their location change if they moved the clips from their default install location.