Remove App Store Apps from the Library

Remove App Store app Library Items from the Library when no licenses are assigned to the Apps and Books token

About Removing App Store Apps from the Library

You can remove App Store app Library Items from the Library when no licenses are assigned to the Apps and Books token in Apple Business Manager for your Iru Endpoint tenant. First unassign the app’s licenses in Apple Business Manager, then remove the app from the Iru Endpoint Library.

Unassigning App Store app Licenses in Apple Business Manager

Unassign all licenses for the app from the Location used for your Iru Endpoint tenant’s Apps and Books token in Apple Business Manager before you remove the app from the Iru Endpoint Library.

1. Create a Location in Apple Business Manager

   Follow Apple’s instructions for creating a Location in Apple Business Manager. You will transfer your app license(s) to this Location in a later step.

2. Sign In to Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager

   Sign in to Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager.

3. Open Apps and Books

   Click Apps and Books in the left navigation.

4. Find and select the app

   Search for the app you want to unassign licenses from, then select it.

5. Start the transfer

   Under Manage Licenses, click Transfer next to the Location associated with Apps and Books for your Iru Endpoint tenant.

   
6. Enter quantity and destination

   In the Quantity field, enter the total number of app licenses assigned to the current location. In the Transfer to drop-down, choose the Location you created in the first step.

7. Complete transfer

   Click the Transfer button.

   
8. Wait for transfer to complete

   You will see a Processing status where the Transfer option was previously. Wait for this to complete before proceeding.

   
9. Verify licenses moved

   The licenses should now appear under the new Location. Use the steps below to remove the app from your Library.

Removing an App Store app from the Library

After you have unassigned licenses in Apple Business Manager, remove the app from your Iru Endpoint Library.

1. Access your Iru Endpoint tenant

   Open your Iru Endpoint tenant in a web browser and sign in if needed.

2. Open the Library

   Select Library from the left navigation.

3. Sync App Store apps

   Click the Sync App Store Apps button near the top right of the page.

   
4. Find the app

   Search for the app you want to remove from the Library.

5. Open the app menu

   Click the ellipsis on the app tile.

6. Remove the app

   Choose Delete from the menu.

   

   If the Delete option is not available, check back later and click Sync App Store Apps again. If you still don’t see it, open Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager. Confirm that no licenses for that app are assigned to the Location used for your Iru Endpoint tenant’s Apps and Books token.

7. Confirm removal

   Confirm by clicking Delete in the prompt.

   

Related Documentation

Library Overview

Curate and manage Library Items and add them to Blueprints.

Configure Apps and Books

Set up Apps and Books integration for App Store app distribution and license management.

Add Apps from Apps and Books to Iru Endpoint

Deploy App Store and Custom Apps through Apple Business Manager integration.

Apple Integrations Overview

Apple Business Manager, APNs, Apps and Books, and related integrations.