JAMF/Casper: Self-Service Software Installation for Macs

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About JAMF/Casper

  • JAMF/Casper is a software program on the Mac that allows for the delivery of Mac software over the Wright State Network. JAMF/Casper is similar to Software Center on Windows.
  • JAMF/Casper allows for self-service software installations.
  • JAMF/Casper allows CaTS to report usage of software to optimize licensing costs.

Mac Users: JAMF/Casper is ONLY available for Univeristy-owned computers.

Available Software

Below is a list of all available software through JAMF/Casper. For a complete list of all software available for University purposes, visit the University Software page.

  • Acrobat Creative Cloud Desktop App | Used to download/install other Adobe apps
  • Apple GarageBand
  • Apple iMovie
  • Apple Keynote
  • Apple Numbers
  • Apple Pages
  • Apple Xcode
  • Audacity
  • Camtasia
  • Cisco AnyConnect Secure Client VPN
  • Cisco Webex
  • FileMaker Pro (ONLY BSOM)
  • Google Chrome
  • Mathematica
  • MatLab
  • Microsoft Office 2024 (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, & Word)
  • Microsoft OneDrive
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Read & Write
  • SentinelOne
  • Snap & Read
  • SPSS
  • STATA
  • VLC Media Player
  • VMware Horizon Cient (VDI Client)

Self Service

  1. Open your Applications folder.

  2. Click on the Self Service icon.

    screen capture of the applications window with casper self service icon

  3. Login with your campus "w" username and password. 

Installing Software

  1. Open JAMF/Casper and login with your campus "w" username and password. 

  2. Select the software you want to install. Click Install on the pop-up screen.

  3. The software will automatically begin installing. You can check the progress of the installation at the top of the Self-Service screen.