Home Screen Layout (com.apple.homescreenlayout)

com.apple.homescreenlayout

The payload that configures the Home Screen layout.

iOS(9.3)tvOS(11.0)
Branch: release

Settings (18)

SettingTypeRequiredDefaultManual InstallSupported OS
Dock
Dock
An array of dictionaries, each of which must conform to the icon dictionary format. If this key isn't present, the user's Dock is empty.
1 subkey
arrayoptional—
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)tvOS (11.0+)
└─
IconItem
IconItem
An array of dictionaries that conform to the icon dictionary format.
5 subkeys
dictionary—
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)tvOS (11.0+)
└─ └─
Type
Type
The type of the Dock item.
stringrequired—
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)tvOS (11.0+)
└─ └─
DisplayName
DisplayName
The human-readable string shown to the user. This setting is valid only if the type is `Folder`.
stringoptional—
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)tvOS (11.0+)
└─ └─
BundleID
BundleID
The bundle identifier of the app. The device requires this setting if the type is `Application`.
stringoptional—
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)tvOS (11.0+)
└─ └─
Pages
Pages
An array of arrays of dictionaries, each conforming to the icon dictionary format. This setting is valid only if the type is `Folder`.
1 subkey
arrayoptional—
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)tvOS (11.0+)
└─ └─ └─
PagesItem
PagesItem
1 subkey
array—
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)tvOS (11.0+)
└─ └─ └─ └─
[Structure continues recursively]
↻
This structure continues with 1 subkey (deeply nested - 1 subkey). See Apple's documentation for the complete structure.
—
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)tvOS (11.0+)
└─ └─
URL
URL
The URL of the existing web clip for this item. The device requires this setting if `type` is `WebClip`. If more than one web clip exists with the same URL, the behavior is undefined. Specifying a web clip in this payload doesn't create the web clip. Use the `WebClip` payload to create a web clip.
stringoptional—
✓Yes
iOS (11.3+)
Pages
Pages
An array of arrays of dictionaries, each of which must conform to the icon dictionary format.
1 subkey
arrayrequired—
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)tvOS (11.0+)
└─
PagesItem
PagesItem
1 subkey
array—
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)tvOS (11.0+)
└─ └─
IconItem
IconItem
An array of dictionaries that conform to the icon dictionary format.
5 subkeys
dictionary—
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)tvOS (11.0+)
└─ └─ └─
Type
Type
The type of the Dock item.
stringrequired—
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)tvOS (11.0+)
└─ └─ └─
DisplayName
DisplayName
The human-readable string shown to the user. This setting is valid only if the type is `Folder`.
stringoptional—
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)tvOS (11.0+)
└─ └─ └─
BundleID
BundleID
The bundle identifier of the app. The device requires this setting if the type is `Application`.
stringoptional—
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)tvOS (11.0+)
└─ └─ └─
Pages
Pages
An array of arrays of dictionaries, each conforming to the icon dictionary format. This setting is valid only if the type is `Folder`.
1 subkey
arrayoptional—
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)tvOS (11.0+)
└─ └─ └─ └─
[Structure continues recursively]
↻
This structure continues with 1 subkey (recursive structure - refers back to Pages). See Apple's documentation for the complete structure.
—
✓Yes
iOS (9.3+)tvOS (11.0+)
└─ └─ └─
URL
URL
The URL of the existing web clip for this item. The device requires this setting if `type` is `WebClip`. If more than one web clip exists with the same URL, the behavior is undefined. Specifying a web clip in this payload doesn't create the web clip. Use the `WebClip` payload to create a web clip.
stringoptional—
✓Yes
iOS (11.3+)

Apple MDM & DDM Policy Explorer

Explore the full catalogue of Apple Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Declarative Device Management (DDM) policies for macOS and iOS. Search, filter, and reference policy keys for use with Microsoft Intune, Jamf, or any standards-compliant MDM solution.

Reference: policy categories & common keys

Policy categories

  • Configuration Profile
  • Declarative Configuration
  • Declarative Activation
  • Declarative Asset
  • Declarative Management

Common policy keys

  • com.apple.wifi.managed – Wi-Fi network configuration
  • com.apple.vpn.managed – VPN configuration
  • com.apple.applicationaccess – App and feature restrictions
  • com.apple.security.pkcs1 – Certificate (PKCS#1) payload
  • com.apple.security.pkcs12 – Identity certificate (PKCS#12) payload
  • com.apple.security.scep – SCEP certificate enrolment
  • com.apple.mail.managed – Mail account configuration
  • com.apple.eas.account – Exchange ActiveSync account
  • com.apple.MCX – Managed Client (macOS) preferences
  • com.apple.MCX.FileVault2 – FileVault 2 disk encryption
  • com.apple.dock – macOS Dock configuration
  • com.apple.screensaver – Screensaver configuration
  • com.apple.loginwindow – macOS login window configuration
  • com.apple.systempolicy.managed – Gatekeeper / system policy
  • com.apple.systempreferences – System Preferences pane restrictions
  • com.apple.SoftwareUpdate – Software update behaviour
  • com.apple.TCC.configuration-profile-policy – Privacy Preferences Policy Control (PPPC)
  • com.apple.notificationsettings – Per-app notification settings
  • com.apple.webcontent-filter – Web content filter
  • com.apple.dnsSettings.managed – DNS settings (DoH / DoT)
  • com.apple.relay.managed – Network relay configuration
  • com.apple.extensiblesso – Extensible Single Sign-On
  • com.apple.configuration.passcode.settings – DDM: passcode policy
  • com.apple.configuration.softwareupdate.enforcement.specific – DDM: enforced software update
  • com.apple.configuration.services.configuration-files – DDM: service configuration files
  • com.apple.configuration.management.status-subscriptions – DDM: status subscriptions
  • com.apple.activation.simple – DDM: simple activation predicate
  • com.apple.management.organization-info – DDM: organization information