Efficiently manage and track App Store applications across your MacFleet devices with comprehensive inventory tools. This tutorial covers app discovery, license compliance, usage analytics, and enterprise-grade reporting for Mac App Store applications.

Understanding App Store App Management

App Store applications on macOS contain unique identifiers and receipts that enable enterprise tracking:

Core Components

• MAS Receipts - Digital receipts stored in app bundles for verification
• Bundle Identifiers - Unique app identification across the App Store ecosystem
• Version Tracking - App version management and update compliance
• License Management - Enterprise license allocation and compliance monitoring
• Usage Analytics - Application usage patterns and adoption metrics

Enterprise Benefits

• Software Asset Management - Complete inventory of App Store applications
• License Compliance - Track enterprise app licenses and allocations
• Security Monitoring - Identify unauthorized or non-compliant applications
• Cost Optimization - Optimize App Store spending and license utilization
• Policy Enforcement - Ensure compliance with enterprise app policies

Basic App Store App Discovery

Simple App Store App List

#!/bin/bash

# Basic App Store app discovery
echo "📱 Discovering App Store Applications"
echo "===================================="
echo ""

app_store_apps=$(find /Applications -path '*Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt' -maxdepth 4 -print | \
    sed 's#.app/Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt#.app#g; s#/Applications/##')

if [[ -n "$app_store_apps" ]]; then
    echo "App Store Applications Found:"
    echo "$app_store_apps" | sort
    
    local app_count=$(echo "$app_store_apps" | wc -l | xargs)
    echo ""
    echo "Total App Store apps: $app_count"
else
    echo "No App Store applications found in /Applications"
fi

Enhanced App Discovery with Details

#!/bin/bash

# Comprehensive App Store app discovery with metadata
discover_app_store_apps() {
    echo "🔍 Comprehensive App Store App Discovery"
    echo "======================================="
    echo ""
    
    local apps_found=0
    local total_size=0
    
    # Find all App Store apps with receipts
    while IFS= read -r -d '' app_path; do
        if [[ -n "$app_path" ]]; then
            local app_name=$(basename "$app_path" .app)
            local app_bundle_id=""
            local app_version=""
            local app_size=""
            local install_date=""
            
            # Get bundle identifier
            if [[ -f "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" ]]; then
                app_bundle_id=$(defaults read "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" CFBundleIdentifier 2>/dev/null || echo "Unknown")
                app_version=$(defaults read "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" CFBundleShortVersionString 2>/dev/null || echo "Unknown")
            fi
            
            # Get app size
            if [[ -d "$app_path" ]]; then
                app_size=$(du -sh "$app_path" 2>/dev/null | cut -f1 || echo "Unknown")
                # Convert size to bytes for totaling
                local size_bytes=$(du -s "$app_path" 2>/dev/null | cut -f1 || echo "0")
                total_size=$((total_size + size_bytes))
            fi
            
            # Get installation/modification date
            if [[ -f "$app_path/Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt" ]]; then
                install_date=$(stat -f "%Sm" -t "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S" "$app_path/Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt" 2>/dev/null || echo "Unknown")
            fi
            
            echo "App: $app_name"
            echo "  Bundle ID: $app_bundle_id"
            echo "  Version: $app_version"
            echo "  Size: $app_size"
            echo "  Install Date: $install_date"
            echo "  Path: $app_path"
            echo ""
            
            ((apps_found++))
        fi
    done < <(find /Applications -name "*.app" -path '*Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt' -exec dirname {} \; 2>/dev/null | \
             sed 's|/Contents/_MASReceipt||' | sort -u | tr '\n' '\0')
    
    # Summary statistics
    echo "=== Discovery Summary ==="
    echo "Total App Store apps found: $apps_found"
    echo "Total disk space used: $(echo "scale=2; $total_size / 1024 / 1024" | bc 2>/dev/null || echo "Unknown") MB"
    echo "Average app size: $(echo "scale=2; $total_size / $apps_found / 1024 / 1024" | bc 2>/dev/null || echo "Unknown") MB"
    echo "Scan completed: $(date)"
    
    return $apps_found
}

# Execute discovery
discover_app_store_apps

Enterprise App Inventory Management

Comprehensive App Inventory Script

#!/bin/bash

# Enterprise App Store inventory management
generate_app_store_inventory() {
    local output_format="${1:-json}"
    local include_metadata="${2:-true}"
    local export_path="${3:-/tmp}"
    
    echo "📊 Generating Enterprise App Store Inventory"
    echo "==========================================="
    echo "Output format: $output_format"
    echo "Include metadata: $include_metadata"
    echo ""
    
    local timestamp=$(date +"%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
    local hostname=$(hostname)
    local report_file="$export_path/app_store_inventory_${hostname}_${timestamp}"
    
    # System information
    local device_info=$(system_profiler SPHardwareDataType | grep -E "(Model Name|Serial Number)" | \
                        awk -F': ' '{print $2}' | xargs | tr ' ' '_')
    local macos_version=$(sw_vers -productVersion)
    local current_user=$(stat -f%Su /dev/console 2>/dev/null || echo "$USER")
    
    # Initialize inventory data structure
    local inventory_data=""
    local app_count=0
    local total_size_bytes=0
    
    echo "Scanning applications..."
    
    # Discover all App Store applications
    while IFS= read -r -d '' app_path; do
        if [[ -d "$app_path" && -f "$app_path/Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt" ]]; then
            local app_name=$(basename "$app_path" .app)
            local bundle_id=""
            local version=""
            local build_version=""
            local size_bytes=0
            local size_human=""
            local install_date=""
            local last_modified=""
            local executable_path=""
            local app_category=""
            local developer_name=""
            local app_store_url=""
            
            # Extract app metadata
            if [[ -f "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" ]]; then
                bundle_id=$(defaults read "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" CFBundleIdentifier 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
                version=$(defaults read "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" CFBundleShortVersionString 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
                build_version=$(defaults read "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" CFBundleVersion 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
                executable_path=$(defaults read "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" CFBundleExecutable 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
                app_category=$(defaults read "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" LSApplicationCategoryType 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
            fi
            
            # Get app size
            size_bytes=$(du -sk "$app_path" 2>/dev/null | cut -f1 || echo "0")
            size_bytes=$((size_bytes * 1024))  # Convert KB to bytes
            size_human=$(du -sh "$app_path" 2>/dev/null | cut -f1 || echo "unknown")
            total_size_bytes=$((total_size_bytes + size_bytes))
            
            # Get timestamps
            install_date=$(stat -f "%Sm" -t "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S" "$app_path/Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt" 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
            last_modified=$(stat -f "%Sm" -t "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S" "$app_path" 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
            
            # Try to extract additional metadata if requested
            if [[ "$include_metadata" == "true" ]]; then
                # Look for team identifier
                local team_id=""
                if command -v codesign >/dev/null 2>&1; then
                    team_id=$(codesign -dv "$app_path" 2>&1 | grep "TeamIdentifier" | awk -F'=' '{print $2}' || echo "unknown")
                fi
                
                # Check if app is running
                local is_running="false"
                if pgrep -f "$app_name" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
                    is_running="true"
                fi
                
                # Get app permissions (simplified check)
                local has_camera_permission="unknown"
                local has_microphone_permission="unknown"
                local has_location_permission="unknown"
                
                if [[ -f "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" ]]; then
                    if defaults read "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" NSCameraUsageDescription >/dev/null 2>&1; then
                        has_camera_permission="requested"
                    else
                        has_camera_permission="not_requested"
                    fi
                    
                    if defaults read "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" NSMicrophoneUsageDescription >/dev/null 2>&1; then
                        has_microphone_permission="requested"
                    else
                        has_microphone_permission="not_requested"
                    fi
                    
                    if defaults read "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" NSLocationUsageDescription >/dev/null 2>&1; then
                        has_location_permission="requested"
                    else
                        has_location_permission="not_requested"
                    fi
                fi
            fi
            
            # Format output based on requested format
            case "$output_format" in
                "json")
                    local app_json="{
                        \"app_name\": \"$app_name\",
                        \"bundle_id\": \"$bundle_id\",
                        \"version\": \"$version\",
                        \"build_version\": \"$build_version\",
                        \"size_bytes\": $size_bytes,
                        \"size_human\": \"$size_human\",
                        \"install_date\": \"$install_date\",
                        \"last_modified\": \"$last_modified\",
                        \"app_path\": \"$app_path\",
                        \"executable_path\": \"$executable_path\",
                        \"category\": \"$app_category\""
                    
                    if [[ "$include_metadata" == "true" ]]; then
                        app_json="$app_json,
                        \"team_id\": \"$team_id\",
                        \"is_running\": $is_running,
                        \"camera_permission\": \"$has_camera_permission\",
                        \"microphone_permission\": \"$has_microphone_permission\",
                        \"location_permission\": \"$has_location_permission\""
                    fi
                    
                    app_json="$app_json}"
                    
                    if [[ $app_count -gt 0 ]]; then
                        inventory_data="$inventory_data,$app_json"
                    else
                        inventory_data="$app_json"
                    fi
                    ;;
                    
                "csv")
                    if [[ $app_count -eq 0 ]]; then
                        # CSV header
                        if [[ "$include_metadata" == "true" ]]; then
                            inventory_data="App Name,Bundle ID,Version,Build Version,Size (Bytes),Size (Human),Install Date,Last Modified,App Path,Category,Team ID,Is Running,Camera Permission,Microphone Permission,Location Permission"
                        else
                            inventory_data="App Name,Bundle ID,Version,Build Version,Size (Bytes),Size (Human),Install Date,Last Modified,App Path,Category"
                        fi
                    fi
                    
                    local csv_line="\"$app_name\",\"$bundle_id\",\"$version\",\"$build_version\",$size_bytes,\"$size_human\",\"$install_date\",\"$last_modified\",\"$app_path\",\"$app_category\""
                    
                    if [[ "$include_metadata" == "true" ]]; then
                        csv_line="$csv_line,\"$team_id\",$is_running,\"$has_camera_permission\",\"$has_microphone_permission\",\"$has_location_permission\""
                    fi
                    
                    inventory_data="$inventory_data\n$csv_line"
                    ;;
                    
                "text"|*)
                    inventory_data="$inventory_data
App: $app_name
  Bundle ID: $bundle_id
  Version: $version ($build_version)
  Size: $size_human ($size_bytes bytes)
  Install Date: $install_date
  Last Modified: $last_modified
  Path: $app_path
  Category: $app_category"
                    
                    if [[ "$include_metadata" == "true" ]]; then
                        inventory_data="$inventory_data
  Team ID: $team_id
  Currently Running: $is_running
  Camera Permission: $has_camera_permission
  Microphone Permission: $has_microphone_permission
  Location Permission: $has_location_permission"
                    fi
                    
                    inventory_data="$inventory_data
"
                    ;;
            esac
            
            ((app_count++))
        fi
    done < <(find /Applications -name "*.app" -type d -print0 2>/dev/null)
    
    # Generate final report
    local total_size_human=$(echo "scale=2; $total_size_bytes / 1024 / 1024 / 1024" | bc 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
    
    case "$output_format" in
        "json")
            local final_report="{
                \"report_metadata\": {
                    \"timestamp\": \"$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")\",
                    \"hostname\": \"$hostname\",
                    \"device_info\": \"$device_info\",
                    \"macos_version\": \"$macos_version\",
                    \"current_user\": \"$current_user\",
                    \"total_apps\": $app_count,
                    \"total_size_bytes\": $total_size_bytes,
                    \"total_size_gb\": \"$total_size_human GB\"
                },
                \"applications\": [$inventory_data]
            }"
            
            echo "$final_report" > "${report_file}.json"
            echo "✅ JSON report saved to: ${report_file}.json"
            ;;
            
        "csv")
            echo -e "$inventory_data" > "${report_file}.csv"
            echo "✅ CSV report saved to: ${report_file}.csv"
            ;;
            
        "text"|*)
            {
                echo "MacFleet App Store Inventory Report"
                echo "=================================="
                echo "Generated: $(date)"
                echo "Hostname: $hostname"
                echo "Device: $device_info"
                echo "macOS Version: $macos_version"
                echo "Current User: $current_user"
                echo "Total Apps: $app_count"
                echo "Total Size: $total_size_human GB"
                echo ""
                echo "Applications:"
                echo "============"
                echo "$inventory_data"
            } > "${report_file}.txt"
            echo "✅ Text report saved to: ${report_file}.txt"
            ;;
    esac
    
    # Summary output
    echo ""
    echo "=== Inventory Summary ==="
    echo "Apps discovered: $app_count"
    echo "Total size: $total_size_human GB"
    echo "Report format: $output_format"
    echo "Report location: $report_file"
    echo ""
    
    return $app_count
}

# Usage examples
echo "📊 Enterprise App Store Inventory Management"
echo ""
echo "1. Generate JSON inventory with metadata"
generate_app_store_inventory "json" "true" "/tmp"
echo ""

echo "2. Generate CSV inventory (basic)"
generate_app_store_inventory "csv" "false" "/tmp"
echo ""

echo "3. Generate text inventory with metadata"
generate_app_store_inventory "text" "true" "/tmp"

App Compliance and Security Analysis

#!/bin/bash

# App Store app compliance and security analysis
analyze_app_compliance() {
    echo "🔒 App Store Application Compliance Analysis"
    echo "==========================================="
    echo ""
    
    local compliance_issues=0
    local security_concerns=0
    local policy_violations=0
    
    # Define enterprise policy rules
    local blocked_apps=("Games" "Social Media" "Dating")  # Example categories
    local required_apps=("Microsoft Word" "Microsoft Excel" "Slack")  # Example required apps
    local max_app_age_days=365  # Apps older than 1 year flagged
    local min_security_permissions=("Camera" "Microphone" "Location")
    
    echo "Analyzing App Store applications for compliance..."
    echo ""
    
    # Track required apps
    local found_required_apps=()
    local missing_required_apps=()
    
    # Analyze each App Store application
    while IFS= read -r -d '' app_path; do
        if [[ -d "$app_path" && -f "$app_path/Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt" ]]; then
            local app_name=$(basename "$app_path" .app)
            local bundle_id=""
            local version=""
            local category=""
            local install_date=""
            local days_since_install=""
            
            echo "Analyzing: $app_name"
            
            # Get app metadata
            if [[ -f "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" ]]; then
                bundle_id=$(defaults read "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" CFBundleIdentifier 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
                version=$(defaults read "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" CFBundleShortVersionString 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
                category=$(defaults read "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" LSApplicationCategoryType 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
            fi
            
            # Get install date and calculate age
            if [[ -f "$app_path/Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt" ]]; then
                install_date=$(stat -f "%Sm" -t "%Y-%m-%d" "$app_path/Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt" 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
                if [[ "$install_date" != "unknown" ]]; then
                    local install_epoch=$(date -j -f "%Y-%m-%d" "$install_date" "+%s" 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
                    local current_epoch=$(date "+%s")
                    days_since_install=$(( (current_epoch - install_epoch) / 86400 ))
                fi
            fi
            
            # Check against blocked apps/categories
            local is_blocked=false
            for blocked_category in "${blocked_apps[@]}"; do
                if [[ "$category" =~ "$blocked_category" ]] || [[ "$app_name" =~ "$blocked_category" ]]; then
                    echo "  ❌ POLICY VIOLATION: App category '$category' is blocked"
                    is_blocked=true
                    ((policy_violations++))
                    break
                fi
            done
            
            # Check app age
            if [[ -n "$days_since_install" && "$days_since_install" -gt "$max_app_age_days" ]]; then
                echo "  ⚠️ COMPLIANCE: App is older than $max_app_age_days days ($days_since_install days)"
                ((compliance_issues++))
            fi
            
            # Check for security permissions
            local permission_count=0
            if [[ -f "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" ]]; then
                if defaults read "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" NSCameraUsageDescription >/dev/null 2>&1; then
                    echo "  🔒 SECURITY: App requests camera access"
                    ((permission_count++))
                fi
                
                if defaults read "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" NSMicrophoneUsageDescription >/dev/null 2>&1; then
                    echo "  🔒 SECURITY: App requests microphone access"
                    ((permission_count++))
                fi
                
                if defaults read "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" NSLocationUsageDescription >/dev/null 2>&1; then
                    echo "  🔒 SECURITY: App requests location access"
                    ((permission_count++))
                fi
                
                if [[ "$permission_count" -gt 2 ]]; then
                    echo "  ⚠️ SECURITY CONCERN: App requests multiple sensitive permissions"
                    ((security_concerns++))
                fi
            fi
            
            # Check against required apps
            for required_app in "${required_apps[@]}"; do
                if [[ "$app_name" =~ "$required_app" ]]; then
                    found_required_apps+=("$required_app")
                fi
            done
            
            # Code signing verification
            if command -v codesign >/dev/null 2>&1; then
                if ! codesign -v "$app_path" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
                    echo "  ❌ SECURITY: Invalid code signature"
                    ((security_concerns++))
                fi
            fi
            
            echo "  ✅ Analysis complete"
            echo ""
        fi
    done < <(find /Applications -name "*.app" -type d -print0 2>/dev/null)
    
    # Check for missing required apps
    for required_app in "${required_apps[@]}"; do
        local found=false
        for found_app in "${found_required_apps[@]}"; do
            if [[ "$found_app" == "$required_app" ]]; then
                found=true
                break
            fi
        done
        
        if [[ "$found" == "false" ]]; then
            missing_required_apps+=("$required_app")
        fi
    done
    
    # Generate compliance report
    echo "=== Compliance Analysis Report ==="
    echo "Policy violations: $policy_violations"
    echo "Compliance issues: $compliance_issues"
    echo "Security concerns: $security_concerns"
    echo ""
    
    if [[ ${#missing_required_apps[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
        echo "Missing required applications:"
        for missing_app in "${missing_required_apps[@]}"; do
            echo "  - $missing_app"
        done
        echo ""
    fi
    
    if [[ ${#found_required_apps[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
        echo "Found required applications:"
        for found_app in "${found_required_apps[@]}"; do
            echo "  ✅ $found_app"
        done
        echo ""
    fi
    
    # Overall compliance score
    local total_issues=$((policy_violations + compliance_issues + security_concerns + ${#missing_required_apps[@]}))
    if [[ "$total_issues" -eq 0 ]]; then
        echo "🎉 COMPLIANCE STATUS: FULLY COMPLIANT"
    elif [[ "$total_issues" -le 3 ]]; then
        echo "⚠️ COMPLIANCE STATUS: MINOR ISSUES ($total_issues issues)"
    else
        echo "❌ COMPLIANCE STATUS: MAJOR ISSUES ($total_issues issues)"
    fi
    
    return $total_issues
}

# Execute compliance analysis
analyze_app_compliance

Fleet Management and Reporting

Enterprise Fleet App Management

#!/bin/bash

# Enterprise fleet-wide App Store management
manage_fleet_app_inventory() {
    local operation="${1:-discover}"  # discover, report, compliance, update
    local fleet_config_file="${2:-/etc/macfleet/app_config.json}"
    local output_dir="${3:-/var/log/macfleet}"
    
    echo "🚀 MacFleet Enterprise App Store Management"
    echo "=========================================="
    echo "Operation: $operation"
    echo "Config file: $fleet_config_file"
    echo "Output directory: $output_dir"
    echo ""
    
    # Ensure output directory exists
    mkdir -p "$output_dir"
    
    # Device identification
    local device_id=$(system_profiler SPHardwareDataType | grep "Serial Number" | awk -F': ' '{print $2}' | xargs)
    local device_name=$(hostname)
    local timestamp=$(date +"%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
    local report_file="$output_dir/fleet_app_report_${device_id}_${timestamp}.json"
    
    case "$operation" in
        "discover")
            echo "🔍 Fleet App Discovery Mode"
            echo "==========================="
            
            # Generate comprehensive app inventory
            local app_data=$(generate_comprehensive_app_data)
            
            # Create fleet report
            local fleet_report="{
                \"device_info\": {
                    \"device_id\": \"$device_id\",
                    \"device_name\": \"$device_name\",
                    \"timestamp\": \"$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")\",
                    \"macos_version\": \"$(sw_vers -productVersion)\",
                    \"current_user\": \"$(stat -f%Su /dev/console 2>/dev/null || echo "$USER")\"
                },
                \"app_inventory\": $app_data,
                \"operation\": \"fleet_discovery\"
            }"
            
            echo "$fleet_report" > "$report_file"
            echo "✅ Fleet discovery report saved: $report_file"
            ;;
            
        "compliance")
            echo "📋 Fleet Compliance Check"
            echo "========================="
            
            # Run compliance analysis
            local compliance_result=$(analyze_fleet_compliance)
            
            # Create compliance report
            local compliance_report="{
                \"device_info\": {
                    \"device_id\": \"$device_id\",
                    \"device_name\": \"$device_name\",
                    \"timestamp\": \"$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")\"
                },
                \"compliance_results\": $compliance_result,
                \"operation\": \"compliance_check\"
            }"
            
            echo "$compliance_report" > "$report_file"
            echo "✅ Compliance report saved: $report_file"
            ;;
            
        "report")
            echo "📊 Fleet Reporting Mode"
            echo "======================"
            
            # Generate all report formats
            echo "Generating comprehensive fleet reports..."
            
            generate_app_store_inventory "json" "true" "$output_dir"
            generate_app_store_inventory "csv" "true" "$output_dir"
            generate_app_store_inventory "text" "true" "$output_dir"
            
            echo "✅ All fleet reports generated in: $output_dir"
            ;;
            
        "update")
            echo "🔄 Fleet Update Check"
            echo "===================="
            
            # Check for app updates
            check_app_store_updates
            ;;
            
        *)
            echo "❌ Unknown operation: $operation"
            echo "Available operations: discover, report, compliance, update"
            return 1
            ;;
    esac
    
    return 0
}

# Helper function to generate comprehensive app data
generate_comprehensive_app_data() {
    local apps_json="["
    local first_app=true
    
    while IFS= read -r -d '' app_path; do
        if [[ -d "$app_path" && -f "$app_path/Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt" ]]; then
            local app_name=$(basename "$app_path" .app)
            local bundle_id=$(defaults read "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" CFBundleIdentifier 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
            local version=$(defaults read "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" CFBundleShortVersionString 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
            local size_bytes=$(du -sk "$app_path" 2>/dev/null | cut -f1 || echo "0")
            size_bytes=$((size_bytes * 1024))
            
            if [[ "$first_app" == "false" ]]; then
                apps_json="$apps_json,"
            fi
            
            apps_json="$apps_json{
                \"name\": \"$app_name\",
                \"bundle_id\": \"$bundle_id\",
                \"version\": \"$version\",
                \"size_bytes\": $size_bytes,
                \"path\": \"$app_path\"
            }"
            
            first_app=false
        fi
    done < <(find /Applications -name "*.app" -type d -print0 2>/dev/null)
    
    apps_json="$apps_json]"
    echo "$apps_json"
}

# Check for App Store updates
check_app_store_updates() {
    echo "Checking for available App Store updates..."
    
    # Use softwareupdate to check for available updates
    local updates_available=$(softwareupdate -l 2>/dev/null | grep -i "app store" || echo "")
    
    if [[ -n "$updates_available" ]]; then
        echo "📦 App Store updates available:"
        echo "$updates_available"
    else
        echo "✅ All App Store apps are up to date"
    fi
    
    # Also check Mac App Store directly if available
    if command -v mas >/dev/null 2>&1; then
        echo ""
        echo "Checking with mas-cli..."
        mas outdated 2>/dev/null || echo "mas-cli not available or no updates found"
    fi
}

# Usage examples
echo "Fleet Management Examples:"
echo "========================="
echo ""

echo "1. Discovery mode:"
manage_fleet_app_inventory "discover"
echo ""

echo "2. Compliance check:"
manage_fleet_app_inventory "compliance"
echo ""

echo "3. Generate all reports:"
manage_fleet_app_inventory "report"

App Store Connect Integration

Enterprise App Management with App Store Connect

#!/bin/bash

# Enterprise App Store Connect integration for license management
manage_app_store_licenses() {
    echo "📄 App Store Connect License Management"
    echo "======================================"
    echo ""
    
    # Note: This requires enterprise App Store Connect access
    # and proper API credentials configuration
    
    local license_report_file="/tmp/app_store_licenses_$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S).json"
    
    echo "Analyzing App Store app licensing..."
    echo ""
    
    # Track apps that may require business licenses
    local business_apps=()
    local consumer_apps=()
    local unknown_apps=()
    
    while IFS= read -r -d '' app_path; do
        if [[ -d "$app_path" && -f "$app_path/Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt" ]]; then
            local app_name=$(basename "$app_path" .app)
            local bundle_id=$(defaults read "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" CFBundleIdentifier 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
            
            # Categories that typically require business licenses
            local business_categories=("Developer Tools" "Business" "Productivity" "Graphics & Design")
            local is_business_app=false
            
            # Check if app is business-oriented
            if [[ -f "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" ]]; then
                local category=$(defaults read "$app_path/Contents/Info.plist" LSApplicationCategoryType 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
                
                for biz_cat in "${business_categories[@]}"; do
                    if [[ "$category" =~ "$biz_cat" ]]; then
                        is_business_app=true
                        break
                    fi
                done
                
                # Also check common business app patterns
                if [[ "$app_name" =~ (Microsoft|Adobe|Slack|Zoom|Teams|Office) ]]; then
                    is_business_app=true
                fi
            fi
            
            if [[ "$is_business_app" == "true" ]]; then
                business_apps+=("$app_name ($bundle_id)")
                echo "💼 Business app detected: $app_name"
            else
                # Consumer apps that might be acceptable
                if [[ "$app_name" =~ (Calculator|TextEdit|Safari|Mail|Photos) ]]; then
                    consumer_apps+=("$app_name ($bundle_id)")
                    echo "👤 Consumer app: $app_name"
                else
                    unknown_apps+=("$app_name ($bundle_id)")
                    echo "❓ Unknown category: $app_name"
                fi
            fi
        fi
    done < <(find /Applications -name "*.app" -type d -print0 2>/dev/null)
    
    # Generate license compliance report
    {
        echo "{"
        echo "  \"license_analysis\": {"
        echo "    \"timestamp\": \"$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")\","
        echo "    \"device_id\": \"$(system_profiler SPHardwareDataType | grep "Serial Number" | awk -F': ' '{print $2}' | xargs)\","
        echo "    \"business_apps\": ["
        
        local first=true
        for app in "${business_apps[@]}"; do
            if [[ "$first" == "false" ]]; then echo ","; fi
            echo "      \"$app\""
            first=false
        done
        
        echo "    ],"
        echo "    \"consumer_apps\": ["
        
        first=true
        for app in "${consumer_apps[@]}"; do
            if [[ "$first" == "false" ]]; then echo ","; fi
            echo "      \"$app\""
            first=false
        done
        
        echo "    ],"
        echo "    \"unknown_apps\": ["
        
        first=true
        for app in "${unknown_apps[@]}"; do
            if [[ "$first" == "false" ]]; then echo ","; fi
            echo "      \"$app\""
            first=false
        done
        
        echo "    ],"
        echo "    \"summary\": {"
        echo "      \"total_business_apps\": ${#business_apps[@]},"
        echo "      \"total_consumer_apps\": ${#consumer_apps[@]},"
        echo "      \"total_unknown_apps\": ${#unknown_apps[@]},"
        echo "      \"requires_license_review\": $([[ ${#business_apps[@]} -gt 0 || ${#unknown_apps[@]} -gt 0 ]] && echo "true" || echo "false")"
        echo "    }"
        echo "  }"
        echo "}"
    } > "$license_report_file"
    
    echo ""
    echo "=== License Analysis Summary ==="
    echo "Business apps found: ${#business_apps[@]}"
    echo "Consumer apps found: ${#consumer_apps[@]}"
    echo "Unknown apps found: ${#unknown_apps[@]}"
    echo ""
    
    if [[ ${#business_apps[@]} -gt 0 || ${#unknown_apps[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
        echo "⚠️ License review required for business/unknown applications"
        echo "📄 License report saved: $license_report_file"
    else
        echo "✅ No business licensing concerns detected"
    fi
    
    return 0
}

# Execute license management
manage_app_store_licenses

Important Notes

Enterprise Management Features

• Comprehensive Inventory - Complete App Store application discovery and tracking
• Compliance Monitoring - Policy enforcement and security analysis
• License Management - Enterprise App Store Connect integration
• Fleet Reporting - Multi-format reporting (JSON, CSV, text) with metadata
• Security Analysis - Permission auditing and code signature verification
• Update Management - App Store update detection and management

App Store Receipt System

• MAS Receipts - Digital proof of App Store purchase located in Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt
• Bundle Identification - Unique app tracking via CFBundleIdentifier
• Version Tracking - App version and build number management
• Installation Metadata - Install date and modification tracking
• License Verification - Enterprise license compliance and allocation

Security and Compliance

• Permission Auditing - Camera, microphone, location access monitoring
• Code Signature Verification - Validate app integrity and authenticity
• Policy Enforcement - Blocked app categories and required app validation
• Age Analysis - Identify outdated applications requiring updates
• Team Identifier Tracking - Developer team identification for enterprise policies

Usage Examples

# Basic App Store app discovery
find /Applications -path '*Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt' -maxdepth 4 -print | \
    sed 's#.app/Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt#.app#g; s#/Applications/##'

# Enterprise inventory with JSON output
generate_app_store_inventory "json" "true" "/tmp"

# Compliance analysis
analyze_app_compliance

# Fleet management - discovery mode
manage_fleet_app_inventory "discover"

# License management
manage_app_store_licenses