How to Deploy Helperbird with Jamf Pro (macOS)

This guide force-installs Helperbird in Google Chrome on Macs managed with Jamf Pro, and pushes your enterprise subscription key. Both are delivered as Application & Custom Settings payloads in a Jamf configuration profile.

Google Chrome must be installed on the Macs (deploy it via Jamf if needed). On macOS, Chrome reads managed policies from the com.google.Chrome preference domain, and per-extension managed configuration from com.google.Chrome.extensions.<extension-id>.

Before You Start

• A Jamf Pro account with permission to create configuration profiles.
• Helperbird's Chrome extension ID: ahmapmilbkfamljbpgphfndeemhnajme

Step 1: Force-install Helperbird

1. In Jamf Pro, go to Computers > Configuration Profiles > New.

2. Add an Application & Custom Settings > External Applications payload. Set:

   • Source: Custom Schema (or Upload, depending on your Jamf version)
   • Preference Domain: com.google.Chrome

3. Provide this property list, which force-installs Helperbird from the Chrome Web Store:

   <dict>
     <key>ExtensionInstallForcelist</key>
     <array>
       <string>ahmapmilbkfamljbpgphfndeemhnajme;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx</string>
     </array>
   </dict>

Step 2: Activate Helperbird Pro

To unlock Pro, push your subscription key as managed configuration for the extension. Add a second Application & Custom Settings payload to the same profile:

• Preference Domain: com.google.Chrome.extensions.ahmapmilbkfamljbpgphfndeemhnajme

• Property list:

  <dict>
    <key>subKey</key>
    <string>YOUR-ENTERPRISE-SUBSCRIPTION-KEY</string>
    <key>isAdminControl</key>
    <true/>
  </dict>

Notes:

• isAdminControl is the master switch — it must be true or none of the admin values (including subKey) apply.
• Keys are flat, matching the names in the JSON policy. Optional keys: floatingButton (<true/>), disableFeatures + disabledFeatures (<array>), excludedDomains + excludedDomainsList, enableTtsWordHighlight, ttsWordHighlightColor (<string>).
• For Microsoft Edge on macOS, use the same approach with preference domains com.microsoft.Edge and com.microsoft.Edge.extensions.bkibfggdahioahpokehoiimdmdjefjmd.

Step 3: Scope and Verify

1. On the Scope tab, target the Macs or smart group that should receive Helperbird, then Save.
2. On a managed Mac (after the profile installs), open Chrome and go to chrome://policy → Reload policies. You should see Helperbird in ExtensionInstallForcelist and the subKey/isAdminControl values under its 3rd-party policies.
3. Helperbird appears marked "Installed by your organization" with Pro active.

References

• Chromium – Configuring policy for extensions (macOS managed preferences)
• Chrome Enterprise – Set Chrome Browser policies on Mac
• Jamf Pro – Application & Custom Settings

Need Additional Help?

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