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Hi! A quick intro before we start the article: I'm publishing here on the newsletter the first technical content, starting with a video/article that I had actually already published. I'm doing this for two reasons:
To get familiar with the Substack platform
Because on LinkedIn, thanks to the magic of the algorithm, nobody (and when I say nobody, this is very close to the literal meaning of the word) had seen this content.
I’ve almost decided that I’ll follow an “alternating” editorial plan: when there’s new and specific technical content (like today’s, for example), the newsletter will be a kind of “text” version of the video.
In other newsletter issues, I’ll collect some useful info, highlighting interesting community articles, events, official Microsoft news, and so on.
What do you think?
Ok, let's really get started…
In this article, we'll explore how to simplify the daily experience of using Microsoft 365 Copilot on macOS, through a wepclip.
What is a web clip in macOS?
A webclip is a quick way to reach our favorite websites, by pinning an icon on the macOS dock. Through Intune we can natively manage webclips, simplifying access to Microsoft 365 Copilot. I used a web clip because, at the time I'm publishing this article, there is no official app yet on the Mac App Store for Microsoft 365 Copilot.
This is the URL the web clip will point to:
https://m365.cloud.microsoft/chatLet's see right away how to create the policy and deploy the web clip."
Verifying the webclip on the Mac
After deploying the webclip, let's verify that it has been correctly placed on our Mac's dock. The webclip should appear at the bottom right, in a specific area of the dock.
Attached documentation
As always, here is some useful documentation:
📎 Add web apps to Microsoft Intune
Conclusions
We've seen how to use Intune to create and deploy a webclip that points to Microsoft 365 Copilot, simplifying access to Copilot on macOS. This workaround allows us to replicate a behavior similar to pinning on the Windows taskbar, improving the Microsoft 365 Copilot user experience. Thank you for following this article all the way to the end.
See you soon, you legend!
Riccardo
