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Jamf is a device management solution. It enables remote control and management of the configured device.

Due to the nature of the software, it can restrict users of the machine (even the admin users) from performing certain administrative operations (depending on the applied configuration). It is thus obvious that the end-users cannot uninstall and/or quit the Jamf app.

Jamf is one of the well-known among many remote/mobile device management solutions, generally used in enterprise/school environment to centrally manage a large number of mobile devices (laptops/tablets/phones). Jamf is absolutely not a virus, nor is it a ransomware.

You can learn more about Jamf product offerings here:

• https://www.jamf.com/products/

There is absolutely no reason to throw away your MacBook. I'd advise you to get in touch with your friend and ask him for the reason why it was installed in first place. You can also ask to remove it, if it was installed in accident, or just out of curiosity.

A mobile device management solution is generally not required for personal devices.

Jamf is a device management/mobile device management solution. It enables remote control and management of the configured device.

Due to the nature of the software, it can restrict users of the machine (even the admin users) from performing certain administrative operations (depending on the applied configuration). It is thus obvious that the end-users cannot uninstall and/or quit the Jamf app.

Jamf is one of the well-known among many remote/mobile device management solutions, generally used in enterprise/school environment to centrally manage a large number of mobile devices (laptops/tablets/phones). Jamf is absolutely not a virus, nor is it a ransomware.

You can learn more about Jamf product offerings here:

• https://www.jamf.com/products/

There is absolutely no reason to throw away your MacBook. I'd advise you to get in touch with your friend and ask him for the reason why it was installed in first place. You can also ask to remove it, if it was installed in accident, or just out of curiosity.

A mobile device management solution is generally not required for personal devices.

Jamf is a device management solution. It enables remote control and management of the configured device.

Due to the nature of the software, it can restrict users of the machine (even the admin users) from performing certain administrative operations (depending on the applied configuration). It is also obvious that end-users cannot uninstall and/or quit Jamf application.

Jamf is one among many remote/mobile device management tool, generally used in enterprise/school environment to centrally manage a large number of mobile devices (laptops/tablets/phones). Jamf is absolutely not a virus or a ransomware.

You can learn more about Jamf product offering here:

• https://www.jamf.com/products/

There is absolutely no reason to throw away your MacBook. I'd advise you to get in touch with your friend and ask him for the reason why he installed it. You can also ask him to remove it if it was installed in accident or while out of curiosity.

A mobile device management solution is generally not required for personal devices.

Jamf is a device management solution. It enables remote control and management of the configured device.

Due to the nature of the software, it can restrict users of the machine (even the admin users) from performing certain administrative operations (depending on the applied configuration). It is thus obvious that the end-users cannot uninstall and/or quit the Jamf app.

Jamf is one of the well-known among many remote/mobile device management solutions, generally used in enterprise/school environment to centrally manage a large number of mobile devices (laptops/tablets/phones). Jamf is absolutely not a virus, nor is it a ransomware.

You can learn more about Jamf product offerings here:

• https://www.jamf.com/products/

There is absolutely no reason to throw away your MacBook. I'd advise you to get in touch with your friend and ask him for the reason why it was installed in first place. You can also ask to remove it, if it was installed in accident, or just out of curiosity.

A mobile device management solution is generally not required for personal devices.

Jamf is a device management solution. It enables remote control and management of the configured device.

Due to the nature of the software, it can restrict user of the machine from performing certain administrative operations (depending on the configuration). It is also obvious that end-user cannot uninstall and/or quit the Jamf application.

Jamf is one among many remote/mobile device management tool, generally used in enterprise/school environment to centrally manage a large number of mobile devices (laptops/tablets/phones). This is not a virus.

You can learn more about Jamf here:

• https://www.jamf.com/products/jamf-now/

There is absolutely no reason to throw away your MacBook. I'd advise you to get in touch with your friend and ask him for the reason why he installed it. You can also ask him to remove it if it was installed in accident or while checking out the software.

A mobile device management solution is generally not required for personal devices.

Jamf is a device management solution. It enables remote control and management of the configured device.

Due to the nature of the software, it can restrict users of the machine (even the admin users) from performing certain administrative operations (depending on the applied configuration). It is also obvious that end-users cannot uninstall and/or quit Jamf application.

Jamf is one among many remote/mobile device management tool, generally used in enterprise/school environment to centrally manage a large number of mobile devices (laptops/tablets/phones). Jamf is absolutely not a virus or a ransomware.

You can learn more about Jamf product offering here:

• https://www.jamf.com/products/

There is absolutely no reason to throw away your MacBook. I'd advise you to get in touch with your friend and ask him for the reason why he installed it. You can also ask him to remove it if it was installed in accident or while out of curiosity.

A mobile device management solution is generally not required for personal devices.