macOS Software Update Rules Configuration

Administrators can configure the software update policy of a device by defining the macOS Software Update Rules.

Applicable to: macOS 10.7+

Procedure

  1. Go to Configurations > +Add.
  2. Type macOS in the search field, and then click the macOS Software Update Settings configuration.
  3. Enter a Name and Description of the configuration.

  4. Select the required configurations from macOS Software Update Rules.

  5. Click Next.
  6. Select Enable this configuration option.
  7. Select one of the following distribution options:
    • All Devices
    • No Devices (default)
    • Custom.
  8. Click Done.

macOS Software Update Rules

Admins can select from the list of rules as follows:

Users cannot change these settings when these rules are applied on the device.

  • Allowing pre-release software installation.
  • Automatically:
    • Check for updates
    • Download new updates when available
    • Install macOS updates
    • Install app updates from app store
    • Install system data files and security updates.
  • Restrict App installations to admin users.
  • Option to add URL of the software update catalog (unsupported on macOS 11+).