- #REINSTALL MAC OS MAC OS X#
- #REINSTALL MAC OS INSTALL#
- #REINSTALL MAC OS UPDATE#
- #REINSTALL MAC OS UPGRADE#
- #REINSTALL MAC OS PRO#
#REINSTALL MAC OS PRO#
Instead of allowing the end user to continue, Jamf Pro will quit the installer within a few seconds. This is similar to the first method, but it includes the Kill Process option. Restrict using the application name and kill the process. Scope and save the profile to deploy it.ģ.In the System Preferences Pane Identifier 1 field, enter “”.
#REINSTALL MAC OS UPDATE#
Provide a name such as “Disable Software Update pane”.In Jamf Pro, choose Computers > Configuration Profiles and click New to create a new profile.Copy the macOS Disabled System Preference Panes.json manifest from GitHub.To deploy this setting by itself, use Jamf Pro’s custom manifest feature. The computer Restrictions configuration profile hasn’t been modernized yet, which means it may deploy more settings than you want. When saving, choose the option to deploy to all computers. If you’re already deploying a configuration profile with a Restrictions payload, you can edit that profile and choose Preferences > Disable Selected Items > Software Update. We’ll have to explicitly deny access to the Software Update pane. This profile by itself is not enough to prevent end users from manually opening the Software Update pane in System Preferences and checking for updates. In macOS Catalina 10.15, it looked something like this: Ignore is no longer an optionįirst, let’s talk about the -ignore option as part of the softwareupdate command, which we’ve used in the past for hiding macOS updates. Depending on your organization, this may be enough. This does absolutely nothing to prevent someone from doing it anyway, but it asserts authority without removing any privileges. Be sure to specify IT’s stance for non-compliance.
#REINSTALL MAC OS INSTALL#
The easiest method for preventing unwanted installations is to disclose your organization’s policy to end users that states “Do not install major macOS upgrades unless authorized by Information Technology”.
That usually means we need to be taking more than just one step. What steps can we take to prevent our end users from installing a new major macOS version? Keep in mind, end users can acquire the installer and run it in multiple ways. Not every administrator is ready to support Monterey, but sometimes our end users get ahead of us and install it themselves.
#REINSTALL MAC OS UPGRADE#
#REINSTALL MAC OS MAC OS X#
It released Mac OS X Lion (10.7) in 2011 and every year since has released a new major version. Apple has been on a 1-year major release cycle for its Mac operating system for the past 10 years.