
Depending on your OS you can enter the following: Go to the Restricted Software section and click New.The following steps are only effective on older Macs.
If you wish to restrict upgrades on Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 12.3 or later, you must use the configuration profile method described above. The configuration profile should be installed and take effect as soon as the target computers are connected to the Internet. Click on the Scope tab, and select the computers or groups you want this restriction to apply to.
macOS 12 Monterey to macOS 13 Ventura) while allowing minor OS updates, simply select "Only major software updates"
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If you would like restrict the updating to a major OS update (e.g. Set the the menu options to "Software Updates" and "90 days" (or less if you prefer). Under the Functionality tab, scroll down and check the "Defer updates" box. In the Restrictions payload on the left, click Configure. Go the Configuration Profiles section of Jamf Pro and click New. app installer, so the configuration profile is the only way to block major upgrades on those Macs. Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 12.3 or later will be able to perform major upgrades without running the. app, but note that this only applies to legacy Macs. You can also create a Restricted Software entry in Jamf to block users from launching macOS installer. Using this profile, you can choose to defer minor updates (e.g. If you need to prevent users from installing the latest version of macOS immediately, you can create a configuration profile in Jamf Pro to defer updates for up to 90 days after release.