macOS User Profile Configurations
Add configurations to profiles to push settings to devices. The tables below show the configurations available for this platform.
Important: The Apple iOS and macOS platforms have two default profiles: App
Catalog and Profile Catalog. Both profiles are simple web clips that
point to the web address for either the App Catalog or the Profile Catalog. You must
not delete these default profiles.
Security and Restrictions
| Configuration | Description |
|---|---|
| ACME | Configure devices to obtain certificates from an Automatic Certificate Management Environment (ACME) server. |
| Certificates | Distributes digital certificates to your devices. |
| Web Content Filter (macOS) | Specifies a content filtering service for restricting and managing user access to websites on macOS devices. |
| Notifications | Manage notification settings for apps using their bundle identifiers. Important: Requires macOS 10.15 or
later. |
| Finder (macOS) | Specifies the Finder settings and actions allowed on macOS devices. |
| Parental Controls | Configures settings that limit profanity, blocklist/allowlist specific URLs, and establishes time allowances and curfews. |
| SCEP | Enables certificate enrollment using a Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP) server. |
| Setup Assistant | Skips certain Setup Assistant sections during the setup of a new user on a macOS device. |
Email, Contact, & Calendars
| Configuration | Description |
|---|---|
| Calendars | Configures calendar accounts for your devices using CalDAV. |
| Contacts | Configures Contacts accounts using CardDAV for your devices. |
| Email: Exchange for Gmail: Exchange Active Sync | Configures Exchange Active Sync email settings. |
| Email: Exchange for Gmail: IMAP | Configures IMAP email settings. |
| Email: Exchange for Gmail: POP3 | Configures POP3 email settings. |
| LDAP | Downloads company contacts configured in LDAP to your devices. |
Connectivity
| Configuration | Description |
|---|---|
| AirPlay | Manages access to AirPlay destinations. |
| Ethernet | Configures Ethernet connection settings for your devices. |
| Per App VPN: F5 SSL | Configures F5 SSL VPN account settings for individual applications on your devices. |
| Per App VPN: Custom SSL | Configures Custom SSL VPN account settings for individual applications on your devices. |
| Proxy Profile | Configures proxy settings for directing network traffic on your devices. |
| VPN: L2TP | Configures L2TP VPN settings. |
| VPN: IPSec (Cisco) | Configures your devices' IPSec (Cisco) VPN settings. |
| VPN: F5 SSL | Configures F5 SSL VPN settings. |
| VPN: Custom SSL | Configures Custom SSL VPN settings. |
| Wi-Fi | Configures Wi-Fi settings. |
Other
| Configuration | Description |
|---|---|
| Accessibility | Configures accessibility options on your devices. |
| AirPrint | Configures access to AirPrint printers from your devices. |
| Custom Profiles | Distributes custom configuration profiles to your devices. |
| Desktop Wallpaper & Screen Saver | Specifies desktop wallpaper and screen saver options for macOS devices. |
| Dock | Specifies the look and feel of the macOS Dock and the applications displayed on it. |
| Extensions | Specifies the enabled / disabled extensions on macOS devices. |
| Fonts | Sets custom fonts for your devices. |
| Login Items | Controls the behavior of macOS devices when they launch. |
| Managed Domains | Separates external data from data that originates within your organization. |
| Web Clips | Adds URL shortcuts to the home screen of your devices. |