Deploying macOS Upgrades and Updates
Deploying macOS Upgrades and Updates
with Jamf Pro
Technical Paper
Jamf Pro 9.96 or Later
15 June 2021
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Contents
4 Introduction
4 What's in This Guide
4 Additional Resources
5 Overview
6 Related Information
7 Updating macOS by Sending a Mass Action Command
7 Requirements
7 Performing an Advanced Computer Search
9 Updating macOS by Sending a Mass Action Command
10 Running Software Update Using a Policy
10 Running Software Update Using a Policy
12 Installing macOS from macOS Recovery
13 Packaging and Deploying the macOS Installer
13 Requirements
14 Step 1: Add the .app File for macOS to Jamf Admin or Composer
15 Step 2: Create a Smart Computer Group to Identify Eligible Computers.
16 Step 3: Cache the macOS Installer Package Using a Policy
16 Step 4: Create a Smart Computer Group with the Cached macOS Installer Package
17 Step 5: Create a Policy for Upgrading macOS
3
Introduction
What's in This Guide
This guide provides instructions on how to deploy macOS 10.13 or later with Jamf Pro or macOS
Recovery.
Additional Resources
For more information on Jamf Pro-related topics, see the Jamf Pro Administrator¡¯s Guide.
4
Overview
Apple releases a new operating system for computers annually and several minor macOS updates
throughout the year. It is recommended that you upgrade or update to the latest macOS version to
reduce security vulnerabilities, support greater user efficiency and productivity with new features,
and use new computer management capabilities. In the past, administrators have used imaging to
upgrade to the latest version of macOS. Apple does not recommend or support monolithic system
imaging as an installation method because of recent improvements in macOS security, hardware,
management, and deployment. Instead, you can use Jamf Pro or other workflows supported by
Apple to upgrade macOS.
Before deploying a macOS upgrade or update, you should test it with your environment to see how it
will impact your infrastructure, security, applications, and management. There are several ways to
upgrade or update the computer operating system without using imaging. The following flowchart
covers best practice methods for upgrading and updating macOS to help you make a decision about
which method in this guide to use:
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