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Configurations for macOS declarative policies

This feature might not be available for all customers yet.

A declarative policy lets you set the desired status of a Mac using Apple's declarative device management (DDM) protocol. When you assign the policy to a device, it keeps itself in that status.

For an introduction to DDM and how it differs from classic mobile device management (MDM), see About Apple declarative device management.

You can assign declarative policies alongside macOS device policies.

For iPhones and iPads, see Configurations for iOS declarative policies.

You can add the following configurations to a declarative policy: