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The /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist seems impervious to being managed via configuration profile (at least on macOS Mojave). While not enforced management, add this script to a Jamf policy and run it on a routine basis such as once per week on scoped Macs.
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| #!/bin/bash | |
| /usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist AutomaticCheckEnabled -bool TRUE | |
| /usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist AutomaticDownload -bool TRUE | |
| /usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist AutomaticallyInstallMacOSUpdates -bool TRUE | |
| /usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist ConfigDataInstall -bool TRUE | |
| /usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist CriticalUpdateInstall -bool TRUE | |
| /usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.commerce.plist AutoUpdate -bool TRUE | |
| exit 0 |
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com.apple.SoftwareUpdate is flaged as deprecated by Apple (https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement/softwareupdate). Not sure how this affects the App Store setting in com.apple.commerce. I would assume, that the “Install app updates from the App Store” option from the software update UI is now decoupled from the App Store setting. At least, I cannot find anything regarding the App Store at https://github.com/apple/device-management/tree/release/declarative/declarations/configurations.
Can any one please confirm this statement?