07 · Hardening area
Updates & Patching
Most real-world Mac compromises exploit known, already-patched bugs. This area covers the softwareupdate tool, automatic update settings, rapid security fixes, enforcing deadlines with Declarative Device Management and keeping third-party apps current.
softwareupdateDDMBackground Security Improvements
- macOS Software Updates: Patching Macs Fast and Reliably
How to keep macOS patched: softwareupdate CLI, automatic update settings, Background Security Improvements, DDM enforcement, deferrals and third-party apps.