Microsoft Intune

Setup Automated Macos

26 August 2026Feature update+4 / −3 lines

In brief

The macOS setup documentation now lists the Liquid Glass pane as skippable for macOS 27.0 and later.

What Intune admins need to know

Administrators can account for this pane when configuring macOS enrollment profiles; no required action is stated.

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| Screen Time | Shows the macOS Screen Time setup pane, a feature users can enable to gain insight on screen-time, and app and website activity. For macOS 10.15 and later. | | Privacy | Shows the privacy setup pane to the user. For macOS 10.13.4 and later. | | Accessibility | Shows the accessibility setup screen to the user. If this screen is hidden, the user can't use the macOS Voice Over feature. Voice Over is supported on devices that:
- Run macOS 11.
- Are connected to the internet using Ethernet.
- Have a serial number in Apple School Manager or Apple Business. | | Auto unlock with Apple Watch| Shows the macOS Unlock with Apple Watch pane, where users can configure their Apple Watch to unlock their Mac. For macOS 12.0 and later.| | Terms of Address| Shows the terms of address pane, which gives users the option to choose how they want to be addressed throughout the system: feminine, masculine, or neutral. This Apple feature is available for select languages. For more information, see Change Language & Region settings on Mac(opens Apple website). For macOS 13.0 and later.| | Wallpaper| Shows the macOS Sonoma wallpaper setup pane after devices complete a software upgrade. If you hide this screen, devices get the default macOS Sonoma wallpaper. For macOS 14.1 and later.| | Lockdown mode| Shows the lockdown mode setup pane to users who set up an Apple ID. For macOS 14.0 and later.| | Intelligence| Shows the Apple Intelligence setup pane, where users can configure Apple Intelligence features. For macOS 15.0 and later.|
| App Store| Shows the Apple App Store pane. For macOS 11.1 and later. | | Software update| Shows the the mandatory software update screen. For macOS 15.4 and later. | | Additional privacy settings| Shows the additional privacy settings pane. For macOS 26.0 and later. | | OS Showcase| Shows the OS showcase pane. For macOS 26.1 and later. | |Update completed| Shows the software update complete pane. For macOS 26.1 and later. | |Get started| Shows the get started pane. For macOS 15.0 and later. | |Liquid glass|Shows the Liquid Glass pane. For macOS 27.0 and later.|

Assign an enrollment policy to devices

@@ -199,17 +199,18 @@ The following table describes the Setup Assistant screens shown during automated | **Screen Time** | Shows the macOS Screen Time setup pane, a feature users can enable to gain insight on screen-time, and app and website activity. For macOS 10.15 and later. | | **Privacy** | Shows the privacy setup pane to the user. For macOS 10.13.4 and later. | | **Accessibility** | Shows the accessibility setup screen to the user. If this screen is hidden, the user can't use the macOS Voice Over feature. Voice Over is supported on devices that:<br>- Run macOS 11.<br>- Are connected to the internet using Ethernet.<br>- Have a serial number in Apple School Manager or Apple Business. |-| **Auto unlock with Apple Watch**| Shows the macOS Unlock with Apple Watch pane, where users can configure their Apple Watch to unlock their Mac. For macOS 12.0 and later.+| **Auto unlock with Apple Watch**| Shows the macOS Unlock with Apple Watch pane, where users can configure their Apple Watch to unlock their Mac. For macOS 12.0 and later.| | **Terms of Address**| Shows the terms of address pane, which gives users the option to choose how they want to be addressed throughout the system: feminine, masculine, or neutral. This Apple feature is available for select languages. For more information, see [Change Language & Region settings on Mac](https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/intl163/mac)(opens Apple website). For macOS 13.0 and later.| | **Wallpaper**| Shows the macOS Sonoma wallpaper setup pane after devices complete a software upgrade. If you hide this screen, devices get the default macOS Sonoma wallpaper. For macOS 14.1 and later.| | **Lockdown mode**| Shows the lockdown mode setup pane to users who set up an Apple ID. For macOS 14.0 and later.|-| **Intelligence**| Shows the Apple Intelligence setup pane, where users can configure Apple Intelligence features. For macOS 15.0 and later.|  +| **Intelligence**| Shows the Apple Intelligence setup pane, where users can configure Apple Intelligence features. For macOS 15.0 and later.| | **App Store**| Shows the Apple App Store pane. For macOS 11.1 and later.  | | **Software update**| Shows the the mandatory software update screen. For macOS 15.4 and later.  | | **Additional privacy settings**| Shows the additional privacy settings pane. For macOS 26.0 and later.  | | **OS Showcase**| Shows the OS showcase pane. For macOS 26.1 and later.  | |**Update completed**| Shows the software update complete pane. For macOS 26.1 and later.  |-|**Get started**| Shows the get started pane. For macOS 15.0 and later. |  +|**Get started**| Shows the get started pane. For macOS 15.0 and later. |+|**Liquid glass**|Shows the Liquid Glass pane. For macOS 27.0 and later.|  ## Assign an enrollment policy to devices