Microsoft Intune

Troubleshoot Device Profiles

23 October 2026Feature update+1 / −5 lines

In brief

The documented macOS check-in schedule changed to every 3 minutes for 15 minutes, every 15 minutes for 2 hours, and then about hourly.

What Intune admins need to know

Use the updated cadence when troubleshooting or waiting for macOS device profile changes to apply. No administrator configuration change is stated.

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| --- | --- |
| Android, AOSP | Every 3 minutes for 15 minutes, then every 15 minutes for 2 hours, and then around every 8 hours |
| iOS/iPadOS | Every 15 minutes for 1 hour, and then around every 8 hours |
| macOS | Every 3 minutes for 15 minutes, then every 15 minutes for 1 hour,2 hours, and then around every 8 hourshour |
| Windows | Every 3 minutes for 15 minutes, then every 15 minutes for 2 hours, and then around every 8 hours |

Single device

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     | Android, AOSP | Every 3 minutes for 15 minutes, then every 15 minutes for 2 hours, and then around every 8 hours |
     | iOS/iPadOS | Every 15 minutes for 1 hour, and then around every 8 hours |
-    | macOS | Every 15 minutes for 1 hour, and then around every 8 hours |
+    | macOS | Every 3 minutes for 15 minutes, then every 15 minutes for 2 hours, and then around every hour |
     | Windows | Every 3 minutes for 15 minutes, then every 15 minutes for 2 hours, and then around every 8 hours |
 
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