Microsoft Intune
AppleRef Device Restrictions Apple
In brief
The documented settings no longer support Apple software update management. Administrators should use Declarative Device Management (DDM) update settings in the settings catalog instead.
What Intune admins need to know
Review policies using these settings and move Apple update management to DDM update settings in the settings catalog.
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- iPadOS 13.0 and newer
Defer software updates: Enable delays when software updates show up on devices, from 1-90 days. This setting doesn't control when updates are or aren't installed.
Important
These settings are no longer supported for Apple software update management. Use Declarative Device Management (DDM) update settings in the settings catalog instead. For more information, go to Configure update policies for Apple devices.
When set to Not configured (default), Intune doesn't change or update this setting. By default, the OS might show software updates on devices as Apple releases them. For example, if an iOS/iPadOS update gets released by Apple on a specific date, then that update naturally shows up on devices around the release date.
- Delay visibility of software updates: Enter a value from 1-90 days. When the delay expires, users get notified to update to the earliest OS version available when the delay is triggered. Don't set this value to zero (
0) days.
- Delay visibility of software updates: Enter a value from 1-90 days. When the delay expires, users get notified to update to the earliest OS version available when the delay is triggered. Don't set this value to zero (
Defer software updates: This setting defers the visibility of software updates on devices for up to 90 days. For example, if Apple releases a macOS update on a specific date, it naturally shows on devices around the release date. This setting can hide the update so that users don't see it as soon as it's available.
Important
These settings are no longer supported for Apple software update management. Use Declarative Device Management (DDM) update settings in the settings catalog instead. For more information, go to Configure update policies for Apple devices.
This setting doesn't control when updates are installed and doesn't impact scheduled updates. Seed build updates are allowed without delay.
To use this setting, select the software updates you want to delay. Your options:
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- **Defer software updates**: **Enable** delays when software updates show up on devices, from 1-90 days. This setting doesn't control when updates are or aren't installed.
+ Important
+
+ These settings are no longer supported for Apple software update management. Use Declarative Device Management (DDM) update settings in the settings catalog instead. For more information, go to [Configure update policies for Apple devices](../../device-updates/apple/).
+
When set to **Not configured** (default), Intune doesn't change or update this setting. By default, the OS might show software updates on devices as Apple releases them. For example, if an iOS/iPadOS update gets released by Apple on a specific date, then that update naturally shows up on devices around the release date.
- **Delay visibility of software updates**: Enter a value from 1-90 days. When the delay expires, users get notified to update to the earliest OS version available when the delay is triggered. Don't set this value to zero (`0`) days.
@@ -602,6 +602,10 @@ You can also **Import** a CSV file with the list of app names and their bundle I
- **Defer software updates**: This setting defers the visibility of software updates on devices for up to 90 days. For example, if Apple releases a macOS update on a specific date, it naturally shows on devices around the release date. This setting can hide the update so that users don't see it as soon as it's available.
+ Important
+
+ These settings are no longer supported for Apple software update management. Use Declarative Device Management (DDM) update settings in the settings catalog instead. For more information, go to [Configure update policies for Apple devices](../../device-updates/apple/).
+
This setting doesn't control when updates are installed and doesn't impact scheduled updates. Seed build updates are allowed without delay.
To use this setting, select the software updates you want to delay. Your options: