title: Software Update
description: Software Update Managed Settings
payload:
  payloadtype: com.apple.SoftwareUpdate
  supportedOS:
    macOS:
      introduced: '10.7'
      multiple: false
      devicechannel: true
      userchannel: false
      requiresdep: false
      userapprovedmdm: false
      allowmanualinstall: true
      userenrollment:
        mode: forbidden
  content: Software update catalog options.
payloadkeys:
- key: CatalogURL
  supportedOS:
    macOS:
      introduced: '10.7'
      deprecated: '11.0'
      userenrollment:
        mode: forbidden
  type: <string>
  presence: optional
  content: The URL of the software update catalog. This property is not supported
    in macOS 11 and later.
- key: AllowPreReleaseInstallation
  title: Allow Pre-Release Update Installation
  supportedOS:
    macOS:
      introduced: '10.9'
  type: <boolean>
  presence: optional
  default: true
  content: If 'true', prerelease software can be installed on this computer.
- key: restrict-software-update-require-admin-to-install
  supportedOS:
    macOS:
      introduced: '10.14'
  type: <boolean>
  presence: optional
  default: false
  content: If 'true', restrict app installations to admin users. This key has the
    same function as the  'restrict-store-require-admin-to-install' key in the 'com.apple.appstore'
    payload.
- key: AutomaticallyInstallMacOSUpdates
  supportedOS:
    macOS:
      introduced: '10.15'
  type: <boolean>
  presence: optional
  default: true
  content: If 'false', restricts the 'Install macOS Updates' option and prevents the
    user from changing the option.
- key: AutomaticallyInstallAppUpdates
  supportedOS:
    macOS:
      introduced: '10.15'
  type: <boolean>
  presence: optional
  default: true
  content: If 'false', deselects the 'Install app updates from the App Store' option
    and prevents the user from changing the option.
- key: AutomaticCheckEnabled
  supportedOS:
    macOS:
      introduced: '10.15'
  type: <boolean>
  presence: optional
  default: true
  content: If 'false', deselects the 'Check for updates' option and prevents the user
    from changing the option.
- key: AutomaticDownload
  supportedOS:
    macOS:
      introduced: '10.15'
  type: <boolean>
  presence: optional
  default: true
  content: If 'false', deselects the 'Download new updates when available from the
    App Store' option and prevents the user from changing the option.
- key: CriticalUpdateInstall
  supportedOS:
    macOS:
      introduced: '10.15'
  type: <boolean>
  presence: optional
  default: true
  content: If 'false', disables the automatic installation of critical updates and
    prevents the user from changing the 'Install system data files and security updates'
    option.
- key: ConfigDataInstall
  supportedOS:
    macOS:
      introduced: '10.15'
  type: <boolean>
  presence: optional
  default: true
  content: If 'false', restricts the automatic installation of configuration data.