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Due to how Apple has changed macOS updates in recent versions, pushing out updates is not feasible on modern versions of macOS. This is because of the fact that Apple requires a Volume Owner to authenticate for minor OS updates and security patches. For this reason, you will be having a more involved role by running the updates yourself, at a time of your choosing. Since it is still important to stay up to date for security reasons, we will be utilizing a tool called Nudge that prompts users to update, but allows for deferrals up to a fixed date and time. This should give plenty of flexibility to stay up to date without disrupting your work activities. Once the deferral date is passed, deferrals will not be allowed and Nudge will no longer allow you to navigate around your computer until you have performed the update.

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macOS Upgrades (Major Versions)

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For users with specialty software that often has issues with no new major versions of macOS right after launch, a deferred group will be created in our macOS management system. This will then be granted a further extension on when the OS must be upgraded, however that will not be a permanent extension. Specifics will be detailed once the upgrade window(s) are determined.