# macOS compliance

Monitor and manage macOS Operating Systems to ensure they remain stable, compliant, and performant.

## Problem <a href="#intunehealth-problem" id="intunehealth-problem"></a>

Managing multiple operating systems in an IT landscape is extremely challenging. It requires constant OS updates, device migrations, and system patching across thousands of devices.

Endpoint management tools like Intune, SCCM, and JAMF help, but they can still miss devices due to faulty agents. This leads to missed updates, security risks, and performance issues. As a result, Service Desk teams must handle a high volume of compliance-related tickets, while security teams remain unaware of potential threats.

## Solution <a href="#solution" id="solution"></a>

Access an all-in-one, real-time view of the overall compliance state of your macOS device landscape and across its different versions. Cross-check the compatibility, stability, and versioning of OS patches and updates across different manufacturers to identify any devices at risk before they become a problem for your employees and your organization.

## Benefits and outcome <a href="#benefits-and-outcome" id="benefits-and-outcome"></a>

By implementing **macOS compliance**, you gain the ability to:

* **Monitor** OS versioning compliance and the presence of security applications.
* **Leverage DEX scores** to identify and drill down into the source of application or hardware issues.
* **Achieve real-time visibility** into endpoint security applications and OS versioning status.
* **Access detailed dashboards** to monitor the OS landscape's performance, stability, and compliance.
* **Understand** the basic inventory and status landscape of macOS devices.
* **Highlight critical compliance** elements.
* **Identify** devices with security issues (xProtect, Firewall, Anti-virus).
* **Detect** devices not running the correct OS versions.
* **List** devices with pending updates and restarts.

## Getting started with macOS compliance <a href="#getting-started-with-macos-compliance" id="getting-started-with-macos-compliance"></a>

Configure and start using your packs by following these links:

* ​[Usage guide: macOS compliance](/platform/library-packs/operating-systems/macos-compliance/usage-guide-macos-compliance.md) for standard users.
* ​[Configuration guide: macOS compliance](/platform/library-packs/operating-systems/macos-compliance/configuration-guide-macos-compliance.md) only accessible to users with an [administrator](/platform/user-guide/administration/account-management/roles.md#roles-administration) role.​


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