[grace-baker Hexnode 8 May 2020 grace-baker Moderator]

Hey, Thanks for reaching out to us.

Hexnode enables you to block the software update notifications on macOS devices. The feature is supported on macOS 10.10 and later.

• Navigate to Policies -> macOS -> Restrictions -> App Store and uncheck Allow software update notifications only.
• Associate targets and save the policy.

Cheers!
Grace Baker
Hexnode MDM

[Jesse Participant 18 May 2020 Jesse Participant]

Can software updates be pushed to Mac using Hexnode?

[grace-baker Hexnode 18 May 2020 grace-baker Moderator]

Hey, Thanks for reaching out to us.

Yes, the administrator will be able to upgrade the DEP-enrolled macOS devices to its latest OS version using Hexnode:

• Navigate to Policies-> macOS-> Security-> OS updates and click Configure.
• Click on the drop-down list next to the option Choose your OS update settings.
• You will have the following options to choose from:
  Notify Only: Notify the user of a software update via App Store.
  Download Only: Download the software update without installing it.
  Download and Install: The updated version will get downloaded and installed automatically.
  Install: An already downloaded software update will get installed.
  Install later: Download the software update and install later.
  
• Associate targets and save the policy.

Please check out our help doc on scheduling macOS updates.

Cheers!
Grace Baker
Hexnode MDM