To review the Patch management settings on a managed macOS device, you should follow the instructions below:
How to Use Patch Management in Trio
Open the Trio panel and navigate to the Compliance tab.
Select Patch Management from the submenu.
Within the Patch Management section, you’ll find a comprehensive dashboard displaying key insights about software updates and associated vulnerabilities across your device fleet.
The interface includes:
Overview: A summary of current patch activity and overall patch health
Patch Severity View: A visual breakdown of vulnerabilities by severity level and affected endpoints
This centralized view helps IT teams automate and monitor patching workflows, ensuring devices remain secure and compliant with minimal manual effort.
General Settings – Update Preferences for macOS
Automatically check for updates
Automatically install macOS updates
Install critical updates
Restrict software updates (Requires admin to install)
Automatic download
Automatically install app updates
Allow pre-release installation
The second section includes other settings aside from updates.
You can select the installation type on the Mac devices, and you can choose the priority of the installation
The installation types include:
Default
Download only
Install as soon as possible
Notify only
Install later
Install and force restart
You can modify the settings for macOS devices easily. If you have more questions, please Contact Trio Support!