Support for macOS devices with M1 chip-based processors has been officially supported since version 101.40.84 of the agent.Īfter you've enabled the service, you may need to configure your network or firewall to allow outbound connections between it and your endpoints.

13 (Ventura), 12 (Monterey), 11 (Big Sur)īeta versions of macOS are not supported.

If you are an existing customer upgrading from earlier versions of macOS, make sure to deploy the additional configuration profiles listed on New configuration profiles for macOS Big Sur and newer versions of macOS. On macOS 11 (Big Sur) and above, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint requires additional configuration profiles. The three most recent major releases of macOS are supported.

There are several methods and deployment tools that you can use to install and configure Defender for Endpoint on Mac. Administrative privileges on the device (in case of manual deployment).Beginner-level experience in macOS and BASH scripting.A Defender for Endpoint subscription and access to the Microsoft 365 Defender portal.How to install Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac Prerequisites To get the latest features, including preview capabilities (such as endpoint detection and response for your Mac devices), configure your macOS device running Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to be an 'Insider' device. For each command, there's a default output behavior.If you have any feedback that you would like to share, submit it by opening Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac on your device and navigating to Help > Send feedback. Supports table and JSON format output types. Right click on Microsoft Defender for Endpoint > Move to Trash. Note that while centrally managed uninstall is available on JAMF, it is not yet available for Microsoft Intune.

There are several ways to uninstall Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS. If you experience issues during installation, send us this file so we can help diagnose the cause. The detailed log will be saved to /Library/Logs/Microsoft/mdatp/install.log. If an error occurs during installation, the installer will only report a general failure.

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