Maintenance (macOS)

You can deploy, manage, and view maintenance Automated Tasks directly from your All Devices view.

You can schedule maintenance Automated Tasks to run daily, weekly, monthly or on-demand, and you can configure the Automated Tasks to run when the user is logged on or off.

The following System Automated Tasks for device maintenance are available:

Backup and Purge Cache Data Disable Firewall Disable Gatekeeper Enable Firewall Enable Gatekeeper Extended Memory Testing Install Application from URL Install Application(s) using Installomator Logout User

Purge Font Cache Relaunch Device Management for Apple enrollment guide Repair Permissions on Installed Packages Reset Print Queue Run Managed Patch Start Time Machine Backup Stop Time Machine Backup Verify and Repair Volume Structures

When Automated Tasks are executed, information about the current state of the Task is displayed:

User logged on or off	Display location
Task runs when the user is logged on	Notification Center on the Mac
Task runs when the user is logged off	Login window dialog

See also: Security (macOS)