Software Updater Service (Mac)

This feature is only available for organizations using WebSocket.

To add Software Updater to the Policy, go to Add Policy > Deep Freeze Mac > Software Updater > select Enable.

Selecting this option installs Software Updater on all computers using this Policy.

Selecting Enable installs the Software Updater service on the computers whenever the computers check-in.

Selecting Disable uninstalls the Software Updater service from the computers whenever the computers check-in or goes into Maintenance mode.

Starting from macOS Ventura, Full Disk Access should be enabled for Software Updater to be able to install, uninstall, and update applications.

Complete the following steps to enable Full Disk Access:

1. Open System Settings, click Privacy & Security, then click Full Disk Access.

2. On Finder, navigate to [Macintosh HD]/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools. Note that Macintosh HD is the default name of the startup volume on the computer after unpacking from the box. Replace Macintosh HD with the volume name on the computer.

3. Drag and drop com.faronics.softwareupdaterd into the Full Disk Access pane.

4. Enter the administrator password to authenticate.

Once authenticated, you should see com.faronics added to the list of applications with Full Disk Access.

After Software Updater Service has been enabled, supported applications can be installed, updated or uninstalled from the Applications page.