Ensure 'Share with app developers' Is Disabled

MediumLevel 1Automatedmacos

Description

Share with app developers allows Apple to share crash and usage data with app developers. Turn off all Analytics and Improvements sharing.

How it is checked

Audit method: Shell command

shell

/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript <<'EOS'
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess').objectForKey('allowDiagnosticSubmission').js
EOS

Expected output: false

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Profile (preferred): com.apple.applicationaccess allowDiagnosticSubmission = <false/>.

Properties

Operating systems: macos-26
Tags: macossystem-settings
Reference: CIS Apple macOS 26 Tahoe Benchmark v1.1.0 - 2.6.3.4 Ensure 'Share with app developers' Is Disabled

Check this host

Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.

shell

tmaegis scan --target macos