Ensure Install Application Updates from the App Store Is Enabled

How it is checked

Audit method: Shell command

/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript <<'EOS'
function run() {
  let pref1 = ObjC.unwrap($.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.commerce').objectForKey('AutoUpdate'))
  let pref2 = ObjC.unwrap($.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.SoftwareUpdate').objectForKey('AutomaticallyInstallAppUpdates'))
  if ( pref1 == 1 || pref2 == 1 ) {
    return("true")
  } else {
    return("false")
  }
}
EOS

Expected output

true

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Profile (preferred): com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticallyInstallAppUpdates = <true/>. Terminal: sudo /usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.commerce AutoUpdate -bool TRUE. GUI: System Settings > General > Software Update > i > Set Install application updates from the App Store to enabled > Done.

Check this host

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

tmaegis scan --target macos