Audit Software Inventory

LowLevel 2Manual reviewmacos

Description

With the introduction of Mac OS X 10.6.6, Apple added a new application, App Store, which resides in the Applications directory. This application allows a user with admin privileges and an Apple Account to browse Apple's online App Store, purchase (including no-cost purchases), and install new applications, bypassing Enterprise software inventory controls.

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.

Terminal: sudo /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPApplicationsDataType

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Delete any unnecessary applications from the system.

Properties

Operating systems: macos-26
Tags: macoslogging-auditing
Reference: CIS Apple macOS 26 Tahoe Benchmark v1.1.0 - 3.6 Audit Software Inventory