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ms.topic: conceptual
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ms.subservice: macos
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ms.date: 06/12/2024
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ms.date: 01/31/2025
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# Device Control for macOS
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## Requirements
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Device Control for macOS has the following prerequisites:
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Device control for Mac has the following prerequisites:
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> [!div class="checklist"]
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> - Microsoft Defender for Endpoint entitlement (can be trial)
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> - Minimum OS version: macOS 11 or higher
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> - Minimum product version: 101.34.20
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- Defender for Endpoint or Defender for Business licenses (can be a trial subscription)
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- Minimum OS version: macOS 11 or higher
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- Minimum product version: `101.34.20`
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## Overview
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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Device Control feature enables you to:
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Device control in Defender for Endpoint on macOS enables you to:
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- Audit, allow, or prevent the read, write, or execute access to removable storage; and
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- Manage iOS and Portable devices, and Apple APFS encrypted devices and Bluetooth media, with or without exclusions.
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<key>features</key>
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<key>name</key>
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<string>DC_in_dlp</string>
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<key>state</key>
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<string>enabled</string>
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</dict>
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<dict>
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<key>name</key>
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<string>DC_in_dlp</string>
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<key>state</key>
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</dict>
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