Apple regularly provides major and minor improvements to macOS:
- macOS Update —
An incremental update to the previously released major version. For example, macOS Ventura 13.3.1 is an update to macOS Ventura 13.3.
- macOS Upgrade —
A major upgrade to a new version of macOS that includes many new features. For example, macOS 13 is an upgrade to macOS 12.
For more information about software updates and upgrades, see About software updates for Apple devices in Apple Platform Deployment.
You can manage software updates using profiles or blueprints. Jamf recommends using blueprints, as this feature provides a streamlined software update management experience.
To manage software updates with profiles, follow the steps below. For more information on managing software updates with blueprints, see Blueprint Builder in the Jamf School Blueprints Configuration Guide. Software update settings configured in blueprints override software update settings configured in profiles.