Managing Mac devices at scale has always come with some tradeoffs, especially when it comes to Intune Mac patch management. If you were not fully invested in JAMF, you were probably writing your own scripts, pushing manual updates, or just hoping Intune would eventually catch up.
The good news? Intune has been catching up quickly. Over time, Microsoft has introduced several important improvements for macOS management. But one critical piece is still missing from its patch management features—third party apps, which often become security risks if left unpatched.
Patch My PC solves this by bringing full third party macOS patch management directly into Intune.
Intune Is Finally a Real Option for macOS Management
This is a major win for IT teams looking to simplify management across Windows and the macOS operating system. For years, Intune was mostly seen as a Windows-only tool while JAMF was the go-to for macOS management. However, Microsoft has steadily added the necessary building blocks to make Intune a viable Mac management platform, especially for organizations that don’t want to manage two separate systems.
Here’s what’s new for macOS management:
- Platform SSO allows seamless authentication across apps and services
- Declarative Device Management (DDM) delivers faster and more reliable policy enforcement
- Compliance policies and Conditional Access help secure access to corporate data
- Support for Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3) ensures compatibility with the latest Mac hardware
- Shell script deployment adds flexibility for app installs and system configuration
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS delivers real-time protection
- Kernel and system extension management streamlines permission handling
- Automated Device Enrollment (ADE) simplifies provisioning through Apple Business Manager
But even with these tools, third-party app updates remained outside Intune’s native patch management capabilities.
Closing the Gaps in Intune Mac Patch Management
Many IT teams are searching for patch management software that works seamlessly with Intune—especially for macOS devices, where third-party support has historically lagged behind.
With Patch My PC, third-party macOS patch management is now integrated with Intune. Admins can deploy and update third-party apps, such as Google Chrome and Zoom, without requiring custom scripts or JAMF.
This significantly improves your patch status across your macOS endpoints, making it easier to track and deploy critical security patches and updates. Whether you’re managing hundreds of Macs or just a handful, this is a scalable, automated way to improve your patch management results.
Deploying macOS Apps with Patch My PC
Here’s how Patch My PC Cloud makes third-party macOS patching in Intune simple:
Step 1: Browse the App Catalog
Log in to Patch My PC Cloud and open the App Catalog. You’ll now see a list of supported macOS apps that Patch My PC can manage with ease.
For example, consider Google Chrome, a browser that updates frequently and requires consistent security patching. Whether it’s performance enhancements or important bug fixes, staying updated is crucial.
Step 2: Deploy the MacOS App to Intune
Select the Google Chrome browser from the app catalog.
Once you select the Google Chrome browser, you can click Deploy under the macOS section.
From there, you will follow the default flow of selecting the assignment and saving the macOS application configuration. This automatically pushes the app configuration to Microsoft Intune and handles the deployment settings behind the scenes. There is no scripting and no manual packaging.
Step 3: Monitor Deployment to Intune
Under the Deployments tab in Patch My PC Cloud, you can monitor the deployment process in real-time. Once deployed, your macOS devices will automatically receive the latest application version, which improves visibility and ensures a healthy patch status across your fleet.
Step 4: Verify in Intune
With the Google Chrome macOS application being deployed from the Patch My PC Cloud portal, it’s time to verify the application in Intune itself.
Go to Intune > Apps > macOS apps, and you’ll see Google Chrome listed as a PKG deployment.
With Patch My PC handling the packaging and patching process, Intune takes over responsibility for delivering updates to your managed macOS devices.
Why MSPs Should Care About Intune Mac Patch Management
While many Managed Service Providers (MSPs) support clients with Windows devices, they may need to maintain a number of macOS devices as well. Until now, keeping those devices updated meant patching them manually, leaving them unpatched, or maintaining a separate JAMF setup just for a few third-party macOS apps.
Patch My PC has addressed this by enabling MSPs to consolidate Windows and Mac third-party app patch management on a single platform. This has streamlined macOS patch management by reducing manual work and making app updates easier to manage at scale, while also simplifying the overall patching process, improving client reporting, and providing clearer visibility into patch status across all tenants.
By automating Mac patch management within Intune, MSPs can reduce overhead while enhancing client security and minimizing the risk of security vulnerabilities associated with outdated software.
With Patch My PC’s macOS support, MSPs can:
- Patch both Windows and macOS apps from a single interface
- Manage multiple tenants efficiently from one portal
- Improve patch status visibility across all customer environments
- Reduce security vulnerabilities by keeping third-party apps up to date
- Focus on automating patch management instead of relying on manual processes
Patch My PC for MSPs is built with multi-tenant macOS patch management in mind. It enables consistent update delivery across customers, reduces compliance risks, and saves time on day-to-day operations.
For businesses that rely on MSPs, this means stronger endpoint protection, fewer service interruptions, and faster app updates, all without adding overhead to internal IT.
Learn more about Patch My PC’s MSP capabilities
Take Control of Intune Mac Patch Management
Microsoft has turned Intune into a serious macOS patch management platform. Third-party app patching was always the missing piece, but not anymore: Patch My PC just solved that!
Now you can deploy and update macOS applications using the same platform you already trust for Windows, meaning no extra tools, manual processes, or packaging headaches.
Whether you manage a few Macs or thousands, Patch My PC makes Intune Mac patch management simple and effective.
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