macos_security/CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

This document provides a high-level view of the changes to the macOS Security Compliance Project.

[Tahoe, Revision 1.0] - 2025-09-11

• Rules
  • Added Rules
    • os_loginwindow_adminhostinfo_disabled
    • os_safari_clear_history_disable
    • os_safari_private_browsing_disable
    • os_skip_apple_intelligence_enable
    • system_settings_download_software_update_enforce
    • system_settings_security_update_install
  • Modified Rules
    • audit_auditd_enabled
    • os_appleid_prompt_disable
    • os_authenticated_root_enable
    • os_external_storage_access_defined
    • os_httpd_disable
    • os_icloud_storage_prompt_disable
    • os_network_storage_restriction
    • os_privacy_setup_prompt_disable
    • os_recovery_lock_enable
    • os_screensaver_loginwindow_enforce
    • os_secure_boot_verify
    • os_siri_prompt_disable
    • os_skip_screen_time_prompt_enable
    • os_skip_unlock_with_watch_enable
    • os_tftpd_disable
    • os_time_server_enabled
    • os_touchid_prompt_disable
    • os_unlock_active_user_session_disable
    • os_world_writable_library_folder_configure
    • os_uucp_disable
    • pwpolicy_account_lockout_enforce
    • pwpolicy_account_lockout_timeout_enforce
    • pwpolicy_history_enforce
    • pwpolicy_lower_case_character_enforce
    • pwpolicy_max_lifetime_enforce
    • pwpolicy_minimum_length_enforce
    • pwpolicy_minimum_lifetime_enforce
    • pwpolicy_special_character_enforce
    • pwpolicy_upper_case_character_enforce
    • system_settings_bluetooth_sharing_disable
    • system_settings_hot_corners_secure
    • system_settings_location_services_disable
    • system_settings_location_services_enable
    • system_settings_screen_sharing_disable
    • system_settings_ssh_disable
    • system_settings_time_machine_encrypted_configure
  • Removed Rules
    • os_loginwindow_adminhostinfo_undefined
    • os_show_filename_extensions_enable
    • system_settings_security_update_install
    • system_settings_software_update_enforce
  • Bug Fixes
• Baselines
  • Modified existing baselines
• Scripts
  • generate_guidance
    • Added flag for consolidated configuration profile
    • Updated DDM logic for nested keys
    • Added shell check to compliance script
    • Updated current user check in compliance script
    • Support for Managed Arguments in compliance script
    • Bug Fixes
  • generate_scap
    • Support for oval 5.12.1
    • Support for scap 1.4
    • Added shellcommand for all tests