Required managed update

"An update is scheduled to automatically install tonight. This update requires at least 50% battery or connection to a power source. Your...." It just went away so I can't type the rest. It has the right icon but it always disappears when I go to Systems Setting. This has been going on for over a month. One time no updates in software update were available; right now, macOS Ventura 13.6.3 and Safari are. I'm reluctant to tell any software update right now.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 11.7

Posted on Dec 17, 2023 12:36 PM

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Posted on Dec 17, 2023 7:28 PM

"Required Managed Update" seems to imply that your Mac is being managed by a school or business. This means you do not have any control over your Mac since the organization managing this Mac can enable & disable any setting they wish including locking this Mac.


If you purchased this Mac used, then the previous owner did not properly remove the computer from their MDM management servers....could have been an oversight, or it could be a lost or stolen computer. No matter what, if this is a used Mac, then it was never properly prepared for resale. You can try contacting the organization listed as managing this Mac to see if they can remove it from their MDM servers....assuming it was not lost or stolen. This is one of the dangers of buying used Apple devices these days.


If you purchased this Mac through your school or employer, then it was automatically enrolled in their MDM management server. Ask the IT department to remove your Mac from their MDM.


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Dec 17, 2023 7:28 PM in response to kmlohr2

"Required Managed Update" seems to imply that your Mac is being managed by a school or business. This means you do not have any control over your Mac since the organization managing this Mac can enable & disable any setting they wish including locking this Mac.


If you purchased this Mac used, then the previous owner did not properly remove the computer from their MDM management servers....could have been an oversight, or it could be a lost or stolen computer. No matter what, if this is a used Mac, then it was never properly prepared for resale. You can try contacting the organization listed as managing this Mac to see if they can remove it from their MDM servers....assuming it was not lost or stolen. This is one of the dangers of buying used Apple devices these days.


If you purchased this Mac through your school or employer, then it was automatically enrolled in their MDM management server. Ask the IT department to remove your Mac from their MDM.


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