# How to install Mac Agents using Intune

**Last Updated On**: 16 Apr 2026  
**3 minutes read**

## Description

To successfully install Mac agent using Intune, follow the steps given below:

## Prerequisites

1. Login to the product web console and navigate to **Agent** -> **Computers** -> **Download Agent**.
2. Choose the appropriate remote office and select the operating system as **Mac**.
3. Navigate to the folder where the agent is downloaded and extract the zip file and locate **UEMS_MacAgent.pkg** and **serverinfo.plist file**.
4. Rename **serverinfo.plist** to **com.Device Control Plus.ems.plist**
5. Open **com.Device Control Plus.ems.plist** file and remove the outer content from bottom and top of the file shown below in image:

![Prerequisites-to-install-mac-agent-via-intune](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/device-control/help/device-onboarding/serverinfoplist.webp)

## Steps to Deploy com.manageengine.ems.plist:

- In the **Intune** console, Select **Devices** > **Configuration profiles** > **Create profile**.
  1. **Platform**: Select **macOS**
  2. **Profile**: Select **Templates** > **Preference file**.
  3. Click **Create**.

- In Basics, enter the name and description. Select **Next**.

- In **Configuration** settings, configure the following settings:
  1. Preference domain name: **com.Device Control Plus.ems**
  2. Property list file: Upload **com.Device Control Plus.ems.plist**
  3. Click **Next**.

![Steps to Deploy com.manageengine.ems.plist](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/device-control/help/device-onboarding/agent-intune-2.webp)

- Assign the **Profile** to the devices or group and click **Create**.

## Steps to deploy UEMS_MacAgent.pkg

- Now to add pkg, Select **Apps** > **All apps** > **Add**. In the **Select app** type panel, under the **Other app** types, select **Line-of-business app**.

- Under **App information**, update the following details:
  1. Upload **UEMS_MacAgent.pkg**.
  2. Set ignore app version as yes.
  3. Delete all app bundle ids except **com.Device Control Plus.dcagenttrayicon**.

![Steps-to-deploy-UEMS_MacAgent.pkg](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/device-control/help/device-onboarding/agent-intune-3.webp)

- Review the create application in Intune as shown in the image below:

![create-application-in-Intune](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/device-control/help/device-onboarding/agent-intune-4.webp)

- Assign the App to the devices or group and click **Create**.

The pkg will find the preference plist deployed before and will install successfully.