# ManagedPreferences The payload that configures managed preferences. ``` object ManagedPreferences ``` ## Discussion Specify `com.apple.ManagedClient.preferences` as the payload type. ### Profile availability ||| |--------------------------|-----| |Device channel |macOS| |User channel |macOS| |Allow manual install |macOS| |Requires supervision |N/A | |Requires user-approved MDM|N/A | |Allowed in user enrollment|N/A | |Allow multiple payloads |macOS| ### Profile example ```plist PayloadContent PayloadContent com.example.myapp Forced mcx_preference_settings MySetting PayloadIdentifier com.example.mymanprefpayload PayloadType com.apple.ManagedClient.preferences PayloadUUID 83c9f6e8-ef4b-4974-b83b-b2e7fe79b75c PayloadVersion 1 PayloadDisplayName Managed Preference PayloadIdentifier com.example.myprofile PayloadType Configuration PayloadUUID 54e23577-3424-4092-a9b4-a5e5af88fd52 PayloadVersion 1 ``` ## Topics ### Objects [`ManagedPreferences.PayloadContent`](/documentation/DeviceManagement/ManagedPreferences/PayloadContent-data.dictionary) The dictionary containing app preference domains. The key names are application preference domain identifiers (for example, `com.example.my-app`), or the string `.GlobalPreferences` for the global domain. The values are the corresponding forced and set-once preferences. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)