Use the table below as a quick glossary when you need to decide which payload to configure for macOS, iOS, or iPadOS.
Each row shows the policy’s name as it appears in Device Management → Policies → New Policy → macOS/iOS, its purpose, and the minimum OS versions it supports.
Policy (alphabetical) | What it controls | Supported platforms / minimum OS |
AirPrint | Adds or removes AirPrint printers, sets default printer options | macOS 10.10 +, iOS 7 +, iPadOS 7 + |
Airdrop | Allow / block AirDrop file sharing | macOS 10.13 +, iOS 7 +, iPadOS 7 + |
App Store | Enable/disable App Store, automatic downloads, in-app purchases | macOS 10.9 + |
Black- or whitelist specific apps by bundle-ID | macOS 10.7 + | |
Bluetooth | Toggle Bluetooth, force discoverable state or accessories block list | macOS 14.0, iOS 11 +, iPadOS 11 + |
Lock Dock layout, add/remove items, magnification, auto-hide | macOS 10.7 + | |
Turn on disk encryption, escrow keys , defer enablement | macOS 10.9 + | |
Allow / deny Find My Mac / iPhone / iPad | macOS 10.7 + | |
Firewall | macOS Application Firewall settings (stealth, allowed apps, logging) | macOS 10.12 + |
Google Chrome Incognito | Force-enable or block Incognito mode in Chrome for macOS | macOS 12 + |
Force or block Chrome Web-Store extensions | macOS 12 + | |
Identity Login (Platform SSO) | Configure Google / Okta / Azure login at macOS lock screen | macOS 12 + |
Apple Intelligence | Enable / disable on-device Apple Intelligence features* | macOS 15 +, iOS 18 +, iPadOS 18 + |
Login Items | Manage background/login items (launch agents, daemons) | macOS 13 + |
Login Window | Banner, auto-login, shutdown options, fast-user-switching | macOS 10.7 + |
Length, complexity, history, grace period, Touch ID/Face ID rules | macOS 10.10 +, iOS 4 +, iPadOS 4 + | |
Printing (AirPrint/IPP) | Add, restrict or remove printers; duplex defaults | macOS 10.7 + |
Grant/deny app access to camera, mic, full-disk, files, automations | macOS 10.14 + | |
802.1X Wi-Fi / VPN profiles with TLS, PEAP, EAP-TTLS | macOS 10.10 +, iOS 7 +, iPadOS 7 + | |
Safari Extension | Push & enforce Swif Safari Shadow-IT extension | macOS 15 + |
Screen Saver | Require password after idle, module choice, message | macOS 10.11 + |
New macOS 15/iOS 18 device-level privacy toggles (camera, Face ID, USB restricted mode etc.) | macOS 11 +, iOS 4 +, iPadOS 4 + | |
Setup Assistant | Skip or show specific panes during OOBE/DEP enrollment | macOS 10.11 +, iOS 14 +, iPadOS 14 + |
Sharing Restrictions | Disable AirDrop, Messages share sheet, screenshots, etc. | macOS 10.14 +, iOS 13 +, iPadOS 13 + |
Siri | Enable / disable Siri, dictation, profanity filter | macOS 14 +, iOS 5 +, iPadOS 5 + |
Delay or force OS updates, beta channel, automatic reboot | macOS 12 +, iOS 11.5 +, iPadOS 11.5 + | |
System Preferences Security | Lock specific panes (Profiles, Users & Groups, etc.) | macOS 10.10 + |
Time Machine | Mandate backups, set destination, prevent manual wipes | macOS 10.7 + |
Touch ID | Allow or block Touch ID for unlock / Apple Pay | macOS 12.4 +, iOS 7 +, iPadOS 7 + |
Tracking | Allow / restrict app tracking transparency prompts | macOS 12 + |
USB | Block mass-storage USB class, allow specific vendor IDs | macOS 12 + |
Prohibit creating local accounts, limit guest, hide admin list | macOS 13 +, iOS 9 +, iPadOS 9 + | |
VPN | IKEv2 / L2TP / Cisco IPSec payloads with certs or shared secret | macOS 10.7 +, iOS 4 +, iPadOS 4 + |
Wi-Fi | Push WPA-2/3 Enterprise & PSK networks, hotspot settings | macOS 10.7 +, iOS 4 +, iPadOS 4 + |
iCloud | Allow/deny iCloud Drive, Photos, Keychain, Private Relay | macOS 10.12 +, iOS 5 +, iPadOS 5 + |
Google Chrome Extension Deployment & Blocking | Force-install or block specific Chrome Web Store extensions | macOS |
* Apple Intelligence policy is available in the latest macOS Sequoia / iOS 18 betas and may require a device restart.
How to use this table
Find the control you need—search within the page (⌘/Ctrl-F) or scroll alphabetically.
Verify the minimum OS; payloads are ignored by older versions.
Click Configure in Swif → Policy → New Policy wizard to set the options described.
Need Windows or Linux equivalents? Switch to the Windows or Linux tabs in the same wizard to see their separate payload glossary.
To write a custom policy, you can find more details at Creating a Custom macOS Policy in Swif.