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Jamf Pro- Making Baseline Configuration More Granular

  • February 28, 2026
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Hi folks,

I’m doing an audit of our config profiles and would like to break our baseline configuration profile into multi profiles. Right now, we have a massive baseline profile. If I need to edit a specific feature or settings, the whole profile gets push out everywhere.

I would like to create smaller profiles that are specific to subsets of settings so I have more granular control over updating settings and the distribution of those settings.

For example I may have profiles like the following as opposed to one massive profile:

Baseline- Network Usage
Baseline- Functionality
Baseline- Setup Steps
Baseline- Hidden Apps

I can certainly created those subset profiles now without any scope assigned. My question is whether people have suggestions on the best order of steps to accomplish this task without the world exploding :-)

For example, if I replicate everything currently in effect within multiple profiles, and I scope those new profiles to my all devices group, then I remove the current massive profile, what will happen? Will the removal of the current profile reverse settings from the newer smaller profiles?

Any advice appreciated.

Respectfully,

Robert