With recent macOS updates introducing Declarative Device Management (DDM) controls for Migration Assistant (migration-assistant.settings)—allowing IT admins to restrict or allow selective file and folder migrations—I wanted to check how others are currently handling this payload.
Jamf prides itself on Day 1 support for Apple features, but currently, Jamf Pro does not have a native blueprint component or UI option in the Blueprint Builder to deploy and manage migration-assistant.settings.
While other MDM vendors have already integrated DDM support for Migration Assistant settings into their platforms, it appears Jamf relies on future roadmap cycles to surface these Apple DDM specifications.
A few questions for the community:
- Is anyone successfully deploying
migration-assistant.settingsvia custom DDM declarations/blueprints or custom profile workarounds in Jamf Pro today? - Has anyone received updates from their Jamf Account Team on when this DDM payload might be officially added to the UI/Blueprints builder?
I’ve voted for this idea on the Jamf Ideas portal to help prioritize this feature, but I’d love to hear how other admins are managing user migrations in the meantime.