Mac Apps vs Patch management

[aRByCM]

In regards to making sure the Computers application are updated I mostly use Mac Apps. From my experience, Mac Apps is much simple to configure (straight forward) than Patch Management.

What is the scenario for Patch management is best to use over Mac Apps for patching?

[mattjerome]

I used to use Mac Apps but got feedback from my users of notification fatigue, especially around things like chrome. I started using App Auto Patch (https://github.com/App-Auto-Patch/App-Auto-Patch) instead that runs on a 30 day cadence. My users like it much better. Especially since it allows deferrals.

[aRByCM]

Thanks for this, currently I haven't receive any complains from user about notifications fatigue. I'll def check your App-Auto-Patch.

[AJPinto]

Patch Management is a tool from a long ago era of device management and is really just a convoluted policy with some built in Extension Attributes. Really all patch management is useful for now is patch reporting. I have not actively used Patch Management in a few years.

[aRByCM]

I just recently diving to JAMF patches delivery, I'm just slightly confuse since Patch Management (obviously) for patching but in Mac Apps there is also an option that enforced updates, which I think is just the same for updating patches.

[Shyamsundar]

if you need to patch an App immediately , Patch Management gives better result as its nothing but a Policy, So there are high chances the Patches are getting deployed to the devices once its check-in.  and its also useful for generating reports and dashboards .