Global Preferences

.GlobalPreferences

The payload to configure global preferences.

macOS

macOS 10.7+

2 of 8 settings are available in the Intune Settings Catalog. Remaining settings require a custom .mobileconfig profile.

DDM recommended — 2 of 8 settings support Declarative Device Management

Apple recommends DDM over legacy profiles. DDM declarations are autonomous — the device enforces them without server round-trips. In Intune, use Settings Catalog → Declarative Device Management to configure these settings.

Configuration Keys (8)

Key	Type	Title	Description	Default	Range
`com.apple.autologout.AutoLogOutDelay` The 'autologout' delay, in seconds. A value of '0' means 'autologout' is off. In some cases, this delay may be restricted to values between 5 minutes and 24 hours. Range: 0 – 86400	real	Auto LogOut Delay	The 'autologout' delay, in seconds. A value of '0' means 'autologout' is off. In some cases, this delay may be restricted to values between 5 minutes and 24 hours.	—
`MultipleSessionEnabled` If 'false', disables fast user switching. Default: true	boolean	Enable Fast User Switching	If 'false', disables fast user switching.	true	—
`CSUIDisable32BitWarning` Hides the one-time alert shown when opening a 32-bit application. Default: false	boolean	Hide 32-bit App Compatibility Alert	Hides the one-time alert shown when opening a 32-bit application.	false	—
`NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud` If set to false, applications won't default to save to iCloud. Default: true	boolean	Save New Documents to iCloud	If set to false, applications won't default to save to iCloud.	true	—
`AppleShowScrollBars` When should the scroll bars be shown? Default: "Automatic" Range: Automatically based on mouse or trackpad (Automatic), When scrolling (WhenScrolling), Always (Always)	string	Show Scroll Bars	When should the scroll bars be shown?	"Automatic"
`AppleShowAllExtensions` Enable to forcibly show all file extensions in Finder. Default: false	boolean	Show all filename extensions	Enable to forcibly show all file extensions in Finder.	false	—
`TSMLanguageIndicatorEnabled` If enabled, a language indicator pops up next to the text cursor throughout the system when the user is editing text. Default: 1	integer	Enable Language Indicator	If enabled, a language indicator pops up next to the text cursor throughout the system when the user is editing text.	1	—
`NSMenuEnableActionImages` If 'false', menu item icons added in macOS Tahoe (26.0) are removed. Default: true	boolean	Enable Menu Item Icons	If 'false', menu item icons added in macOS Tahoe (26.0) are removed.	true	—