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djolenole
Sep 10, 2025Brass Contributor
Can't update Defender app on macOS
Hello, We started getting this situation where Defender for macOS can't be updated: Microsoft Defender 101.25072 Current Version: 101.25062 Installed: 2025-08-05 Update error: The update could not ...
- Sep 12, 2025
Microsoft support:
- One option is to temporarily switch Tamper Protection to Audit Mode, which will allow the updates to be installed.
- Alternatively, you can use a Tamper Protection exclusion in combination with the upgrade_helper method. This approach is reliable and does not require changing Tamper Protection to Audit Mode.
You’ll find the steps to initiate the upgrade_helper deployment in the document linked below.
https://github.com/microsoft/mdatp-xplat/tree/master/macos/upgrade_from_2506_helper
stratje
Sep 12, 2025Occasional Reader
Identical problem here. Running MacOS 14.7.8