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Brass Contributor

Mar 29, 2022

Solved

Defender for Endpoint issues on Apple Silicon Macs (Issue: Action Needed)

Hi y'all, We are using Defender for Endpoint on our Intel Macs without a hitch (both corp & BYOD devices). Now we are trying to have BYOD Apple Silicon Macs deployed with Defender for Endpoint. ...

pmonfette-ns
Apr 26, 2022
Btw all: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/mac-whatsnew?view=o365-worldwide

Seems like the fix got released today, expect updates to roll out...

"Fixed a regression introduced in version 101.61.69 where the status menu icon was sometimes showing an error icon, even though no action was required from the end user"

Rob Hardman

Iron Contributor

Apr 08, 2022

This resolved today with no apparent update to the binary version of MDATP. The cross symbol changed to a bang, "Action Recommended." Upon opening MDATP the "Fix" button appeared which directed me to Sys Prefs > Security and Privacy > Privacy Tab > Full Disk Access. Both Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Defender Security Extension were unticked (they were ticked previously and should be enabled via MDM anyway). Upon manually ticking them, MDATP became healthy.

HTH

LeoJohn

Brass Contributor

Apr 18, 2022

This is not applicable in our situation, no changes there.

DrewHjelm
Copper Contributor
Apr 18, 2022
I opened a Support case with Microsoft to resolve this issue I experienced on MDATP for Mac OS 101.61.69. The issue is fixed in MDATP version 101.65.24, which is currently not on the Production update track.
- JZ281174
  Copper Contributor
  Apr 19, 2022
  DrewHjelm any plan from MS when this version will be available?
  - DrewHjelm
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 19, 2022
    JZ281174 - it's not on the production update ring yet, but it is on Dogfood ring if you want to run non-production software. I don't know when Microsoft will be releasing the update.
- pmonfette-ns
  Brass Contributor
  Apr 18, 2022
  DrewHjelm Thanks a lot for this update !