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Munki
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Open source software management tools for macOS
Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Admin requirement
- The machine used to administer a Munki server must run macOS and have the Munki admin tools installed.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Admin tools
- Munki includes tools to import software packages, create package metadata and catalogs, and manipulate manifest files.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Apple updates
- Munki can install many Apple Software Updates on Intel Macs and prompt users to install pending Apple updates on Intel and Apple silicon Macs.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Client interface
- Managed Software Center notifies users about updates, shows install progress, and provides an App Store-like source for optional software installs and removals.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Client requirement
- Munki tools must be installed on each client machine managed for software updates and packages.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Install sources
- Munki can install software in Apple package format and software distributed in drag-and-drop disk images.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Origin
- The project README describes Munki as an open source project originated by Walt Disney Animation Studios.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Munki is a set of tools for macOS administrators to manage software installs and, in many cases, removals on macOS client machines.munki.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Repository
- Munki uses a webserver-based repository of packages and package metadata.munki.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Scale
- The project says Munki is used by organizations around the world to manage software for tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands, of Macs.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- The Munki 7.3.0 release page says the release was signed and notarized by MacAdmins Open Source.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Server options
- A Munki server can run on any platform that supports a web server, including macOS, Linux, Windows, and NAS appliances, and the repository can be hosted in the cloud.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to the munki-discuss Google Group for questions and help getting started, and says not to post support questions as GitHub code issues.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Version support
- Only the current or latest version of Munki is actively supported.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
