Ensuring macOS devices shut down properly at defined times or days is critical in environments where security, energy efficiency, and operational discipline are priorities. Whether it’s to prevent unauthorized access after hours, preserve battery health, or enforce company-wide power policies, a controlled shutdown process is essential.
With Applivery, you can remotely configure and deploy a policy that initiates device shutdown automatically. This guide walks you through setting up a macOS shutdown policy to help maintain consistency and compliance across your device fleet.
Configure a shut down policy #
Once in the Applivery dashboard, head to the Device Management section and select Policies (1). Choose the policy where you want to add this configuration.
From the left-hand menu, navigate to the + Add configuration (2) option and then choose Energy Saver (3).
Locate the Desktop Power Schedule and make the following configuration:
- Event Type: In this case, select Shutdown. Other available options include Wake, Power On, Wake Power On, Sleep, and Restart.
- Time: The scheduled time, expressed in minutes since midnight. For example: 690 = 11:30 AM (11 x 60 + 30).
- Weekdays: Defines the days when the shutdown applies, using a bitmask:
- 1 = Monday.
- 2 = Tuesday.
- 4 = Wednesday.
- 8 = Thursday.
- 16 = Friday.
- 32 = Saturday.
- 64 = Sunday.
You can combine values to select multiple days, for example, 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 = 31 → Monday to Friday
