Install macOS agents

On macOS, agents have core Puppet functionality and platform-specific capabilities like package installation, LaunchD service management, System Profiler facts inventory, and directory services integration. You can install agents on macOS nodes with the install script, from the Puppet Enterprise (PE) console, from Finder, and more.

We recommend you Install agents with the install script or Install agents from the console whenever possible. If you want to install macOS agents with PE package management, follow the steps to Install *nix agents with PE package management. If you want to install agents from Finder or the macOS command line, follow the steps below.