July 2025 Intune Release: All the New Features Explained
July 2025 Intune Release: All the New Features Explained
Microsoft Intune continues to evolve as a comprehensive cloud-based endpoint management solution that helps organizations handle their devices and applications across multiple platforms. From Windows and macOS to Android and iOS, IT administrators rely on Intune to streamline device enrollment and implement robust zero-trust security frameworks.
Streamlined macOS Device Enrollment
One of the standout improvements is the general availability of Local Admin Password Solution (LAPS) for macOS devices. This feature automatically enrolls Mac devices with a local administrator account featuring a strong, encrypted password that rotates every six months.
IT help desk staff can now easily retrieve these passwords directly from Intune when they need to perform maintenance tasks, then rotate the password afterward before returning the device to users. Additionally, user accounts can now be configured using dynamic variables that align with organizational standards.
Real-Time Monitoring for Apple Device Updates
IT teams managing Apple devices will appreciate the new real-time insights feature for software updates. Administrators can now track update installation progress from download through completion, diagnose any issues that arise, and understand how users interact with these updates.
This enhanced reporting capability leverages declarative device management (DDM) following Apple’s recent deprecation of legacy mobile device management (MDM) update configurations.
Enhanced Windows Endpoint Management
Windows administrators also benefit from new wildcard support in Microsoft Intune Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM). This enhancement allows IT staff to create more flexible rules that use dynamic matching instead of requiring separate elevation rules for each individual installer, significantly simplifying privilege management.
More Precise Device Cleanup Controls
The final notable improvement involves more granular device cleanup rules that can be applied on a per-platform basis using specific criteria. Microsoft intends for organizations to combine this capability with audit logs to maintain better device management hygiene and ensure optimal system performance.
Bottom Line
These July 2025 updates demonstrate Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to making Intune a more powerful and user-friendly platform for enterprise device management.
