The macOS system must disable sending search data from Spotlight to Apple.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-269566 | APPL-15-002024 | SV-269566r1034793_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Sending data to Apple to help improve search must be disabled. The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilities. Disabling the submission of search data will mitigate the risk of unwanted data being sent to Apple. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-269566r1034793_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable sending search data from Spotlight with the following command:
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.assistant.support')\
.objectForKey('Search Queries Data Sharing Status').js
EOS
If the result is not "2", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-73500r1034792_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable sending search data from Spotlight by installing the "com.apple.assistant.support" configuration profile.