The macOS system must disable Content Caching service.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-277129 | APPL-26-002140 | SV-277129r1148839_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Content Caching must be disabled. Content Caching is a macOS service that helps reduce internet data usage and speed up software installation on Mac computers. It is not recommended for devices furnished to employees to act as a caching server. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 26 (Tahoe) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-11 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-277129r1148839_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Content Caching service with the following command:
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\
.objectForKey('allowContentCaching').js
EOS
If the result is not "false", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-81189r1148838_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable Content Caching service by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.