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microsoft-365-apps/insider/deploy/microsoft-autoupdate.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ms.localizationpriority: medium
 ms.collection: Tier1
 recommendations: false
 description: "Provides steps for Mac users to use Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) to choose Microsoft 365 Insider for themselves."
-ms.date: 12/01/2023
+ms.date: 09/13/2024
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 # Let Mac users choose Microsoft 365 Insider for themselves by using Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU)
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ If you want your Mac users to choose a Microsoft 365 Insider channel for themsel
 3. Select either **Current Channel (Preview)** or **Beta Channel** for the update channel.
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> - Keep in mind that Beta Channel isn't supported.
 > - By default, Microsoft AutoUpdate automatically checks for updates every 12 hours.
 > - If you want to choose the Microsoft 365 Insider channel for your Mac users, you can [use a preference](preference.md).
 > - Mac users can't choose a Microsoft 365 Insider channel if the installation comes from the Mac App Store. Current Channel is the only channel available for those installations.

microsoft-365-apps/mac/mau-preferences.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ms.collection: Tier2
 recommendations: false 
 ai-usage: ai-assisted
 description: Learn how to use preferences for Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) in Microsoft 365 Enterprise to meet the needs of various users.
-ms.date: 05/24/2024 
+ms.date: 09/13/2024 
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 # Configuring Preferences for Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) in Microsoft 365 Enterprise
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ ChannelName specifies which update channel Microsoft AutoUpdate receives updates
 | Default Value | Current |
 | Manageable | Yes |
 | Accepted Values | Beta<br>Current<br>CurrentThrottle<br>Custom<br>Preview |
-| Comments | Not having this entry, or having an invalid entry in ChannelName, reverts MAU to the default 'Current' channel.<br>Following values are deprecated and should no longer be used:<br><ul><li>External (replaced by Preview)</li><li>InsiderFast (replaced by Beta)</li><li>Production (replaced by Current)</li></ul>Note: The "Custom" setting is designed to help organizations host updates internally, reducing external network traffic. In this scenario, the IT Administrator is responsible for:<br><ul><li>Manage server space within the organization</li><li>Downloading manifests to specified manifest server location</li><li>Downloading update packages to specified update cache location (if applicable)</li></ul><br><strong>Notes on Channels:</strong><ul><li>Current – This channel distributes all official releases and is the default setting.</li><li>CurrentThrottle – Created to allow people to skip "weekly" Outlook releases in Current channel. Other apps are updated through Current channel (default).</li><li>Custom – Channel to be used if internal servers are to be utilized.</li><li>Preview – This channel provides a preview of official releases. Microsoft 365 apps are typically available two weeks before the official release.</li><li>Beta – Absolute latest in development. Microsoft 365 apps are updated two times a week. Only to be used for testing and error reporting purposes. Product support might not be available in this channel.</li></ul> |
+| Comments | Not having this entry, or having an invalid entry in ChannelName, reverts MAU to the default 'Current' channel.<br>Following values are deprecated and should no longer be used:<br><ul><li>External (replaced by Preview)</li><li>InsiderFast (replaced by Beta)</li><li>Production (replaced by Current)</li></ul>Note: The "Custom" setting is designed to help organizations host updates internally, reducing external network traffic. In this scenario, the IT Administrator is responsible for:<br><ul><li>Manage server space within the organization</li><li>Downloading manifests to specified manifest server location</li><li>Downloading update packages to specified update cache location (if applicable)</li></ul><br><strong>Notes on Channels:</strong><ul><li>Current – This channel distributes all official releases and is the default setting.</li><li>CurrentThrottle – Created to allow people to skip "weekly" Outlook releases in Current channel. Other apps are updated through Current channel (default).</li><li>Custom – Channel to be used if internal servers are to be utilized.</li><li>Preview – This channel provides a preview of official releases. Microsoft 365 apps are typically available two weeks before the official release.</li><li>Beta – Absolute latest in development. Microsoft 365 apps are updated two times a week. Only to be used for testing and error reporting purposes. Product support might not be available in this channel.</li></ul><br>For more information about Preview and Beta channels, see [Compare Microsoft 365 Insider channels](../insider/compare-channels.md) and [Let Mac users choose Microsoft 365 Insider for themselves by using Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU)](../insider/deploy/microsoft-autoupdate.md). |
 
 <strong>Note on Per-App channel</strong>:
 You can specify a ChannelName for each app by adding a ChannelName key and value to the specific application that requires a different channel. For example, the following XML snippet shows how to set the channel for Excel to be Current, and everything else to be Beta: