Mace
M.A.C.E. is a native macOS app that lets security teams build, customize, audit, and deploy macOS compliance baselines using the mSCP 2.0 framework without scripting. It offers a visual, three-panel editor with 500+ rules, real-time audit results, and exportable configuration profiles for MDMs such as Intune and Jamf. The tool prioritizes ease of use, cross-MDM readiness, and reproducible baselines.
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