List Installed Configuration Profiles with profiles

See which MDM or manually installed configuration profiles are active and what settings they push.

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Run `profiles list` to show installed profiles with identifiers, and `profiles show -identifier <id>` for details.

01Command

Command

$ profiles list -output stdout-xml

02What it does

The profiles command is the CLI face of macOS configuration profiles — the same payloads MDM servers install. `profiles list` prints each profile's identifier, UUID, and verification state; `profiles -P` dumps the actual payload keys for debugging what a profile enforces. Company Macs often hide profiles from System Settings, making the CLI the only reliable way to see them.

03Risk

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!Warning: MDM-installed profiles may be non-removable, and trying can alert your IT department.

04Undo

Undo

$ sudo profiles remove -identifier <profile-id>

05Sources

PROFILES Command: Manage configuration profiles in macOS
SS64 · technical · 2026-09-17
Evidence: Documents profiles list, show, install, and remove subcommands for configuration profile management.

Last verified: 2026-09-17 · Category: System & Settings