While it appears that this OS change is not included in the final release of macOS 12.2, it is likely that it will be reintroduced in a future macOS version.
Addressed an issue discovered in macOS 12.2 beta 2 where the installation package could not be opened due to a change in the operating system (OS) that prevents installation of packages with certain characteristics.Resolved an issue where some VPN applications could not connect due to the network content filter that is distributed with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac.Within the user experience, occurrences of "Microsoft Defender ATP" have been replaced with "Microsoft Defender".The application installation path has been changed from /Application/Microsoft Defender ATP.app to /Applications/Microsoft Defender.app.End users will observe the following changes: The application has been renamed from "Microsoft Defender ATP" to "Microsoft Defender".This change does not impact the mdatp command-line tool.Īction required: if your enterprise has custom configurations that rely on either the product name or application installation path, these configurations must be updated with the new values listed above. See the below release notes corresponding to this version for more information. The minimum product version that includes this change is 101.56.35.
This change is currently available in the Beta (previously called Insider Fast) and Preview (previously called Insider Slow) update channels. Beginning in late January 2022, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (formerly known as Microsoft Defender ATP) will be referenced as "Microsoft Defender" across end user facing MDE experiences on macOS.