title: Set up device groups in Jamf Pro description: Learn how to set up device groups in Jamf Pro for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS ms.service: defender-endpoint author: paulinbar ms.author: painbar ms.reviewer: joshbregman manager: bagol ms.localizationpriority: medium audience: ITPro ms.collection:
- m365-security
- tier3
- mde-macos
ms.topic: how-to
ms.subservice: macos
search.appverid: met150
ms.date: 05/08/2025
appliesto:
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 1
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 2
Note
Device group creation is supported in Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 and Plan 2.
Set up the device groups similar to Group policy organizational unite (OUs), Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager's device collection, and Intune's device groups.
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Navigate to Static Computer Groups.
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Select New.
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Provide a display name and select Save.
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Now you see the Contoso's Machine Group under Static Computer Groups.
:::image type="content" source="media/contoso-machine-group.png" alt-text="The Jamf Pro3 page" lightbox="media/contoso-machine-group.png":::
Note
You aren't required to use static groups. It's often more convenient and flexible to use, for example, JAMF Pro's smart groups instead.