Support macOS Configuration Profiles as a policy backend

[joaomoreno]

• Generate .plist files from our configuration registrations (Generate macOS configuration profiles #241773)
• Implement a Configuration Profiles policy source (@vscode/policy-watcher 1.2.0 #243132, Implement MacOS  vscode-policy-watcher#44)

[rossgrady]

If the only purpose of this feature request is to use it as a placeholder when closing other duplicate requests, then . . .

Can we get an update re: whether this is ever going to be moved off the backlog? Especially now that:

• Enterprise Extension management has GAed
• Copilot Free is a thing

It is increasingly critical that enterprises be given management tooling for VSCode which isn't Windows-only.

Yes, I recognize that it's a free offering. It's also the world's most popular code editor/IDE.

[joaomoreno]

@rossgrady Moving it out now. 👍

[sandstrom]

Somewhat related, it would be neat if there was not only allow/disallow, but also something in the middle.

E.g. where we could have a whitelist of allowed extensions, but also permit manual override (i.e. adding non-whitelisted extensions) behind some large warning or semi-complicated override-step.

That way, power-users would still be able to install anything, but junior people would get a clear warning and hopefully not install non-whitelisted extensions.

[joshspicer]

👋 All the pieces are available and ready for testing in the latest Insiders. For interested folks, please feel free to give things a try and let me know your feedback

Instructions to get started can be found here: microsoft/vscode-docs#8159

Known issues:

• Remote extensions do not work when policy is present #243238

[Ayukjhay]

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