Document macOS MDM-managed configuration support (Desktop v6.2.0+)

[Combs7th]

Adds a short admin-facing section to the Desktop MSI installer and group policy guide noting that, from Mattermost Desktop v6.2.0, the same organization-level settings available via Windows group policy can be managed on macOS via managed preferences delivered through an MDM solution.

Refs mattermost/desktop#3692
Resolves #8960

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This pull request adds a documentation section describing macOS managed device management (MDM) configuration support to the Mattermost Desktop deployment guide. The addition documents that starting with Desktop v6.2.0, administrators can manage supported desktop configuration on macOS via MDM, with feature parity to existing Windows group policy controls, and notes the requirement to restart the application after configuration updates.

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macOS MDM Configuration Documentation

Layer / File(s)	Summary
macOS MDM configuration section source/deployment-guide/desktop/desktop-msi-installer-and-group-policy-install.rst	New section documents macOS MDM support for managing Mattermost Desktop configuration starting with v6.2.0, including support for the same configuration items as Windows group policy (predefined server lists, server management controls, and update notification controls), and specifies that admins must deploy an MDM configuration profile and restart the app after changes.

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely summarizes the main change: documenting macOS MDM-managed configuration support for Desktop v6.2.0+, which directly matches the single-file documentation addition.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description is directly related to the changeset, explaining that a section was added to document macOS MDM-managed configuration support, referencing the upstream Desktop PR and linked issue.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The PR fully satisfies issue #8960 requirements: it confirms PR evidence (mattermost/desktop#3692), identifies the correct docs file, provides admin-facing content about macOS MDM configuration management capabilities, and avoids out-of-scope areas like changelogs or implementation details.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	All changes are in-scope and directly address the linked issue: only the target documentation file was modified with admin-facing content about macOS MDM support, with no changelog, upgrade notes, or implementation-detail additions.
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[Combs7th]

Heya @devinbinnie - I have a first docs pass up for the macOS managed Desktop configuration update:

Could you take a quick look and confirm:

1. The macOS MDM / managed preferences wording is accurate.
2. Whether we should publish the exact macOS preference domain.
3. The correct update-control key spelling: EnableAutoUpdates vs. EnableAutoUpdater.

Thanks!

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Newest code from mattermost has been published to preview environment for Git SHA f9dd597

[devinbinnie]

LGTM! Thanks @Combs7th!

[Combs7th]

@esethna - Ready for merge.