Supported device types
In the following table, you can find the types of devices supported by Device Control on Windows and macOS systems:
Device type | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
CD-ROM Drive | Yes | Yes (optical) |
Floppy Disk Drive | No | No |
IEEE 1284.4 | No | No |
IEEE 1394 (FireWire) | No | Supported on macOS versions before Big Sur |
Imaging | Yes | Phones with PTP connection, built-in camera |
Modem | No | No |
Tape Drive | No | No |
Windows Portable | Yes | Phones wth MTP connection |
COM/LPT Ports | No | No |
SCSI Raid | No | No |
Printers | Yes | Only printers locally connected |
Network Adapter | Yes | Yes |
Wireless Network Adapter | Yes | Yes |
Internal Storage | Yes | No |
External Storage | Yes | Yes On macOS Big Sur and later, Bitdefender supports USB and Thunderbolt with Allowed and Blocked permissions, but not with Read-Only due to Apple restrictions. |
Note
On macOS, if the Custom permission is selected for a specific device class, only the permission configured for the Other subcategory will apply.
On Windows and macOS, Device Control allows or denies access to the entire Bluetooth adapter at the system level, according to the policy. There is no possibility of setting granular exclusions per paired device.