Privacy over security
- Multiple actionsThis page belongs to a category, containing some changes with similar goal.
- macOS onlyThis script improves your privacy on macOS
- Impact: MediumSystem Functionality Loss Risk: Moderate
This action improves privacy with minimal impact when you run the recommended script.
This action improves privacy with some impact when you run the recommended script. - Bash (Shell script)These changes use macOS system commands to update your settings.
- 14 scripts
- 5 categories
- Partially reversibleYou can not restore changes done by this script.
Overview
Missing Good Quality Documentation
This page does not yet meet PrivacyLearn's documentation standards. However, the script/action is stable and verified by community. Here are some options for you to understand its functionality:Computer-generated docs (PREVIEW)
This documentation may be low quality but still useful.Read computer-generated explanation
This documentation is automatically extracted from the code implementation.
Privacy over security to establish robust online data privacy on macOS — Read along, this companion lays out a systematic approach to just that. Supplementing this, this guidance provides instructions to cancel and revert changes.
Via sensitive privacy security, online spaces become more respectful and secure. Use this walkthrough to manage data privacy guardrail control and explore what's available to make your move. Focus on one instruction at a time. Skipping steps or rushing can cause more work later.
References
- Well-Known Users of SQLite
- Operating System Security & Privacy
- Defense Against The Dark Arts (SQLite Security)
Technical Details
The action here controls tracking parameters to reach protected user preferences and this can help to be able to improve digital data privacy guardrail. It aims to help improved loading times to help the system work smarter.
This code adjusts root operations to be able to maintain stricter data handling security and this would help to gain permission control.
This script orchestrates database content to help enhance system data privacy assurance for the purpose of managing stored information. This tweak can also help maximize system performance, to obtain efficient data storage.
This change modifies profile management to maintain stricter system privacy and it can also help to accomplish selective data sharing. To benefit from streamlined user settings, this would help improve system efficiency.
To improve digital data management, this modification handles automatic update controls to achieve selective data sharing during updates. As a means of improved download speeds, it aims to help make better use of system power.
The config here refines essential system preferences to reach protected system policies and it can also help to help minimize cyber privacy safeguard risks. This can help make the system more efficient as result of reduced system overhead.
To obtain selective features, this customization applies macOS operating system settings to be able to optimize secure privacy control. It helps use system resources more efficiently, to benefit from optimizing system behavior.
Thanks to applying this your files, this playbook implements your system to accomplish less document tracking to increase data privacy enforcement. To gain reduced I/O overhead, this helps save energy while using the system.
From applying this system protection, this instruction set changes your system to achieve enforced security policies to be able to maintain online privacy measures. This action helps efficient threat scanning to help make programs work better.
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Requires technical knowledge about YAML and Git- Security Trade-off
This action prioritizes privacy over certain security features. It's not recommended and should only be used by advanced users after understanding its implications.
Increased Privacy
Enhanced privacy through reduced data collection and trackingDecreased Security
Some security features will be disabled or limitedThis script can be reversed, this allows you to restore the default system security.
- Use with Caution
This script is only recommended if you understand its implications.
Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this script.
Some parts of this script can be reversed to restore changes if something goes wrong.
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Choose one of two ways to apply:
- High
- Maximum
High — Advanced Privacy
- For advanced privacy-conscious users
- May affect some features
Read more about High and other protection levels
Maximum — Strongest Possible Privacy
- Military-grade privacy protection
- Major system impact
- Consider having Time Machine backup.
Read more about Maximum and other protection levels
Help
How to apply or restore "Privacy over security" using script
- ≈ 3 min to complete
- Tools: Web Browser
- Difficulty: Medium
- ≈ 6 instructions
- 2
Download
Download the script file by clicking on the button above.
Use button above to restore changes. - 3
Keep the file
If warned by your browser, keep the file. - 4
Open
Open the downloaded file. - 5
Exit
Once it's done, press any key to exit the window. - 6
Restart
Restart your computer for all changes to take effect.
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Guided, automated application with safety checks- Recommended for most users
- Includes safety checks
- Shows the code
- Free
- Open-source
- Popular
- Offline/Online usage
Help
How to apply or restore "Privacy over security" using privacy.sexy
- ≈ 3 min to complete
- Tools: privacy.sexy
- Difficulty: Simple
- ≈ 4 instructions
- 2
Choose script
- Search for the category name: Privacy over security
- Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
Applying High to limit the impact.
- 3
Run
Click on ▶️ Run button at the bottom of the page.This button only appears on desktop version (recommended). On browser, use 💾 Save button.
Explore This Guide
- 14 Privacy settings
- 3 Main categories
- These settings are organized into 3 main categories for easy navigation.
- Main categories may contain subcategories, further organizing related functionality.
- 5 Total categories
Choose what to protect based on your needs:This script already includes these options.
You can review, apply or reverse each option individually.
Click any option to learn more about what it does.
Some settings and commands may require technical knowledge to apply correctly.
Disable File Quarantine (tracks downloaded files and warns)
Disable Gatekeeper (enforces code-signing)
Disable automatic updates
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Disable library validation entitlement (library signature validation)
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About the Creators
These people have authored this documentation and written its scripts:
undergroundwires- Certified security professional
- 7+ years experience securing banks
- Open-source developer since 2005
- EU advisor, Public Speaker, Moderator
- Open-Source Contributors
- Hundreds across the globe
- Testers, reviewers, developers
- Companies, military agencies
- Community since 2017
Reviewed By
This guide has undergone comprehensive auditing and peer review:Expert review by undergroundwires
- Verified technical accuracy and editorial standards
- Assessed system impact and user privacy risks
- Audited and verified using automated security tests
Public review by large community
- Privacy enthusiasts and professionals peer-reviewed
- Millions of end-users tested across different environments
- Audited and verified using third-party security software
History
We continually monitor our guides, their impact and other potential privacy options. We update our guides when new information becomes available. On every update, we publicly store who made the change, what has been changed, why the change was made and when the change was made.