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Disable File Quarantine (tracks downloaded files and warns)

Overview​

About this category

This category contains privacy scripts for macOS.

These changes use Mac system commands to update your settings.

https://web.archive.org/web/20210319081714/https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT202491

Caution: Mixed Risk Levels

Be careful running these scripts. This category includes scripts with high impact:

  • 🔴 Some not recommended scripts. They should only be used by advanced users. They may break important functionality.
  • 🟡 Some recommended scripts only if you understand its implications. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this this category.
Implementation Details

  • Language: bash

  • Scripts Count: 4 scripts

  • Subcategories: 2

  • Required Privileges: Administrative (sudo) access

  • Compatibility: macOS only

  • Reversibility: Some changes may be permanent

Apply now​

These scripts are written using Bash (Shell script) scripting language.

Choose one of two ways to apply:

  1. Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
  2. Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.

Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy​

privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.

Open privacy.sexy

It allows selectively choose parts of this action to conduct. You can restore parts of this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application. Additionally, you can apply only the recommended scripts, instead of applying all of the scripts.

privacy.sexy instructions
  1. Open or download the desktop application
  2. Search for the category name: Disable File Quarantine (tracks downloaded files and warns).
  3. Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
  4. Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.

Alternative 2. Download​

You can choose to apply only scripts with less impact or also those with higher impact:

Strict

Recommended if you understand its implications. It may cause some non-critical features to no longer function correctly.

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All

Not recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality. It provides military-grade privacy, for special use-cases. Do not run it without having backups and system snapshots.

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Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.

Irreversible Changes

Some actions conducted are irreversible, meaning there is no straightforward method to restore changes once applied. Either run only reversible scripts or exercise caution before running, restoring it may not be possible.

Recommended: Create a Time Machine backup before doing any changes.

Strict​

This script includes Standard and Strict recommendation levels.

Use with Caution

This script is only recommended if you understand their implications of every single change. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this script.

Download Strict scripts:

Download script

Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

Download restore script

All​

This script includes Standard, Strict recommendation levels along with unrecommended scripts.

Not Advised

This script should only be used by advanced users. Some of these changes are NOT recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality. Do not run it without having backups and system snapshots.

Download all scripts:

Download script

Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

Download restore script

Explore further​

This category includes total of 4 scripts and 2 subcategories.

Explore its 2 subcategories:

Explore Categories​

This action belongs to Privacy over security category. This category configures macOS using 14 scripts. These scripts are organized in 5 categories. The category includes 1 subscripts and 3 subcategories that include more scripts and categories. Read more on category page ▶

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