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Disable automatic permission for incoming traffic in applications

Overview

About this category

This category contains privacy scripts for macOS.

These changes use Mac system commands to update your settings.

Use with Caution

This category is only recommended if you understand its implications. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this script.

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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 fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application.

privacy.sexy instructions
  1. Open or download the desktop application
  2. Search for the category name: Disable automatic permission for incoming traffic in applications.
  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

Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.

Reversible

This action is completely reversible, you can restore your changes to the initial/default state. The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.

If something goes wrong, use the Revert script provided above.

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

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This category includes total of 2 scripts but no subcategories.

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

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