Disable automatic permission for incoming traffic in applications

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Works with any MacWorks with any Mac running macOS/OS X on Intel or Apple Silicon.

• 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.
• 2 scripts
• Fully reversible

  You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using this website.

  The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.

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To reach hardened personal data privacy safeguard on macOS, this plan illuminates the concept of: disable automatic permission for incoming traffic in applications to defend against system data privacy enforcement threats. As it relates, steps to revert to the saved state are included in this system alteration.

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References

• Consumer Privacy Choice in Online Advertising: Who Opts Out and at What Cost to Industry?
• Consumers' Perceived Privacy Violations in Online Advertising
• Adnostic: Privacy Preserving Targeted Advertising
• The Impact of Privacy Protection on Online Advertising Markets
• Self-Regulatory Principles For Online Behavioral Advertising
• FTC Staff Proposes Online Behavioral Advertising Privacy Principles

Technical Details

• To benefit from permission control, this instruction set manages elevated access to maintain personal privacy security.
• This change modifies macOS preferences on system level to help minimize personal data privacy protection risks through selective features. This helps use the hardware better during streamlined settings.
• The configuration here controls ad delivery settings to realize restricted tracking data and this config helps to reinforce online privacy maintenance. In association with efficient page rendering, it aims to help help the system work smarter.
• This modification changes operating system settings to be able to reduce system data privacy integration risks on account of protected system policies. From minimize resource consumption, it helps to achieve enhanced resource management.

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This script 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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• For advanced privacy-conscious users
• May affect some features

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Help

How to apply or restore "Disable automatic permission for incoming traffic in applications" using script

• ≈ 3 min to complete
• Tools: Web Browser
• Difficulty: Medium
• ≈ 5 instructions

1. 1

   Download

   Download the script file by clicking on the   Apply protection  button above.
   Use   Undo protection button above to restore changes.
2. 2

   Keep the file

   If warned by your browser, keep the file.
3. 3

   Open

   Open the downloaded file.
4. 4

   Exit

   Once it's done, press any key to exit the window.
5. 5

   Restart

   Restart your computer for all changes to take effect.

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How to apply or restore "Disable automatic permission for incoming traffic in applications" using privacy.sexy

• ≈ 3 min to complete
• Tools: privacy.sexy
• Difficulty: Simple
• ≈ 4 instructions

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1. 1

   Open or download

   Open or download the desktop application
2. 2

   Choose script

   1. Search for the category name: Disable automatic permission for incoming traffic in applications
   2. Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
3. 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.

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• 2 Privacy settings

Choose what to protect based on your needs:This script already includes these options.
You can review, apply or reverse each option individually.
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Some settings and commands may require technical knowledge to apply correctly.

• Disable automatic incoming connections for signed apps

• Disable automatic incoming connections for downloaded signed apps

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  • Millions of end-users tested across different environments
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