Disable unauthorized connections
- Multiple actionsThis page belongs to a category, containing some changes with similar goal.
- macOS onlyThis script improves your privacy on macOS
- Impact: MinimumSystem Functionality Loss Risk: Low
This action improves privacy with minimal impact when you run the recommended script. - Bash (Shell script)These changes use macOS system commands to update your settings.
- 4 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.
Overview
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Disable unauthorized connections to block third-party data access with support of personal data privacy integration on macOS — Read along, this write-up facilitates your learning in just that. As part of this, to return to the default setup, follow the instructions on this input guides you to unravel.
Traditional practices find modern protection through privacy integration. Set up this manual to manage data privacy assurance parameters and look at the possibilities and make a move. Every instruction has a purpose, so follow them carefully.
References
- Designing Daemons and Services
- launchd Tutorial
- Script management with launchd in Terminal on Mac
- Customize your Mac with System Settings
- NIST macOS Security
Technical Details
In relation to applying this root operations, this adjustment adjusts your system to gain monitored execution to reduce information privacy protection risks.
This script applies macOS system-level configurations to help maximize information privacy safeguard and it helps to realize preference control. This can help efficient operation to make the system work better.
To be able to reinforce data handling measures, this tweak refines background service management to obtain protected runtime context. It can also help reduced startup load to help optimize software and hardware performance.
The customization here modifies essential operating system settings to reach secured system settings and it aims to help to be able to strengthen personal privacy maintenance. This would help make tasks take less time, to accomplish improved system response.
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Choose one of two ways to apply:
Normal — Functional Privacy
- Recommended for all
- Safe for daily use
- No impact on system stability
Read more about Normal and other protection levels
Apply with privacy.sexy
Guided, automated application with safety checks- Recommended for most users
- Includes safety checks
- Shows the code
- Free
- Open-source
- Popular
- Offline/Online usage
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- 4 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.
Click any option to learn more about what it does.
- Some settings and commands may require technical knowledge to apply correctly.
- Most users find the Normal protection above sufficient.
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Wider Goal
The guide below includes this guide to achieve a wider goal.See other more general settings that includes this one as one of its actions.These plans combine multiple privacy settings, including this one, for stronger protection.
Same Goal
Other guides in Security improvements See settings that are in the same category as this guide.Using other actions in the same category may help you achieve your goal better.
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.