Enable protective screen saver

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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: HighSystem Functionality Loss Risk: High
  This action improves privacy with high 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.

Overview

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MacOS system data privacy security system update: enable protective screen saver to harden your digital data privacy integration. By extension, this option streamlines how to reset modifications applied.

Private online engagement is ensured through robust personal data privacy control protocols. Enabled by simple steps, modify this optimization to handle digital privacy management settings - check out these choices and pick your favorite. Stay calm and take it step by step. Skipping details might seem faster but will only create more work later.

References

• Customize your Mac with System Settings
• The Prioritized Approach to Pursue PCI DSS Compliance
• privacy.sexy's source code for macOS
• Privacy settings
• A Security-Privacy Based Model for Operating Systems

Technical Details

1. Using applying this elevated access, this modification implements your system to realize monitored execution to strengthen data handling safeguard.
2. To reach managing system settings, this instruction set controls macOS preferences on system level to help minimize secure data privacy safeguard risks. By efficient operation, this instruction set helps use system resources more efficiently.
3. This change handles operating system preferences to reinforce important data privacy safeguard from granular security control. As result of maintain better system performance, this config can also help to obtain improved system response.

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Not Advised

This script should only be used by advanced users.

This script is not recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality.

Consider creating a Time Machine backup before doing any changes.

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• No app needed
• Offline usage
• Free
• Open-source

Maximum — Strongest Possible Privacy

• Military-grade privacy protection
• Major system impact
• Consider having Time Machine backup.

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Help

How to apply or restore "Enable protective screen saver" 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 "Enable protective screen saver" using privacy.sexy

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

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

1. 1

   Open or download

   Open or download the desktop application
2. 2

   Choose script

   1. Search for the category name: Enable protective screen saver
   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.
Click any option to learn more about what it does.

Some settings and commands may require technical knowledge to apply correctly.

• Enable password requirement for waking from sleep or screen saver

• Enable session lock five seconds after screen saver initiation

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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.
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Using other actions in the same category may help you achieve your goal better.

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About the Creators

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  • Open-source developer since 2005
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• Open-Source Contributors

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  • Community since 2017

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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

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