Essential Tips for macOS Security

🔑 1. Disable password autofill and sharing¹

Autofill and password sharing can be a weakness in your security:

• 📋 Why. Auto-filling passwords makes you vulnerable to phishing attacks and malicious apps.
• 🛠 How?
  • Go to System Settings > Passwords and disable autofill.
  • Use a password manager specifically designed for security, such as 1Password or LastPass.

 

 

📡 2. Limit sharing functions such as SMB and Bluetooth².

Unnecessary sharing options can be an entry point for attackers:

• 🚫 SMB (Server Message Block): This protocol is often abused in ransomware attacks.
• 🔵 Bluetooth: Make sure Bluetooth is on only when it is really needed.

Actions:

• Go to System Settings > Sharing and disable anything you don’t use (for example, File Sharing and Printer Sharing).
• Turn on Bluetooth only when it is really needed via the Menu bar > Bluetooth.

 

 

☁️ 3. Disable iCloud services to keep data local³.

iCloud is convenient, but it also means your data is in the cloud:

• 🛡 Risk: Online storage can be vulnerable to data breaches.
• 📍 Solution: Keep sensitive data local to your device.

Here’s how you do it:

• Open System Settings > Apple ID > iCloud and disable features such as iCloud Drive and Messages in iCloud.
• Consider a local backup solution, such as Time Machine.

 

 

✅ Bonus Tips for Additional Security

Want to go one step further? Then consider these measures as well:

• Use FileVault: Encrypt your hard drive through System Settings > Security and Privacy.
• Set a strong password: Use at least 12 characters, with a combination of letters, numbers and symbols.
• Install a firewall: Make sure your built-in firewall is on through System Settings > Network > Firewall.

 

 

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References

¹Disable auto-fill

²https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/mchle7fa9e15/mac ³https://support.apple.com/118225

 

 

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