Warn about fraudulent websites in Safari
Safari warns you if the site you’re visiting is a suspected phishing website. Phishing [...]
Install software updates automatically
Updating your software is one key action to stay secure. Apple and App developers [...]
A firewall should be activated
Your Mac has a built-in firewall, but it’s not enabled by default. The Apple [...]
Disable Flash Plugin in Safari if installed
Adobe Flash has caused many problems in the past, with critical vulnerabilities frequently being exposed [...]
Use full-disk encryption on your startup disk
FileVault full-disk encryption prevent unauthorized access to the data on your startup disk. It [...]
Guest user account should be deactivated
A guest account was setup during the standard installation of macOS. The guest account [...]
Automatic login should be disabled
"Automatic Login" allows that a given user is automatically logged in, so there is [...]
Don’t show a list of user names in login window
To login to your Mac, a user name and password is needed. If your [...]
Do not use auto fill in Safari
With AutoFill, Safari can automatically fill in your credit card information, contact information, passwords, and [...]
Don’t show password hint at login window
Password hints make it easier for unauthorized persons to gain access to your Mac [...]