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To add to this: the shortcut key for locking the screen is Cmd+Ctrl+Q. There's also the possibility of configuring a Hot Corner for this.
Didn't know this, I was using an Alfred command instead. Thanks!
If you're paranoid: - Full Disk Encryption - Use Little Snitch - Don't use iCloud - Disable SSH except for your account - Turn off remote login - Run developer software in Docker containers
How does FireVault work with Google cloud ?. I have a google cloud folder which is synced with my local drive. Now if I enable Firevault, it will encrypt all the data... but im not sure what will happen to the Google Drive folder on mac. How will google drive manage my encryption then.
My primary concern is someone physically stealing my Macbook or iMac. They are personal devices and the content on them would not be much of interest to others, foreign governments or other entities. I have Prey[1] installed. On both devices, I have "admin" credentials taped to the back. The account is actually a locked down user-level account with very little authority, other than being able to get on wifi/browse th…
The only issue is a firewall on the router side, but, that's a highly targeted attack then.
You also can't set a bootup/EFI password.
The thin I do that I think is most important is use Little Snitch ( https://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html ) to track/block/approve incoming and outgoing network requests. It's how I caught a new Seagate external hard drive making calls to Baidu and Google. https://fosstodon.org/@lukewrites/100907932236227641
> When it loads, the disk is unwritable; you have a choice of
> a Mac executable or a Windows executable.
Shameless plug since it's relevant: We built a Slack bot [0] that shames (in good humor) people in the office who leave unlocked laptops unattended. We had a similar system at Twitter where we would tweet a certain codeword on unlocked laptops and it was very effective in stopping that behavior. [0] https://sniped.app/
It's pretty hilarious because the person usually go through with it.
If you're paranoid: - Full Disk Encryption - Use Little Snitch - Don't use iCloud - Disable SSH except for your account - Turn off remote login - Run developer software in Docker containers
Genuine question: Is iCloud any more insecure than any other cloud service? I was thinking of shifting a lot of stuff to it.
My primary concern is someone physically stealing my Macbook or iMac. They are personal devices and the content on them would not be much of interest to others, foreign governments or other entities. I have Prey[1] installed. On both devices, I have "admin" credentials taped to the back. The account is actually a locked down user-level account with very little authority, other than being able to get on wifi/browse th…
Few years back I was a big fan of Little Flocker, which now is part of F-Secure as XFENCE [4]. But haven't used it since its rebranding, anyone using it anymore?
[1] https://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/ [2] https://1password.com/ [3] https://objective-see.com/products.html [4] https://campaigns.f-secure.com/xfence/
My primary concern is someone physically stealing my Macbook or iMac. They are personal devices and the content on them would not be much of interest to others, foreign governments or other entities. I have Prey[1] installed. On both devices, I have "admin" credentials taped to the back. The account is actually a locked down user-level account with very little authority, other than being able to get on wifi/browse th…