Safer ' guarantee how to configure a Mac?

What is the best way to secure/configure a Mac "without installing any additional security software' (Yes Mac it should not need to explain) using the built-in features of El Capitan. A simple step by step guide would be useful for all readers. for example. Account settings, firewall, guard the door and other measures?

(1) let everything is configured by default

Some other things to consider.

Use a Standard account, but really that only protects you from yourself. If you are running as an administrator as your single account, create a new one to do the admin account, then downgrade your own standard.

If you have a router between you and the internet, you don't need the application under OS X Firewall. The router acts as a firewall. Now if you have your router configured to pass traffic through your router to your Mac (Port Forwarding or DMZ), then turn on the firewall can be useful. You don't have a laptop, but for completeness, I should add that the firewall can be useful when you connect to a public network and you have sharing enabled services, and you do not want to go through each one and disable it while on the public network.

When you download the software, use only the website or the App Store. I guess a developer could start the crapware grouping to make extra profit, but I think that they would be quickly identified on the internet and all their software downloads would cease.

OK, it wasn't really "safer." For this,.

(1) unplug the ethernet cable

(2) turn off WiFi

Tags: Mac OS & System Software

Similar Questions

  • How to configure my mac to always send pictures and music on an external hard drive?

    I have a desktop Mac that has limited memory.  I bought an external hard drive to store all my music, photos, and videos on.  How can I configure my mac while iPhoto and iTunes always point to the hard drive and save it (and not on the hard drive on my Mac)?

    Launch applications with the key Option key and choose or create a library on the external hard drive. Unless they are launched while the disconnected player or a problem arises, you won't have to start over.

    IPhoto needs to be stored on a volume formatted as Mac OS extended. You should also keep copies on a second external drive in the event of failure of one.

    (136681)

  • How to configure my Mac (OSX Lion) to receive faxes directly from my HP Officejet 6500 +.

    I have a Mac OS x Lion and a HP Officejet 6500 +. I would like to save incoming faxes directly to my computer, rather than having the 6500 to print them. I installed the driver of HP6500 on Mac: print and outgoing fax jobs. Using the configuration Print & Scan on Mac System Preferences, I can select the Officejet 6500 fax, click on "receive options" and turn on "receive faxes on this computer": I got him to answer after 1 ring and save faxes to an appropriate folder.

    The problem is that the incoming faxes even print directly on the 6500 and are not registered on the computer.

    I tried following the instructions on the manual for 6500 located here: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02519721.pdf but the indications on page 57 for the implementation using the HP tell me to select the "applications" icon in the toolbar and it isn't here.

    Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

    Well, this got me half way there, thank you.

    Once you have installed the software which recommends ShlomiL, then you must enable the option Archive digital as described, which won't be available unless the device is physically connected via a USB cable. Wireless is not an option. The value "Digital Fax archiving" 'Save to Folder' and then choose a folder that is accessible in writing-world. The folder must be specific for incoming and used faxes for anything else! The 'Notification of incoming Fax' value to what you want.

    Then go into the front panel of the 6500 and disable printing fax. (There is an option buried under "base set up the fax / Fax HP Digital")

    Finally, create an automator workflow that automatically prints any picture of new place in the folder of incoming faxes created there are two steps. Set it to print on a printer laserjet cheap rather than ink-jet 6500 ridiculously expensive. (Or skip this step if you're ok with not having a copy of incoming faxes).

    You can ignore the options useful and well-designed integrated on your Apple about "receive faxes on this computer". HP only plays nice with that.

    I still hate the HP, but at least now I didn't spend $35 for a new inkjet cartridge every two weeks.

  • How to configure on Mac for HP Office jet 4620

    I just download drivers HP for Mac OS X 10.9.3. How to set up so I can scan to my MacBook Pro?

    Hello LaNita1950and welcome to the Forums of HP, I hope you enjoy your experience!

    I see that you are in the process of scanning.  I would like to help.

    If you have not yet installed the software, I would say that first.

    If you have, I'd recommend using this document on how Scan: OS X v10.9.

    Good luck and please let me know the results of your troubleshooting operations. Thanks for posting on the HP Forums!

  • I installed the captain and my mac has been freezing on step "Configure your mac" for 24 hours. How do I please you?

    I installed the captain and my mac has been freezing on step "Configure your mac" for 24 hours. How do I please you? It is just to show the "set up your mac" and the turning circle Rainbow

    Reset the SMC. Choose the method for "on Mac Laptops with non-removable battery.

    https://support.Apple.com/en-us/HT201295

  • Outer island, I have installed does not appear in 'my computer '. It has been configured for mac. How can I get that back to windows 7

    Outer island, I have installed does not appear in 'my computer '. It has been configured for mac. How can I get that back to windows 7

    What device?

    It appears in the Windows Device Manager?

  • How to configure TB to work with Filemaker 10?

    Hello

    Thanks for any help you can offer.

    I'm on a Macbookpro on 10.6.8. I want to send e-mails via Filemaker Pro 10.0v1. Thunderbird 31.0 is my default e-mail client. I think I must also configure mac Mail somewhere in this process. These e-mails will be turned off on 5wcw.featheredpipe.com located on the webmail via my Web site. This will complicate things?

    Please excuse me if I'm not using correct jargon here - it's new to me. Support FM advises to use Eudora - I hope it's just old info and Thunderbird will work.

    Thanks for any help,

    Linda

    Looks like the real question is how to configure the file creator to work with Thunderbird. Most of the applications like that just use the default mail client. If it does not, you should ask the people to lead Maker how their software works.

  • How to use a Mac to download firefox.exe Flash drive to install Win XP SP3 box?

    Recommended to install Firefox on a new Acer Aspire 1 (ZG8) with Win XP 2002 SP3 without configuring MS Explorer. I want to do by downloading Firefox on a USB key, then transfer it to Acer and settle there. But my other computer is a Mac Book Pro (OS X 6.8), and Mozilla only offers me a Mac version. How to use the Mac to download an .exe file of windows on a portable flash drive? If I use a distro Linux and VirtualBox with my Mac, that would allow me to choose the right download for MS Win XP 2002 SP3?

    Under the button ' download free Firefox ' it should be 'Systems and languages', which gives you links to download Firefox in any language for Linux, Mac and Windows. Here is the link https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/

  • Since I downloaded El Capitan I get a notice of entry of device of 'Santa Barbara School District' saying that they can automatically configure my Mac!... I don't want that at all

    Since I downloaded El Capitan I get a notice of entry of device of 'Santa Barbara School District' saying that they can automatically configure my Mac!... I don't want that at all!... It appears every 30 minutes or so... El Capitan is safe?

    The computer has a serial number which is included in a registration of devices belonging to an organization. If you do not belong to this organization and that you didn't acquire the device with him, then there was an error or the device (or the logic board) is stolen. If the unit was purchased used, for example on Ebay, or if the card has been replaced by an unauthorized service provider, then it is almost certainly stolen goods. Otherwise, you must take the device to an Apple Store or to an other authorized service provider to have serial number has changed. May asked you proof of ownership.

  • How to connect a MAC via RDP machine

    How to connect a MAC via RDP machine from a Windows machine.

    Hello

    I found the solution, you can use VNC viewer to access MAC machine to Windows.

    Steps to activate allow the connection to the MAC

    Go to the system preferences - click Sharing - select Remote management, click Computer Configuration

    Check these two options

    -Any person may request permission to control system

    -VNC viewers may control screen with password (enter password)

    Now the system of windows one can connect using MAC machine IP and the password

    Kind regards

    Durga

  • Ethernet WET610N Bridge: How to set up Mac OS 9?

    Hey there,

    I hope some of you can help me with my problem. I'm not exactly in this kind of thing and you'd be grateful for any help. Here's my problem: I always use a maxed out Macintosh iBook G3 with Mac OS 9.2.2 for office, internet and games. Unfortunately due to his old map Airport, it can only connect to free or WEP networks, that is why I decided to buy the Ethernet of Linksys WET610N Wireless N bridge. The plan is to connect my iBook through the WET610N with encrypted network WPA here. Unfortunately, I'm totally lost after unpacking.

    The manual doesn't say anything on a Macintosh (not even Mac OSX) installation. The site provides no help either, at least I couldn't access anything be it useful. The CD-ROM ("insert the first CD"!) is useless to me, because it contains only Windows software. (would have been nice if that would have been mentioned somewhere...). I think it's a bit irritating because this package was hailed as being easy to use with Windows, Macintosh and Linux machines.

    Just now, I don't know how to configure the Ethernet bridge without using the installer. I suppose there's a way to access the menu manually, but how can it be done? The manual contains no information on this alternative configuration method, and as I said, I don't have a degree in computer science and have trouble finding my way through...

    If anyone of you could help me, I would really appreciate

    Read the thread

    http://forums.linksysbycisco.com/Linksys/board/message?board.ID=Wireless_Routers&thread.ID=140241

    Configure the setting of the WET610N wireless base

    http://Linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/Linksys.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=17600

  • How to change the mac address with a mac myself?

    Hello

    I need help to change the MAC address of one of my VM in a configuration.

    I need it because I need to do some testing on a program and the program's tie to the MAC address.

    I see how to reset the MAC, but not how set one I want... could someone help me with this.

    Lafa91

    BTW I have french speaking first of all sorry in advance for my bad English.

    Lafa im not very familiar with labmana. but the alternative is that you change your MAC address in the guest NETWORK adapter settings OS

  • How to unlock your Mac with your Apple Watch

    Hello

    How to unlock your Mac with your Apple Watch?

    my mac: MacBook Pro (13 inch, late 2011) MacOS Sierra 10.12

    I can not found "Allow your Apple Watch unlock your Mac" in security and privacy


    Thank you



    .

  • How to configure microsoft exchange account

    How to configure Microsoft Exchange account on iPhone.

    I'm getting a problem while creating a Microsoft Exchange account on the iPhone. Can any body tell me How to set up a mail in iPhone because I want to set up an account for Microsoft exchange on iPhone

    Thank you in advance

    Alondra Cooper

    You can read this article to learn how you can put your email on iPhone

  • How can I install mac on PC windows?

    How can I install Mac on Windows PC?
    What is the system requirements to run Mac on a Windows Machine ?

    Thanks DjBaap

    You need a Mac using OS X

Maybe you are looking for

  • How to get delicious back add on "normal mode" mode "Classic".

    Today, all of a sudden I asked me to reconnect to delicious, when I tried to put a bookmark on delicious firefox add on. When I tried to sign in Ferré a pop-up of my delicious bookmarks, but not the sign in the window. I made this several times and n

  • HP Pavilion p6280t PC: Western Digital hard drive Compatible for HP Pavilion p6280t desktop PC

    I need to replace the internal hard disk for this old model of PC.  It came with a hard drive from 750 GB 7200 RPM SATA 3 Gb/s (Seagate).  What drive Western Digital hard (750 GB or 1 TB) is compatible with this computer?

  • 4071 PXI get negative resistance readings

    Hi all We are working on a system where we measure current leakage and resistance using a PXI-4071 with some other gear as well as a map to relay SMU and 2530 b.. The main problem is that for some measures of resistance we are seeing negative values

  • Gmail appearing does not in messaging

    Hey guys,. So far, I had a good race with my cliq, seedless, without material or anything else. Today, I realized that when I go into the messaging app, I see all my email with the exception of my gmail accounts. I have to go and dive into the gmail

  • SD memory card

    My comuter usually load the sd card and brings up options AutoPlay and I blocked my sd card in only a few minutes ago and its not not pulling anything and its not to let me shoot what anyone out of it... I checked the readers they all say that they w