Agent skill · security · aradotso
macos-security-and-privacy-guide
Comprehensive guide and commands for securing macOS systems, covering encryption, firewalls, DNS, privacy settings, and security hardening
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific commands and configurations for securing macOS systems that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 9k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-04. 11 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
macOS Security and Privacy Guide Skill by ara.so — Security Skills collection. This skill provides comprehensive guidance for securing and hardening macOS systems based on the community-maintained drduh/macOS-Security-and-Privacy-Guide. It covers threat modeling, encryption, firewalls, DNS configuration, privacy settings, and security monitoring. Overview The macOS Security and Privacy Guide is a collection of techniques for improving security and privacy on Apple silicon Macs. It targets power users adopting enterprise-standard security and covers: Threat modeling and asset protection Full disk encryption with FileVault Firewall configuration (application and kernel-level) DNS encryption (DNSCrypt, DoH, DoT) Browser hardening System monitoring and audit Privacy settings and telemetry disabling Physical security measures Requirements: Apple silicon Mac (M1 or newer recommended) Currently supported macOS version Administrative access Installation and Setup This is a guide repository, not installable software. Access it at: Online: https://drduh.github.io/macOS-Security-and-Privacy-Guide/ Repository: https://github.com/drduh/macOS-Security-and-Privacy-Guide Core Security Commands System Updates FileVault Full Disk Encryption Firmware Password (Legacy Intel Macs) Firewall Configuration Packet Filter (pf) Configuration Privacy and Telemetry Disable Spotlight Suggestions Disable Unnecessary Services Privacy Settings DNS Configuration DNSCrypt Installation (via Homebrew) DNS over HTTPS/TLS with Configuration Profile Hosts File Configuration System Monitoring OpenBSM Audit DTrace System Monitoring Network Monitoring Process and Execution Monitoring User Account Security Admin and Standard User Setup Password Policies Browser Security Safari Hardening Firefox Hardening SSH Configuration Secure SSH Setup VPN and Tor OpenVPN Configuration Tor Configuration Metadata and Privacy Remove Metadata from Files Secure File Deletion Backup Security Time Machine Encrypted Backup Encryp …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aradotso/macos-security-and-privacy-guide