Secure your Mac, with Mac OS X Lion

by Scott McNulty

Macs have a well-earned reputation for being secure, so you may think that you don’t have to lift a finger to keep your Mac protected. Sadly, that’s not the case. Apple has to balance security and convenience when it comes to shipping a new operating system. On one hand, no one wants his or her computer to get hacked. On the other hand, continually entering passwords and clicking Allow when you just want to check your email is annoying. A default installation of Lion (which you’re probably running on your Mac at the moment) leans more toward convenience and less toward security. This project shows you how to lock your Mac down a little more, just in case some scoundrel absconds with your precious Mac. (The criminal element is everywhere!)

This is a single short project. Other single short projects available for individual sale
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31 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 27, 2011

About the author

Scott McNulty is a simple geek who enjoys explaining things. He is the author of several technology books that cover everything from the Kindle Fire to WordPress.

When he isn't writing you'll find Scott reading words that other people have written. It pleases him.