A quick tour of this unique utility, and a recommended update for it which brings control over text size, auto-updates, and more.
permissions
Important information for those using PermissionScanner and RepairHomePermissions.
How the new repairing permissions can fix problems, and two updated tools to help you do that.
For your added security: the first to fix problems when your permissions go awry; the second to practise Unicode obfuscation.
Permissions, ACLs, SIP, TCC privacy protection, and now DataVaults – Mojave has many ways of stopping software from opening files and folders.
Why might we want to repair permissions, and how does it differ now from what is used to be? As shown in a clear diagram.
Control of one app by another is an important but difficult aspect of Mojave’s new privacy controls. Here’s how it handles that at present, and some of the issues it raises.
For many users, privacy controls in Mojave will pass almost unnoticed. Here are tips for those who have greater demands, and want their apps to access protected data.
Helps you scan for faulty permissions in your Home folder, with help from Mojave’s new privacy protection system.
Proposes and provides a simple graphical summary of privacy capabilities for apps in Mojave. Also shows how to add them in a Help window.
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