How to use the app

Open the LockRattler app in any of the normal ways, and it will open its single window and run all the tests apart from three.

Results which have changed since you last ran or refreshed LockRattler are shown with red text. (This doesn’t apply to results which are obtained following authentication, including Software update , Check log , and Firmware password , though.)

To obtain a result for Software update , click on the Check status button next to it. To see whether your private data are being saved into your log, click on the Check log button next to that (Sierra and later). To see whether the Firmware password is enabled on your Mac, click on the Check pwd button next to that (not available on Apple Silicon Macs).

You will then be prompted to authenticate with your admin user name and password. When you have entered those, click on the OK button. The remaining test result will then be entered into the Software update , Log private data , or Firmware password box.

To compare your results with those you should expect to see, click on the Check blog button to see the current listing from the Eclectic Light Company blog.

To check the firmware version given for your Mac, use the Firmware versions command in the Help menu, which will open the current listing from the Eclectic Light Company blog in your default browser.

When you have installed any updates or made any changes, click on the Refresh button or press the ⏎ Return key to see the latest installation information.

Although LockRattler accesses important information in your Mac, it doesn’t need to access any from the special areas protected by Mojave’s new privacy system. You don’t need to give it any special access rights in the Security & Privacy pane. If you’re unsure what settings to use, look at the explanation in the Privacy settings command in the Help menu.

➜ How to interpret your results

➜ Welcome

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