diff --git a/content/posts/macos/Security Features of macOS b/content/posts/macos/Security Features of macOS index c587b96..dd3e590 100644 --- a/content/posts/macos/Security Features of macOS +++ b/content/posts/macos/Security Features of macOS @@ -93,4 +93,12 @@ To prevent other apps from detecting what you type in Terminal, enable [Secure K ## Standard User Account -When you first set up your Mac, you will create an Administrator account that has powerful access to the OS. [Apple recommends](https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/set-up-your-mac-to-be-secure-flvlt003/mac) limiting the number of Administrator accounts on your machine and using a Standard user account when Aministrator prvileges aren't needed. \ No newline at end of file +When you first set up your Mac, you will create an Administrator account that has powerful access to the OS. [Apple recommends](https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/set-up-your-mac-to-be-secure-flvlt003/mac) limiting the number of Administrator accounts on your machine and using a Standard user account when Aministrator prvileges aren't needed. + +You can [hide an administrator account](https://support.apple.com/en-us/102099) so you don't accidentally log into it. + +Also make sure to set a strong password for any accounts you make and set a time after which a user will [automatically be logged out](https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/set-your-mac-to-log-out-when-not-in-use-mchlp2443/14.0/mac/14.0). + +## Prevent Windows from Reopening + +When you restart your Mac, you'll get a dialog box that asks if you want to reopen windows when you restart. It's best to [turn this off](https://support.apple.com/en-ca/102318) to prevent data from previous sessions from being retained. \ No newline at end of file