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This community guide collects recommendations for improving security and privacy on macOS.

Set USB device authorization rules with USBGuard, a framework for controlling device access.

Qubes OS is a free, open-source operating system for personal computers that uses compartmentalization as a security approach.

Follow this evolving guide for steps and configuration examples to secure a Linux server.

This guide collects Linux kernel and userland settings for improving security and usability, targeting Arch Linux and potentially other distributions.

Tracee monitors runtime security events and supports forensic analysis with eBPF instrumentation.

Use a YubiKey challenge-response at system startup to open a LUKS-encrypted disk volume.

Process macOS and iOS disk images or live machines with mac_apt to extract forensic data and metadata.

Block ads in Safari on Apple devices with wBlock, an open-source blocker that includes lists, scripts, and styles.

Add face-based authentication to Linux using Howdy, which works with built-in infrared emitters and cameras.

Hear when a computer sends requests to Google with Googerteller, which provides audible feedback about browsing activity.

Export personal data with Surfer Protocol, an open-source framework with a desktop app and Python SDK.

Configure Ubuntu’s Uncomplicated Firewall through Gufw, a graphical firewall interface.

This curated repository lists security tools related to macOS and iOS, organized by platform and topic.

Harden Linux servers and deploy LAMP or LEMP stacks with JShielder’s security script.

The MailTrackerBlocker extension for macOS Apple Mail blocks email trackers, read receipts, and tracking pixels.

OnionHop routes desktop traffic through Tor, with proxy and system-wide VPN modes, bridges, split tunneling, and a kill switch.

Follow this Linux hardening guide for steps to improve the security of a Linux system.

Edit and switch between hosts files on macOS with Gas Mask, a hosts file manager.

Manage proxy connections on macOS with ClashMac, a native client that includes traffic routing views.

Mistborn provides a self-hosted virtual private cloud with a web interface, firewall, WireGuard VPN, Pi-hole, DNSCrypt, and IP filtering.

This repository contains the source code for the Freenet website, including its main Hugo-generated site.

Bubblewrap provides low-level, unprivileged sandboxing for Flatpak and similar software projects.

uBlock Origin Lite by Raymond Hill is an App Store content blocker for iPhone, iPad and Mac with declarative filtering.