Notes on macOS,
networks and noise.
Practical guides, written to be useful whether or not you ever install Argus.
Free macOS notch apps worth installing
An honest guide to the free and open-source apps that use the MacBook notch: boring.notch, NotchDrop, Notchmeister, NotchNook and Argus, and which one to pick.
How to tell if a public Wi-Fi network is watching you
Seven checks you can run with built-in macOS commands to see whether the network you just joined is encrypted, intercepting HTTPS, spoofing the router, or exposing your Mac.
Free Mac security tools, and what each one actually does
LuLu, BlockBlock, KnockKnock, OverSight, Netiquette, Pareto Security and Little Snitch compared honestly: what each covers, what macOS already does, and the gap none of them fill.
The Mac security settings that actually matter
A prioritised checklist of macOS security settings: FileVault, firewall and stealth mode, screen lock, exposed services, custom root certificates, configuration profiles and persistence, each with the command to check it.