3
Set search
default
Youcansearchbytypingintothe
addressbox,butformoreprivacy,
useDuckDuckGo.Opena new
windowor tab,clickthemagnifying
glassandselectDuckDuckGoin
thelistof searchenginesto use.
Fromnowon,all searchesare
sentthereinsteadof Google,the
normaldefault.4
Clear recent
searches
A partnerorco-workermayhave
accessto yourcomputerand
couldseeyourrecentsearches.
Opena newtaborwindow,click
themagnifyingglassandthen
click‘ClearRecentSearches’at
thebottomof thelist.It is unlikely
thatyouneedto keepyour
recentsearches.5
Avoidbad
websites
Therearemanyphishingwebsites
thattryto trickyouintorevealing
yourlogindetailsforyourbank,
Apple,PayPaletc.Goto Safari>
Preferences>Securityandensure
‘Fraudulentsites’is enabled.If it
reportsanerrordisableit, restart
Safariandenableit.6
Nothing is safe
Do not assume files are
safe unless they come directly
from Apple. They might contain
malware like adverts and spyware.
Go to Safari>Preferences>General
and clear the option to Open ‘safe’
files after downloading. Movies,
pictures, sounds and PDFs might
contain Mac or PC malware.7
Scandownloaded files
Appsdownloadedandinstalledfromthe
MacAppStorearesafe,butif youdownloadapps
andfilesfromelsewhere,theymustbechecked
formalwarebeforeyouopenor installthem.
Thereareseveralfreemalwarescanners,suchas
Malwarebytes(malwarebytes.com).8
Block ads
Some web adverts have been found to be malicious,
leading you to malware. Block them with Magic Lasso
Blocker. Go to Safari>Safari Extensions and install it.
Enable it in Safari>Preferences>Extensions, select
‘Content Blockers’ on the Websites tab and enable it
when visiting other websites.9
Block everything
There are several tracker and content
blockers available and Ghostery Lite is a good one.
Go to Safari>Safari Extensions and install it. Go
to Safari>Preferences and enable it in Extensions,
and also in Content Blockers on the Websites tab.
Restart Safari and click the Ghostery icon.10
Check website settings
Go to Safari>Preferences>Websites>Downloads.
Check which sites can download files and remove any you
don’t need. Go to Auto-Play and select ‘Never Auto-Play’
to prevent media files from running in case they contain
malware. Set Camera and Microphone to ‘Ask’.The Apple Mac is safer than it has ever been and there are multiple systems
protecting it. Make sure you use them.