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ColonelMal
PC setupmacOS 15 Sequoia

ColonelMal's PC Security Config

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Device & operating system1
Operating system
macOS 15 Sequoia
Protection & updates7
Real-time protection
Microsoft Defender
DefenderUI (Free)
Voodooshield
Sandboxie-Plus
Device firewall
Microsoft Defender Firewall
Security updates
Check for updates and Notify
User Account Control (UAC)
Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer
Custom security settings
DefenderUI (Interactive setting)
Periodic malware scanners
As decided by Microsoft?
By Voodooshield as may be necessary
Malware sample testing
I do not participate in malware testing
Browser & privacy4
Browsers and extensions
Chrome (uBlock Origin, Cookie Auto-Delete, DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials)
Firefox (AdBlock Plus, Cookie Auto-Delete, DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials)
Edge
Secure DNS
None
Desktop VPN
NordVpn
Password and passkey manager
Keepass
Web and some email passwords also saved in Chrome and Firefox
Backup & recovery2
File and photo backups
Macrium Reflect Home Edition
FreeFileSync
Crashplan (Business Edition)
System recovery
Macrium Reflect Home Edition - image backups taken daily
Crashplan (continuous backup)
Device & usage4
Main use of this computer
For home and private use
Maintenance tools
None
Computer specs
Dell Inspiron 5482 2-in-1
8GB RAM
Intel i& 8565U
256GB SSD (plus backup data kept on 5 external disks all connected to the laptop)
Notable changes
Added DefenderUI
2022 05 24 Updated DefenderUI to v.1.02
2022 06 17 Added Sandboxie-Plus
2022 06 27 Replaced GoodSync with FreeFileSync
2022 07 03 Replaced Adblock Plus by uBlock Origin in Chrome and updated DefenderUi to v.1.03

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