I did an EtreCkeck that told me
Sharing enabled - This computer has sharing services enabled that could be a security risk.
How can I eliminate that?
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Original Title: risk of sharing services
Earlier Mac models
On my iPad at the moment, so I have to guess a bit…
System Settings > Sharing
Turn off anything that's on. In general, users never need any of these options on.
How I hate the scrolling list of top-level preferences reverse-ported from iOS, compared to the ability to see ALL choices at once the way MacOS had before.
system Settings > General > Sharing ...
the first group is:
File Sharing
Media Sharing
Screen Sharing
Content Caching
It looks like you are running a very old macOS version.
For the older macOS versions go to > Apple > System Preferences > Sharing.
Then uncheck the File Sharing box if you are not using File Sharing.
Also to provide more detailed information about the Mac in question. Post back here with your Report, as per > How to use the Add Text Feature When Post… - Apple Community
Hi Grant -- Thank you for your hint. My system is in German, where system Settings > General > Sharing ... translates into Systemeinstellungen > Allgemein > and then what?? ... I see nothing that looks like "Sharing" ... very funny
Thank you for the kind reply including graphics. The translations are indeed sometimes surprising. In this case, 'Sharing' would normally be translated into 'Teilen' or 'Sich teilen', but here it came as 'Freigeben', something like 'Liberating'.
And yes, I must use an old OS 10.13.6 because on my MacPro mid-2010 that's the highest possible OS. Or does someone here know of a reliable hack for going beyond ?
You're welcome.
If you want to switch to English or some other Language...?
Go to Apple > System Preferences > open Language & Region
click the + in the bottom left corner > Add English or the desired Language
choose the new Language when prompted > Restart the Mac.
<< In this case, 'Sharing' would normally be translated into 'Teilen' or 'Sich teilen', but here it came as 'Freigeben', something like 'Liberating'. >>
In MacOS context, the settings in "Sharing" mean "make available for others to use."
Then others just use them, possibly after supplying appropriate credentials.
How I hate the scrolling list of top-level preferences reverse-ported from iOS, compared to the ability to see ALL choices at once the way MacOS had before.
Agreed. I understand the idea of making the menus look the same between iOS and macOS, but it only makes it harder to find settings. I still have to hunt to find the more commonly used options.
Grant Bennet-Alder wrote:
How I hate the scrolling list of top-level preferences reverse-ported from iOS, compared to the ability to see ALL choices at once the way MacOS had before.
+2 Agree. It's not as intuitive as the old Preferences for new or well versed Mac users.
How to disable sharing services that pose a security risk on Mac?
