alichtman/stronghold

Health v2 · maintenance only

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1191 stars · 262 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Stronghold is a Python command-line tool that securely configures macOS security settings such as the firewall, Gatekeeper, and metadata collection. It offers interactive prompts or a one-shot lockdown mode for hardening a Mac from the terminal.

Use cases

• harden my mac's security settings from the terminal
• enable firewall and stealth mode on macos
• disable metadata collection and clear siri analytics data
• securely configure a new macbook setup
• prevent malware from disguising file extensions
• lock mac when screensaver starts

When to choose

• you want a quick, scriptable way to apply macOS security hardening
• you prefer terminal tools over manual System Preferences clicking
• you want a non-interactive lockdown option for provisioning machines

When to avoid

• you need support for the latest macOS versions, as it targets Sierra/High Sierra
• you need enterprise-scale MDM configuration management
• you want granular control beyond the settings it exposes

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

security configuration-management cli security privacy cli python security-hardening macos system-configuration firewall privacy macos-setup command-line

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