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Single-file macOS security audit script. Checks firewall, FileVault, SIP, listening ports, AI agents, LaunchAgents, SSH config, and more.

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Security Audit for Macs Running Local AI (Ollama, OpenClaw, LM Studio)

by mrsushi·Mar 4, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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●●SolidSolve My ProblemNiche Gem

Closes a real gap: local AI on Mac needs hardening, but nobody audits default-insecure Ollama/OpenClaw setups.

Strengths
  • •Identifies genuine, under-talked-about risks: Ollama bound to 0.0.0.0, orphaned agent configs with secrets, KeepAlive daemons silently persisting
  • •Separates read-only audit from auto-fix, with attempt tracking to prevent broken states
  • •Targets a specific, growing pain: Mac Minis becoming standard for always-on local LLM inference
Weaknesses
  • •Still a shell script—no interactive UI or dashboard, no cross-platform support (macOS-only limits audience)
  • •Auto-fix capabilities are limited; many checks require manual remediation, reducing actual utility vs. audit-only
Category
Security
Target Audience

Mac Mini / macOS users running local AI workstations; DevOps engineers managing always-on AI machines

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CIS Benchmarks · Lynis · macOS Hardening

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