Security and privacy extensions

If there’s one thing you really need to guarantee when using Safari, it’s your

security. It’s easy to get complacent when using a Mac, but they are still vulnerable to attacks if you don’t take good enough care.

A strong option is TrafficLight by BitDefender (bit.ly/traflght). It gives you real-time protection that actively blocks suspicious websites and those known for peddling malware and phishing attempts. It also shows you if a website is trying to track you.

If you’re not so keen on tracking in general, DuckDuckGo (bit.ly/safddgo) will be right up your street. Its search engine doesn’t track your browsing habits, and it also comes with built-in privacy features like encryption and a privacy grading system for websites. DuckDuckGo blocks trackers and ensures you get encrypted connections to pages on major sites.

Finally, we all know how tricky it can be to remember all the passwords you use on the web. That’s compounded if you use hard-to-guess passwords that are meant to be more secure. Luckily, LastPass (bit.ly/sfextlast) can help out.

The idea is that you create a single strong but memorable password to act as your master password, then LastPass automatically generates complex ones for all the accounts you use. All you need to do is remember the master password and LastPass does the rest.