General:
- Forums topic: Privacy & Security
- Apple Platform Security support document
- Developer > Security
Cryptography:
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Forums tags: Security, Apple CryptoKit
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Security framework documentation
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Apple CryptoKit framework documentation
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Common Crypto man pages — For the full list of pages, run:
% man -k 3ccFor more information about man pages, see Reading UNIX Manual Pages.
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On Cryptographic Key Formats forums post
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SecItem attributes for keys forums post
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CryptoCompatibility sample code
Keychain:
- Forums tags: Security
- Security > Keychain Items documentation
- TN3137 On Mac keychain APIs and implementations
- SecItem Fundamentals forums post
- SecItem Pitfalls and Best Practices forums post
- Investigating hard-to-reproduce keychain problems forums post
Smart cards and other secure tokens:
- Forums tag: CryptoTokenKit
- CryptoTokenKit framework documentation
Mac-specific resources:
- Forums tags: Security Foundation, Security Interface
- Security Foundation framework documentation
- Security Interface framework documentation
- BSD Privilege Escalation on macOS
Related:
- Networking Resources — This covers high-level network security, including HTTPS and TLS.
- Network Extension Resources — This covers low-level network security, including VPN and content filters.
- Code Signing Resources
- Notarisation Resources
- Trusted Execution Resources — This includes Gatekeeper.
- App Sandbox Resources
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