[macOS Tweaks] Strengthen warnings for security-weakening tweaks
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Description
Extension
https://www.raycast.com/Undolog/macos-tweaks
Description
Two tweaks currently receive only a generic “moderate risk” warning:
- Skip Disk Image Verification
- Disable App Quarantine Warning
Both weaken macOS security protections. Suggested changes:
- Add a risk level above “moderate.”
- Label both settings “Not recommended.”
- Use a destructive-style confirmation button when enabling the insecure state.
- Keep restoring the protected/default state non-destructive.
- Replace generic warnings with specific explanations:
Skip Disk Image Verification
Not recommended. Disables verification for ordinary, locked, and remote disk images, reducing detection of corrupt or modified DMGs.
Disable App Quarantine Warning
Not recommended. Removes a first-launch security and consent layer for downloaded apps. This does not eliminate every Gatekeeper check, but still weakens protection.
Who will benefit from this feature?
All users, especially those who may interpret these as ordinary performance or convenience tweaks without understanding their security effects.
Anything else?
The current definitions classify both settings as moderate, while the confirmation uses a default-style primary action:
- https://github.com/raycast/extensions/blob/af0f2b64318b05e1ae18eb7ad0a65b53cebea501/extensions/macos-tweaks/src/tweaks/misc.ts
- https://github.com/raycast/extensions/blob/af0f2b64318b05e1ae18eb7ad0a65b53cebea501/extensions/macos-tweaks/src/tweaks/security.ts
- https://github.com/raycast/extensions/blob/af0f2b64318b05e1ae18eb7ad0a65b53cebea501/extensions/macos-tweaks/src/browse-tweaks.tsx
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the tweak definitions in extensions/macos-tweaks/src/tweaks/misc.ts and security.ts, then read the confirmation flow in extensions/macos-tweaks/src/browse-tweaks.tsx. Update the two named tweaks to use the stronger risk label, specific warnings, and destructive enable action while keeping restoration non-destructive. Done means both settings clearly warn users about their security impact and the requested confirmation behavior is applied.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, typescript
- Domain
- desktop, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 76/100