10.4: Modify how the system classifies 'safe' files

Dec 27, '05 06:21:00AM

Contributed by: Anonymous

Tiger only hintYou can modifying what Safari considers a 'safe' file using a local file that will override the global file-type security assessments.

If there's a file named com.apple.DownloadAssessment.plist in your user's Library/Preferences folder, it will override the global defaults for which files Safari considers "safe." You can also use this technique to make currently-safe files treated as unsafe. In fact, there are four different top-level risk categories:

For more details on how to create your own custom settings for various file types using the com.apple.DownloadAssessment.plist file, see Modifying Safari Safe Files on the MacEnterprise.org website.

[robg adds: I haven't tested this one, but I would suggest caution if you're going to change how certain downloaded filetypes are handled...]

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