Nick v1.0 — Open-Source macOS Security Suite

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Nick v1.0 — Open-Source macOS Security Suite

One app. Six detection layers. On-device AI threat scoring. Zero cloud dependency.

What's included

• System integrity audit (SIP, FileVault, Gatekeeper, Firewall, XProtect)
• Real-time process monitoring with LOLBin and parent-chain detection
• Network connection analysis with reverse shell detection
• Persistence monitoring (LaunchAgents, LaunchDaemons, Login Items, shell profiles, SSH keys)
• YARA scanning with curated macOS rule sets (Deep Scan + real-time FSEvents)
• On-device Foundation Models threat explanations (macOS 26+)
• Camera and microphone access monitoring
• 269 tests, 0 failures

Requirements

• macOS 26 or later
• Apple Silicon or Intel Mac

Installation

1. Download Nick-v1.0.dmg
2. Open the DMG and drag Nick to Applications
3. Launch Nick from Applications
4. Grant notification permission when prompted
5. Optionally grant Full Disk Access in System Settings → Privacy & Security for comprehensive monitoring

Verification

# Verify code signature
codesign -dv --verbose=4 /Applications/Nick.app 2>&1 | grep Authority

# Verify notarization
spctl -a -vv /Applications/Nick.app

# Verify DMG checksum
shasum -a 256 Nick-v1.0.dmg
# Expected: 6a955d851b98315831d3efbd9f9b27b1b24846b660fd07b737e5a3c60f8acb64

Security

Report vulnerabilities via GitHub Security Advisories or security@3nsofts.com.
See SECURITY.md for our disclosure policy.

License

AGPL-3.0

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