M1 Disk Security Setting

[southerndoc]

Is there a way to tell which setting is active with the M1's startup disk security setting without rebooting and going into the recovery/security settings app?

I know I changed my MBA M1 to reduced security to run an extension, which I later removed and changed back to full security. I'm unsure if I changed my Mac mini M1 to reduced security. I wanted to check, but can't reboot currently due to some things running in the background that I didn't want to close yet. (If it technically comes down to it, I can save and then close/reboot, but I'm working on them and didn't want to disturb my place just yet).

Thanks!

 

[Apple_Robert]

You will need to reboot to find out, as far as I am aware. I would just wait until the work on your mini is done. No real need to stop what you are doing to check the status of security.

 

[southerndoc]

I can't remember if something I installed required me to change it on the Mac mini. I had to change it on the MBA when I tried a program to attempt to control the volume level of my Dell U3421WE monitor with the macOS menu soundbar adjustments. App didn't work as intended (wouldn't recognize the monitor).

 

[Mike Boreham]

Is there a way to tell which setting is active with the M1's startup disk security setting without rebooting and going into the recovery/security settings app?

I know I changed my MBA M1 to reduced security to run an extension, which I later removed and changed back to full security. I'm unsure if I changed my Mac mini M1 to reduced security. I wanted to check, but can't reboot currently due to some things running in the background that I didn't want to close yet. (If it technically comes down to it, I can save and then close/reboot, but I'm working on them and didn't want to disturb my place just yet).

Thanks!

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