Why “lockdown” is being discussed
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I dont know why anyone would enable lockdown mode, it's completely useless to have enabled when you could avoud having it on by just not clicking on suspicious files. Besides un…
by ckx · Oct 25, 2026
Favorites exist, but lockdown just means you can't add/delete favorites. To change the list just turn off lockdown, add/remove people, then turn it back on.
by m463 · Oct 25, 2026
I believe folks in the favorites list have privileges to contact you, so this must prevent random people from doing that. To add to favorites, turn off lockdown mode, favorite s…
by m463 · Oct 25, 2026
Wait - it looks like this is right! I was thinking that of course you could, but it doesn't seem like the option exists once Lockdown mode is turned on. Do you know why? I don't…
by red369 · Oct 25, 2026
Doesn't disabling lockdown mode for specific websites solve this though? Or do you think this partially defeats the purpose for enabling it in the first place?
by red369 · Oct 25, 2026
Hmm - I'm sure I've had that working. I have also had problems with notifications on my Apple Watch, and I'm not sure what I did to solve that, and I've also turned Lockdown mod…
by red369 · Oct 25, 2026
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A lockdown is a restriction policy for people, community or a country to stay where they are, usually due to specific risks that could possibly harm the people if they move and interact freely. Read more on Wikipedia