You'll Never Take Me Alive! For Mac

You'll Never Take Me Alive! is a simple OS X status bar menu application designed to add an extra security layer on MacBooks that employ the FileVault protection system.

The utility monitors the status of your Ethernet connection and if your Macbook is connected to an AC Power source. If any of the two is disconnected, You'll Never Take Me Alive! automatically places your system into hibernate to prevent the access to the encryption keys that are in memory.

To signal that your Mac is protected, You'll Never Take Me Alive! places a small menulet in your status bar, which also provides quick access to the app’s configuration panel. Here you can see the detected physical ethernet adaptors, and if you are connected to an AC power source.

The same area provides a list of errors that prevent the app from working properly and helps you deal with the issues.

Mac OS X integrates the FileVault tool that offers you the possibility to secure the data on your computer through encryption. For You'll Never Take Me Alive! to work, you need to enable this function via the OS X System Preferences.

Moreover, if You'll Never Take Me Alive! detects that your Power Settings are currently insecure, it can run certain commands that will adjust the hibernation mode delay period, among other things. Lastly, You'll Never Take Me Alive! must be able to identify your Mac model.

To conclude, You'll Never Take Me Alive! aims to make sure that the data encrypted with the FileVault function on your MacBook remains protected.

If your laptop is disconnected from the AC power source of from an ethernet connection, You'll Never Take Me Alive! places the system in hibernation mode to prevent cold-boot attacks.