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In this quick tutorial, I share how to disable SIP on latest Macs powered by Apple Silicon M1 and M2 processors.

Its status can not be changed without entering recovery mode but it’s not impossible to do so. System Integrity Protection is enabled by default in all macOS versions since El Capitan, including the new macOS Big Sur. By disabling SIP, you might also be able to run ‘damaged’ apps on your M1-powered Mac.

By introducing SIP, Apple required all kernel extensions to be signed meaning modified, unsigned extensions would not work. After obtaining unrestricted access this way, an app could modify any system file which means a malware can be planted by a rogue app. According to Apple, System Integrity Protection or SIP works by restricting the ‘root’ user account and limits the actions that the root user can perform on protected parts of the macOS.īefore System Integrity Protection became a part of macOS, an app would be given root-level (read: unrestricted) access when it asks user for password. If youre still running El Capitan, or any version of Mac OS X prior to 10.12.1, then youre about to run into problems with some popular security certificates. Introduced first with macOS El Capitan, System Integrity Protection is designed to protect a Mac from malicious software.