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CIS Essentials

AirPlay receiver is off

Time to fix

< 1 minute

What

AirPlay is used to stream to your Mac's display.

Why you should turn off AirPlay receiver

CIS recommendation is that any service that makes your computer open for connections should be disabled when not in use. This is also the recommendation of other people in the security field. Hence, the check is failing if your AirPlay receiver is on, so you remember to turn it off when not in use.

How to disable AirPlay receiver

  • Open System Preferences, click General and AirDrop & Handoff.
  • Click AirPlay receiver toggle.

macOS Sequoia

AirPlay