Grayed-out 'turn off' button for Lockdown Mode on Mac

When I go into Settings --> Privacy Security --> Lockdown, the "turn off" button is grayed out and does not work. Why, I do not know. I need to turn off Lockdown mode to get some functionality to return.



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Original Title: How do I turn off Lockdown Mode if the "turn off" button in Settings --> Privacy Security --> Lockdown is not highlighted and disabled?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 15.7

Posted on Oct 10, 2025 9:23 AM

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Grayed-out 'turn off' button for Lockdown Mode on Mac

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