The following simple steps activate the IPv6 „Privacy Extensions“ on Mac OS X.
Create the sysctl.conf file if not exist:
sudo nano /etc/sysctl.conf
and add the use_tempaddr variable:
net.inet6.ip6.use_tempaddr=1
Links
- IPv6 and the Future of Privacy
- IPv6: Smartphones compromise users’ privacy
- IPv6 is Bad for Your Privacy (PDF)


