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# disableSecureBoot()

Disables Secure Boot while preserving the existing configuration.

```
func disableSecureBoot() throws
```

## Discussion

```objc
 NSError *error;
 if (![variableStore disableSecureBootWithError:&error]) {
     // Handle error.
 }
```

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