OS X built-in Firewall

gobble gobblegobble gobble
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in macOS edited January 2014
I've heard that OS X has a built-in firewall. Is this true? Does this mean that I don't need to purchase a commercial firewall, e.g., Net Barrier. I have a cable modem and a iMac SD.

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    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    That is correct.



    You can configure it through little text files and the terminal, but if you want a GUI front-end, I strongly recommend <a href="http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=9103&db=mac"; target="_blank">BrickHouse</a>.
  • Reply 2 of 5
    gobble gobblegobble gobble Posts: 615member
    Starfleet X,



    Thanks. Do I still need to purchase a firewall like NetBarrier, or is the built-in firewall (via Brickhouse) sufficient?



    Gobble Gobble
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    airslufairsluf Posts: 1,861member
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    gobble gobblegobble gobble Posts: 615member
    Air Sluf,



    Thanks. Seems odd to me though that Apple wouldn't take the final step and attach a GUI to the built-in firewall. Maybe they figure that it is safer that non-technical people like me don't muck around with the firewall settings and the best way of avoiding this is to not implement a GUI.
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    airslufairsluf Posts: 1,861member
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