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Posted 26 August 2008 - 06:22 PM

Do i need a firewall for my mac? if so What is a good program?
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Posted 26 August 2008 - 09:26 PM

You should have a firewall active for any computer that is attached to the Internet. OS X has a built-in firewall that should be enabled by default. You can view/modify your firewall settings by going to the Sharing control panel in System Preferences.
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Posted 27 August 2008 - 05:44 AM

If, like us, you are plugged into a router, you don't need a firewall. All
the outside world sees is the router, and that's useless for nefarious
purposes.
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