We continue to get reports on problems installing the recent Symantec NAV or Firewall updates for OS X (see also previous coverage). Symantec offered this advice to Danny Skarka (and it worked!): "You ...

While the firewall in OS X is meant to be straightforward and simple, the idea of which settings are preferred can be a little confusing. Topher Kessler MacFixIt Editor Topher, an avid Mac user for ...

You don’t have to travel far or pay a fee to start protecting your Mac from break-ins. Take a quick trip to the Sharing pane in your Mac’s System Preferences, and there, with the click of a mouse ...

Since Mac OS X is running Unix at its core, it offers more powerful Internet services than the traditional Mac operating system. You may want to check out Firewalk X, a configuration and maintenance ...

Something that has been bugging me for awhile. I helped my in-laws tweak a MacBook with Snow Leopard and I seem to remember that the firewall's default configuration is "off". This wasn't a big issue, ...

Here's my question:<BR><BR>Does running a firewall for one computer actually protect anything?<BR><BR>Here's why I wonder:<BR>I set up a firewall that allowed all outgoing connections, but blocked ...