Firewall Questions

Mrclean · Mrclean #1 (**permalink**)

06-06-2005, 12:53 AM

I know that with a Windows PC you really need a firewall if you have dsl. Does this apply witha mac? I have Norton Personal on my pc is this a good one for Mac also?

technologist · technologist #2 (**permalink**)

06-06-2005, 02:33 AM

Yes, every computer should have a firewall. (Except maybe old OS 9 Macs, but those days are gone.)

Mac OS X has a built-in firewall. Open System Preferences, click on Sharing, and click the Firewall tab.

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Mrclean #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	06-06-2005, 12:53 AM I know that with a Windows PC you really need a firewall if you have dsl. Does this apply witha mac? I have Norton Personal on my pc is this a good one for Mac also?
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technologist #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 30, 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,744 Mac Specs: 12" Apple PowerBook G4 (1.5GHz)	06-06-2005, 02:33 AM Yes, every computer should have a firewall. (Except maybe old OS 9 Macs, but those days are gone.) Mac OS X has a built-in firewall. Open System Preferences, click on Sharing, and click the Firewall tab.
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