Firewall disabled by default

[ced89]

From the way it's written on the firewall tab in settings, it seems that by default the firewall is disabled, but I really mean completely disabled, not only inbound connections that weren't initiated from the local machine.

I'll check what's going on under the hood when I have time, but it looks terrible...

OS: Monterey latest version.

 

[Raz0rEdge]

Yes, you don't need the firewall turned on on your Mac, you have one at your router which is a hardware based one and is doing its job.

 

[MacInWin]

The only time you need firewall is when you might be on an "alien" network. Traveling, hotel, coffee shop, free network away from home, etc.

 

[Rod]

 

[ced89]

Yes, you don't need the firewall turned on on your Mac, you have one at your router which is a hardware based one and is doing its job.

LOL, most of the people out there have unsecure firewall/routers, with UPNP enabled by default in most cases . Apple really surprised me here...

I hope it works with Airplay though...

 

[Lifeisabeach]

LOL, most of the people out there have unsecure firewall/routers, with UPNP enabled by default in most cases . Apple really surprised me here...

I hope it works with Airplay though...

LOL! Here's some reading to enlighten you.

https://appletoolbox.com/mac-firewall-what-is-it-do-you-need-it-how-to-use-it/

Here's a choice quote from that one:

I was pretty surprised to find that Apple intentionally leaves the firewall off by default. Especially since Apple is known for being a pretty secure machine.

As it turns out, it’s the secure nature of Mac that makes the built-in firewall optional. Most users will never notice that they have a firewall much less need it.

And one more great article:

Do I need a firewall? - The Safe Mac

Firewalls have always been poorly understood, even by knowledgeable people. With the recent upsurge in Mac malware, there has been a lot of questionable advice circulating, some of which related to firewalls. People are recommending firewalls for avoiding malware, blocking hackers, preventing...

www.thesafemac.com