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<blockquote data-quote="mac57" data-source="post: 306808" data-attributes="member: 17052"><p>The fact that it was not turned on "out of the box" is a statement by Apple all by itself about how secure your Mac is. I had the same experience when I got my Mac, and I did turn it on once I found out. But don't worry, you are protected just as a result of the Mac OS X security (most system files can only be accessed by root, not the average user, or anyone who could hack into your system using your userid).</p><p></p><p>I have found NO impact as a result of having the firewall on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mac57, post: 306808, member: 17052"] The fact that it was not turned on "out of the box" is a statement by Apple all by itself about how secure your Mac is. I had the same experience when I got my Mac, and I did turn it on once I found out. But don't worry, you are protected just as a result of the Mac OS X security (most system files can only be accessed by root, not the average user, or anyone who could hack into your system using your userid). I have found NO impact as a result of having the firewall on. [/QUOTE]
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