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Niggly issue with Snow Leopard Firewall setting *PIC*
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<blockquote data-quote="Buzzard2010" data-source="post: 1169754" data-attributes="member: 176415"><p>Why have the Firewall turned on at all? There is no need for it to be on at all unless you work somewhere that says you have to have it turned on by there policy. It's also the reason Apple ships it's computers out with the Firewall turned off by default.</p><p>Read this for more info... <a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/switcher-hangout/209182-official-antivirus-malware-firewall-faq.html" target="_blank">http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/switcher-hangout/209182-official-antivirus-malware-firewall-faq.html</a></p><p></p><p>Hope this clears things up. I used to have the exact same problem with iTunes doing that, not a problem anymore. </p><p>- Simon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buzzard2010, post: 1169754, member: 176415"] Why have the Firewall turned on at all? There is no need for it to be on at all unless you work somewhere that says you have to have it turned on by there policy. It's also the reason Apple ships it's computers out with the Firewall turned off by default. Read this for more info... [url]http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/switcher-hangout/209182-official-antivirus-malware-firewall-faq.html[/url] Hope this clears things up. I used to have the exact same problem with iTunes doing that, not a problem anymore. - Simon [/QUOTE]
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