Do most of you enable firewall?

[markw10]

I'm relatively new to the Mac and am wondering if most people enabled the firewall on OS X or not? If so, do you use any special settings?

 

[Kash]

I have it enabled and leave it at the stock settings. Haven't had any problems yet, so I figure why try and fix what isn't broken?

 

[mathogre]

I use it, keeping file sharing off. I'm also behind a router. Doing this seems to be effective.

 

[giulio]

Yeah of course, there's no reason not to have it on. It knows that you want to share and leaves those ports open. That's apple - zero config.

 

[Stretch]

I have mine on, and a few select ports open for various programs.

 

[MacHeadCase]

I too am behind a router and use the built-in firewall.

 

[awrence]

Safety first! As a paranoid ex win.... user I also have it switched on also behind a router with firewall

 

[DreamNshadow]

Is the built in firewall off by default? I just turned mine on right now. So does this mean people who still have there's off but have no problems are lucky? Or is really OSX that great?!

 

[thoras_herd]

how do i check to to how to turn it on please? /newbie mac owner of 24hrs

 

[giulio]

Apple Menu > System Preferences > Sharing > Firewall

 

[Brown Study]

You can click "Advanced" for two more options and to turn on the log. After 10 or 15 minutes, click on "Open Log" to read it.

 

[PapaNoHair]

I'm relatively new to the Mac and am wondering if most people enabled the firewall on OS X or not? If so, do you use any special settings?

Hmmm this has me wondering - I looked at my built-in firewall and it is on but no blocks are checked. Which ones would you guys suggest I mark without interfering with normal internet, IM use?

 

[MacHeadCase]

These are the settings I use, Papa. Check out the screengrabs below...

My iMac G5 acts as a server for the HP Laserjet printer that's why you see printer sharing on. Since we are behind a router, I feel pretty safe. :girl:

 

[giulio]

It's for the most part, automagic. As you turn sharing services on, the firewall will automatically let that traffic through.