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mvd

(65,953 posts)
Tue Feb 7, 2017, 11:11 AM Feb 2017

Firewall for MacBook Air?

Hi, I am brand new to Mac and have a question. What firewall should I use on my Mac? I want one that is easy to understand and work. Right now, I have the built in OS firewall enabled. But are any third party ones better? I am avoiding Kaspersky due to the Russia thing, and Norton has always been a resource hog for me. Plus, during Trump I am not sure I want a third party American firewall either.

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Firewall for MacBook Air? (Original Post) mvd Feb 2017 OP
You can try FileVault in System Preferences, but be careful. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #1
Firewall should work just fine... dhill926 Feb 2017 #2
Hi, should I enable stealth even if behind a router? mvd Feb 2017 #3
ya know, I'm not really sure... dhill926 Feb 2017 #4
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Eyeball_Kid

(7,604 posts)
1. You can try FileVault in System Preferences, but be careful.
Tue Feb 7, 2017, 11:18 AM
Feb 2017

If you lose or forget your password, you cannot unlock FileVault.

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