Does Your Mac Need A Firewall For Protection?
The internet is a scary place. At any point in time there are thousands, tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands of intruders who want to get into your Mac.
Your Mac comes with a built-in software firewall. Is it enough? Do you need more?
The answers will depend on your needs, problems, and the importance or value of the files on your Mac. If your Mac isn’t connected to the internet and you’re the only one who uses it, there’s less of a problem.
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3 Reader Comments
jen craig said:
I prefer DoorStop to NetBarrier. It’s a matter of doing what you want vs. having twenty something extra features cluttering up your Mac. The Mac is secure as it is, but I like to control my firewall access. DoorStop is easier and doesn’t require any kernel extensions which often cause things to get bonky on a Mac.
Pro Dual 3 Gig said:
I love Net Barrier X5, I have been using it since version 4 (two years now). It took me awhile to learn how to operate the software. Then Intego gave the whole program a face lift and went up to X5, I think it was more eye candy than anything. It’s still got all the same old Net Barrier tools. Actually they took one thing out or I just can’t find it any more, the page where you can monitor WI/FI signals and get there i.p. addresses, also it would tell you if they where running in “wep1” or “wep2” or just 64 bit encryption.
One thing Intego does that Door Stop does not is, Intego works with your Mac firewall allowing the Mac firewall first line of defense and if an intruder gets past the Mac firewall then they have to deal with Net Barrier X5.
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Victor Bishop said:
As a response to the previous comment (And, by the way - thanks for the props), the WiFi monitor is still in X5. It’s located at the very bottom of the main page. The icon looks like the standard WiFi option. It’s one of my favorite features.