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mvd

(65,159 posts) Tue Feb 7, 2017, 11:11 AM Feb 2017

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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

(7,429 posts)

1. You can try FileVault in System Preferences, but be careful.

Reply to mvd (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2017, 11:18 AM

Feb 2017

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

dhill926

(16,314 posts)

2. Firewall should work just fine...

Reply to mvd (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2017, 01:46 PM

Feb 2017

also, enable Stealth Mode in Options...

mvd

(65,159 posts)

3. Hi, should I enable stealth even if behind a router?

Reply to dhill926 (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 7, 2017, 02:44 PM

Feb 2017

dhill926

(16,314 posts)

4. ya know, I'm not really sure...

Reply to mvd (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 7, 2017, 04:58 PM

Feb 2017

but I do...

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