A few weeks back, after the Working Mac column about scanning your Mac for viruses I received an email message from Yolanda: Hope you can help your readers with something that I haven’t found. I’ve ...

A Firewall should be considered a necessity. Macs typically ship with Firewall disabled. Macs also have Stealth Mode for even more security. Because I've used Linux for so long, it was easy to take ...

While the general consensus regarding whether a Mac is more secure than Windows leans toward Apple’s system, it doesn’t mean a Mac is still unable to be affected by hackers and malware; it's still ...

Another fix for AirPort connectivity issues: Turn off Firewall We continue to report significant issues with Airport/wireless connectivity after the update to Mac OS X 10.4.8. MacFixIt reader Ben ...

Unlike Safari’s content blockers, Lockdown (from developer Confirmed) blocks connections from anywhere, including Safari, but also any other app or service running on your Mac. The app is free to ...

I work in a small, tech-focused company and we have an old Sonicwall firewall that we want to replace (it works fine, it just isn't very full-featured). Aside from just buying a new hardware firewall, ...

If you have problems with an Internet-enabled program your business uses, your MacBook's built-in firewall may be blocking incoming connections, and you may also need to disable the built-in firewall ...

Mac OS X has long included a basic firewall, but with the release of Mac OS X 10.5—also known as Leopard—this fundamental security technology is moving in a new and innovative direction. As with any ...

Lockdown, a popular open source firewall app that's designed to let users block any connection to any domain, is now available for Macs in addition to iOS devices. Launched on the iPhone back in July, ...

Lockdown launched last summer as the first open source firewall for iOS to block website and app trackers and it runs completely on-device. Now Lockdown has arrived for Mac as a free app. With ...