We continue to get reports on problems installing the recent Symantec NAV or Firewall updates for OS X (see also previous coverage). Symantec offered this advice to Danny Skarka (and it worked!): "You ...

While the firewall in OS X is meant to be straightforward and simple, the idea of which settings are preferred can be a little confusing. Topher Kessler MacFixIt Editor Topher, an avid Mac user for ...

Something that has been bugging me for awhile. I helped my in-laws tweak a MacBook with Snow Leopard and I seem to remember that the firewall's default configuration is "off". This wasn't a big issue, ...

When I last reviewed Open Door Networks’ DoorStop X Security Suite ( ), I didn’t find much wrong with the suite’s Firewall application. It was powerful, secure, and stable, and it made OS X’s built-in ...

I have X11 installed on both my iBook and my G4 tower. However, I'd like to be able to run X11 apps from my G4 remotely on the iBook.<BR><BR>I can log in to the G4 from the iBook using ssh (via "xterm ...

Like some other OS X firewall products, such as Flying Buttress ( ), DoorStop X Security Suite puts a friendlier front end on OS X’s built-in firewall, making it an excellent solution for users who ...