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Your Mac already has a built-in firewall. Here’s how to get more from it

medmalwarebytes_blogPublished 2026-08-20

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Your Mac comes with a built-in <a href="https://www.malwarebytes.com/cybersecurity/basics/firewall">firewall</a>, but it’s probably not something you’ve given much thought to.&nbsp;</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">A firewall helps control incoming connections—requests from apps and other devices that want to connect to your Mac—giving you an extra layer of protection

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Original source: https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/product/2026/08/your-mac-already-has-a-built-in-firewall-heres-how-to-get-more-from-it