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Far Away Mac is a weblog by Macminicolo.net
about using your Mac as a server. We offer tips, application reviews and
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May
12
Noobproof provides a very simple front-end for ipfw. It takes just five steps to setup a rule.
The program is free and can be downloaded here.
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Jan
23
NetBarrier X5 is a very powerful way to protect your Mac while it’s connected to the internet. Some of the most interesting features are:
- Blocks hacker and vandal attacks
- Blocks ads from websites
- alerting you of any application that tries to create a network connection, or “phone home”
- filters all outgoing data to ensure that no sensitive information leaves your computer
- see your network traffic in real time
The interface is nice and straight-forward. The purchase page is a bit overwhelming, but as far as I can tell it is $50 for a one seat license. You can find out more on the developer’s website.
Jan
18
If you’re going to use your Mac as a server connected to the internet, you’ll want to be sure it’s secure. One of the best ways to do this is by using a firewall.
WaterRoof is an IPFW firewall frontend for Mac OS X with a easy interface and many options. Start from a fresh-clean system installation and be ready in 1 minute with routing/bridging, NAT and port redirection, bandwidth limits and everything you need to fine tune your ipfw configuration.
I thought the setup wizard was especially useful.
WaterRoof is free and can be download from the developer’s website.