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Configuring macOS Security With Your Built-in Firewall

July 23, 2018 by Alexander Fox Leave a Comment

Your Mac comes with its very own built-in firewall. But like many built-in security features, new users often ignore these settings. The firewall controls what Internet connections are accepted by your Mac. Some connections, like obviously malicious ones, will always be refused. Some connections, like Apple’s own services, will always be permitted. Connection types between […]

Filed Under: Mac Tagged With: macos, security, Settings, system preferences

7 Tips for Better Mac Security

September 2, 2014 by Brian Meyer 1 Comment

It’s tough to disagree with the fact that Macs are amazingly secure machines. They are affected by only a small fraction of the number that infect PCs, and are far more difficult to add keyloggers and other spy software onto. This doesn’t mean that your Mac is perfectly secure however. Without a password, it’s still […]

Filed Under: Feature, Mac Tagged With: keychain, Mac, security, system preferences

What’s In a Name? How to Change Your Short Username in OS X Mavericks

March 27, 2014 by Brian Meyer Leave a Comment

Every user in OS X has two account names. The first is your Full Name and the second is your Account Name. Your Full Name is the name you log in with and the one you see any time you enter your password when you make system changes. Your Account Name however is the name […]

Filed Under: OS X Tagged With: 10.9, How To, mavericks, OS X, OS X Mavericks, root, system preferences

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