Firewall For A Mac?

Post by **Mr.Metal** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:10 pm

Hello, I was wondering if there is a need to have a firewall or some sort of internet protection for a MAC?

I have read that there is no need for antivirus, but I havent seen anything about firewalls. Which ones are the most recommended and easy to use? I went to Macusers.com, but couldnt find anything.

Thank you in advance

Post by **damage jackal** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:03 am

Little snitch, don't know much about it, try google it

Post by **MetDream** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:52 am

Little Snicth <--- I like that!

Here are some articles about MACs and firewalls:

Do you need a firewall?

recommended firewalls for MAC

This one is not about firewalls specifically but is interesting: MAC Software

Post by **sjmike** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:35 am

Yes there is a need for AntiVirus for macs. There isn't that many known Mac viruses, but you'll need one to protect against viruses that spread via email and also PC viruses that may spread to a mac system.

Post by **Mr.Metal** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:14 am

Thanks, I will try to get me a firewall and antivirus, I read that MAC OS X has an integrated firewall, but I am not sure if I set it up right.

Post by **jarrur** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 8:52 am

Just out of curiosity, what mac you have? I'm thinking of getting a iMac.

Post by **jarrur** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:34 pm

That's what I'm thinking about too. But atleast 2Gb of ram and 500 Gb HD. 2.16Ghz Processor should be just fine. I don't think 2.33Ghz is so much faster then 2.16Ghz.

Also thinking of getting new editing software; Final Cut.

Post by **Mr.Metal** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:01 pm

jarrur wrote:Just out of curiosity, what mac you have? I'm thinking of getting a iMac.

24-inch screen
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor

You can find all the info here

EDIT: Yeah, its the same one that Junkie recommended you to buy.

Thanks for letting me know Junkie, sounds solid!

Post by **Mr.Metal** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:06 pm

MET_JUNKIE wrote: Awesome Screen, if you see it in person your Jaw Drops. Unreal....very powerful computers and very stable.

Oh yeah, its amazing! The quality of it, its mind blowing.
You can see every single detail when watching videos or looking at pictures.

It was a little bit expensive, but I have had it for 2 days and I love it more than any PC I have ever owned, plus the layout at the bottom of the screen looks so sweet and being able to inserts discs the way its done I feel like James Bond!

Plus, I only have to plug one cable for it to start, so I no longer need to have 5 or 6 cables laying around my desk.

Post by **jarrur** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 7:00 pm

MET_JUNKIE wrote:.. My buddy has done some live 5 Cam projects (Not Boots) direct to his hard drive and they look great. You can tweak the edits after the fact and it looks completely pro.

You mean you buddy actually took the iMac to the gig and plugged the 5 cam's in or what?

I have done 4cams but I needed to look all the angles first and then start to build that final track. Very painful job but I have done it many times now so it's not so difficult. That option to see all the angles at the same time is very very good think. I believe similar thing is on the Premiere 2. I have used Premiere for 2-3 years now so hopefully it's easy to shift to Final Cut.

Here's a 4 cam mix I did few years ago.

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