I realize the topic is a custom firewall, but I'd like to know why configuring firewall has gotten so bloody confusing. Look at LittleSnitch. Look back at DoorStop.

We may be experienced users--we may also not want to study up on IPFW all day, and how on earth does this align with Apple's bloody over-regulation of downloaded files. As only one example.

Or is this a hobby site. The word Hint implies to me, An easier way to get things done. Which is exactly what this invaluable site does-when it isn't leaping to the terminal to move - to plain old move - a file.




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you dont need the custom firewall. You can be less secure if you want, up to you. OS X is unix, you'll have to accept that though. Terminal commands are handy. Some things can only be so simple though, and packet filtering is one of them.

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