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The Apple Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. Starting today, the site will no longer accept new posts and is available in a read-only state.
You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site.
We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products.
On my new MacBook Air (M1 2020) should I turn Firewall on?
It is up to the user.
About Firewall: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201642
https://support.apple.com/guide/security/firewall-security-seca0e83763f/1/web/1
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/block-connections-to-your-mac-with-a-firewall-mh34041/mac
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-firewall-preferences-on-mac-mh11783/mac
Firewall
