When I try to save custom settings on Firewall to block the connection to some apps, settings are not saved, or saved for some minutes, and then automatically all permissions are enabled.
This is a very important security problem, how did you solve? Tks
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 13.0
Same issue here. The only way I could fix it was to use the socketfilterfw executable directly, with sudo privileges, on the command line. You can check out the help information for the executable by running:
sudo /usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw -h
which explains what options are available and their general use.
For a specific example, I was able to then use the --remove <path> option which would be the same as using the "-" button to remove something from the list of individual applications that have individual rules set on them:
sudo /usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw --remove /Applications/Firefox.app
I was on Montery just last week, and i often used to modify firewall settings and it worked perfectly.
Updated to Ventura over weekend now it wont accept any changes at all. I cant believe a bug like this even gets past Beta testing it's un-belivable.
Please fix this Apple, i wish to block all incoming connections on my mac, and i consider this a security risk. Why is it not fixed when MacOS was released last October.
Ive logged this with the feedback app, surely im not the only one
Sorry but, that doesn't work for me. My procedure was:
Have I missed something ?
+1 this is a major problem as nginx cannot open ports 80 & 443.
As far as I know there is a major tech industry that uses this for dev purposes, but it doesn't work now :/
Please fix asap Apple, thank you.
No, noting changes. But does it work in your system?
Cleanmymac, tried also without it, nothing changes.
If this could help, I am not alone
Firewall settings not saving - Apple Community
Any update about this?
It's incredibile to have a security app as a firewall with these bugs....
Apple Support told me to reinstall all the OS.... mah.... :-/
Updated to 13.1, same problem, incredible.
No, tried with and without Clean my mac, after a fresh reinstall of macOS. No changes.
Neither with safe mode boot
Yes that is absurd
I have the same issue on my 16” M1 Max MacBook Pro, so I suppose it is a software issue and we have to wait for a fix.
I have the same Issue!
Latest MacOS.
Besides Dropbox, which was there since beginning, every additional app I asign to the firewall rules list is kicked out after a reboot.
You’d think the firewall not working for months would be a top priority.
Got you, will do it ASAP.
Thanks for the tip.
Firewall settings not saving
