Sequoia firewall: unable to edit some entries

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Sequoia firewall: unable to edit some entries

Since upgrading to Sequoia, I noticed some entries in the Network > Firewall > options... are no longer editable: some apps are stuck, I'm unable to change their settings to allow/block, or delete the entries. the command line `/usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw` also does not work on these apps, see the screen shot, apps like zoom, and Things do not have the ↕️ next to allow/block, and for them the delete - and right click also does not work.

The release notes said that the firewall has some deprecation changes and the settings are no longer in the alf plist, where are they now so I can reset the settings? Thanks!

MacBook Pro (M1, 2020)

Posted on Sep 16, 2024 1:44 PM

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Answer 1

Sep 18, 2024 11:46 PM in response to Barney-15E

If the firewall is " a joke" what do you suggest us "Average Joe" do to protect from hackers and outsiders etc

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Answer 2

Oct 4, 2024 12:14 AM in response to AlWeir

Patch 15.0.1 don't fix the problem.

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gotenks

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Sep 17, 2024 8:11 AM in response to aoimame

The firewall is broken in Sequoia.

Old entries are not editable and in many cases browsers like Chrome and Firefox stop working causing a lot of pain to the average Joe. If you google it, you will see it's happening to many folks out there.

We'll have to wait for an update, until then the only solution is to disable the firewall or allowing specific applications from the Terminal.

/usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw --add /Applications/<ApplicationName>.app

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