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Q: allow incoming network connects?

Every time I launch iTunes a dialog box appears asking: "Do you want the application "iTunes.app" to accept incoming network connections?" I have a brand new MacBook AIr (Yosemite 10.10.2) with iTunes 12.1.0.50.

 

I first what, or why, is iTunes making this request for a network connection? This is just a question to assuage my curiosity.

 

More to the point, how do i get rid of this annoying request? I've tried both selections, allow and deny. I've tried going into the Securities & Privacy - Firewall Options and managed to change the iTunes setting to "Allow...", not an easy task as I had to remove the com.apple.alf.plist files from the library (a suggestion from another search on this question). With all these efforts dialog box keeps making the same request each time I launch iTunes.

 

I appreciate your help with this very annoying issue.

 

Cheers,

Dan 

MacBook Air, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2), iTunes 12.1.0.50

Posted on Mar 7, 2015 6:07 AM

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  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Mar 7, 2015 12:00 PM in response to StandM
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    Mar 7, 2015 12:00 PM in response to StandM

    Just turn off the firewall. It serves no purpose when you're on a private network behind a router.

  • by StandM,

    StandM StandM Mar 7, 2015 12:51 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Mar 7, 2015 12:51 PM in response to Linc Davis

    Linc Davis, thanks but why would I have to do that when on the MacBook I'm replacing I did not? Also, I like the comfort of having the the firewall. Is there no way to set it up so iTunes will not ask me the same question each time. It seems there should be.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Mar 7, 2015 12:54 PM in response to StandM
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    Mar 7, 2015 12:54 PM in response to StandM

    Please see TCP and UDP ports used by Apple software products - Apple Support if you want the FW, but want allow specific connections.

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Mar 7, 2015 1:07 PM in response to StandM
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    Mar 7, 2015 1:07 PM in response to StandM

    Leaving the firewall on should not give you any comfort, because it's not protecting you from anything. That's a false sense of security, which is dangerous. Hackers are not going to magically reach through your router and steal your data, or if they are, the firewall won't stop them.

     

    But if you have a legitimate use for the firewall, which I doubt, see below.

    Please open the Security & Privacy preference pane and select the Firewall tab. Click the lock icon to unlock the settings, if necessary. Click the button marked

              Firewall Options...

    In the sheet that opens, the box marked

              Automatically allow signed software to receive incoming connections

    should be checked.

    If the application that you're having trouble with is on the list above that checkbox and is blocked, change the setting to

              Allow incoming connections

    If the application is not on the list, add it with the same setting.

    If it's already on the list and already allowed, delete the entry, then add it back.

    Click OK. Test. If there's no change, ask for further instructions.

  • by StandM,

    StandM StandM Mar 8, 2015 6:24 AM in response to Linc Davis
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    Mar 8, 2015 6:24 AM in response to Linc Davis

    No change. What else can I try?

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Mar 8, 2015 7:05 AM in response to StandM
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    Mar 8, 2015 7:05 AM in response to StandM

    If iTunes is the only application that's causing the problem, reinstall it by clicking the iTunes link at the top of this page and downloading the installer package.