Firewall - turn on/off
How do I turn on/off the firewall on my iMac computer running High Sierra 10.13.6?
iMac, macOS High Sierra (10.13.6)
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How do I turn on/off the firewall on my iMac computer running High Sierra 10.13.6?
iMac, macOS High Sierra (10.13.6)
See this article OS X: About the application firewall - Apple Support
To turn off the firewall click on the the box as shown in the screen shot .
Firewall - turn on/off