Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: About the Application Firewall

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: About the Application Firewall

Apple has updated the knowledgebase article on Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) firewall. This is the new, additional firewall referred to as an "application" firewall. Unlike ipfw, which works at the packet level, the new firewall works at the application level allowing or disallowing applications to receive packets.


Links to previous Geek Precis Articles:

• When Will Apple Require Code Signing in Mac OS X?
• Leopard 10.5.1 Is Out With Security Fixes But Issues Remain
• A Summary of Leopard Firewall Issues
• Leopard Firewall - Testing Analysis and Speculation
• Is Leopard's Firewall Insecure or Broken? Maybe not.