OS Sierra built in firewall on or off in addition to Norton?

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G'Day,

Do I need to turn the Mac OS Sierra system built in firewall on or off when using Norton Security 7.2?

Many thanks.

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Thanks for the feedback, much clearer now.

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So, if you’re a typical Mac user, you really don’t need to enable the firewall. But, if you’re doubting the advice here or just feel better with it enabled, you’re also free to enable it. Typical Mac users probably won’t notice many (or any) issues after enabling the firewall. Everything should continue working normally.

Even though, your Norton Security for Mac will be the first line of defense.

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If it works anything like the Windows versions, Norton should turn off any OS supplies firewall as part of the installation.

But wait for Mac users to verify this.

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I have asked for your post to be moved to the Norton for Mac Board for a better exposure.

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