NetBarrier Daemon X5
Universal version · Reported by 134 Macs in the community.
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NetBarrier Daemon X5 is the background service component of Intego's NetBarrier, a personal firewall and network security tool for macOS. NetBarrier monitors incoming and outgoing network connections, blocks malware and intrusions, manages port activity, and enforces per-application network policies. The daemon runs continuously to protect the system against network threats. A native Apple Silicon build has been confirmed running on Macs in the Rosetta Check community.
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1 suggestionA native Apple Silicon build of NetBarrier has been confirmed on real Macs in our community, so the latest version of NetBarrier X5 from Intego includes native support. To upgrade from the Intel build to the native version, launch the NetBarrier application itself and check Help or Settings for an update option, or visit Intego's website to download the latest NetBarrier installer — it will serve the native Universal Binary on M-series Macs. If NetBarrier includes an automatic update mechanism in the menu bar, use that to pull the latest build. After updating, the daemon will run natively with improved performance and battery life. Your firewall rules and security settings will carry over without any manual reconfiguration.
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