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Program Seen In My Firewall.

This program: com.apple.WebKit.Networking.xpc, shows up in my firewall: com.apple.WebKit.Networking.xpc. Is it okay or dangerous?

Posted on Oct 26, 2021 2:15 PM

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Posted on Oct 26, 2021 2:28 PM

PhotosPete wrote:

This program: com.apple.WebKit.Networking.xpc, shows up in my firewall: com.apple.WebKit.Networking.xpc. Is it okay or dangerous?


OK.


The Apple. XPC services are a type of API used in programming which allow for different computer processes to communicate.


https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xpc

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Oct 26, 2021 2:28 PM in response to PhotosPete

PhotosPete wrote:

This program: com.apple.WebKit.Networking.xpc, shows up in my firewall: com.apple.WebKit.Networking.xpc. Is it okay or dangerous?


OK.


The Apple. XPC services are a type of API used in programming which allow for different computer processes to communicate.


https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xpc

Program Seen In My Firewall.

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