Intego NetBarrier
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Intego NetBarrier, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Intego NetBarrier's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Mac Internet Security X9 | $24.99 a year | 1, 3, or 5 Macs · includes NetBarrier X9 and VirusBarrier X9 · Billed yearly |
| Mac Premium Bundle X9 | $39.99 a year | 1, 3, or 5 Macs · includes NetBarrier X9, VirusBarrier X9, Mac Washing Machine X9, ContentBarrier X9, and Personal Backup 10.9 · Billed yearly |
The facts
Each one read from Intego NetBarrier's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Alerts
- When an application first attempts a network connection, NetBarrier can alert the user and offer options to allow or block it.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Connection alerts
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Current availability
- NetBarrier is a legacy product and is no longer available as a separate new purchase; Intego says its firewall is included in Intego ONE plans.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Firewall
- Its personal firewall filters data packets entering or leaving a Mac through the Internet or a local TCP/IP network.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Firewall controls
- Intego ONE’s firewall lets users view connections, allow or block them, create rules for specific apps, and block all network traffic with a Security Switch.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Location-aware protection
- NetBarrier can automatically switch firewall settings for different locations, such as work, a conference, or a café.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Money-back guarantee
- Intego advertises a 30-day money-back guarantee for Intego ONE.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Monitoring
- The Application Monitor shows which applications are actively using network bandwidth, including incoming and outgoing activity.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Network profiles
- It provides Home, Work, and Public Hotspot firewall profiles, and can reuse a profile when reconnecting to a known network.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Outbound control
- advancedchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- NetBarrier X9 is Intego’s firewall program for macOS that filters network activity to protect against intrusions and alerts users to suspicious activity.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Rule direction
- bothchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Support
- Intego directs owners of older products to its support team for help downloading, activating, or using them.checked 11 Oct 2026
- System requirement
- The NetBarrier X9 manual lists macOS 10.13 High Sierra or higher and 148 MB of free disk space as system requirements.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Application controls
- Users can set applications to allow, block, or ask before connecting, and can restrict an application’s connection to specific domains or addresses.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Application monitoring
- NetBarrier monitors applications using the network and provides anti-spyware measures for outgoing data.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Application rules
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Local devices
- Firewall exceptions can allow or block individual local network devices, including printers, routers, and Apple TVs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported Mac requirements
- Intego ONE supports Macs running macOS 12.4 or later with an Intel or Apple silicon processor, at least 8 GB of memory, and 2 GB of available storage.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- macOSchecked 22 Sep 2026
The company
- Company history
- Intego says it was founded in 1997 and began with VirusBarrier for Mac OS 8.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1997checked 19 Oct 2026
Money
- Included plans
- Intego says its current Essential, Advanced, and Complete plans all include firewall protection.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Plan limitation
- Intego says Intego ONE brings together core tools from older products but does not necessarily include every feature of each legacy product.checked 11 Oct 2026
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