How to bypass firewall and back up Hyundai i30 on iMac?

Get rid of any 3rd party firewall and antivirus software you have installed completely. Don't just 'turn it off'. Remove it.

It's completely unnecessary on a Mac and will do nothing but cause problems.

Also, I believe the title of the thread was modified and no longer reflects what you're trying to do. I believe you're trying to update the system in your car, not 'back it up'.

dialabrain wrote:

+1 Agree on both points. Makes no sense to backup a car.

+1 Always park so you can drive forward.

There really is no need nor is there any benefit to enabling the macOS application firewall. Its existence is essentially a nod to marketing needs, such as when a typically clueless "IT Administrator" asks if the Mac includes a firewall, Apple can accurately say yes. Yes it does. Box, checked.

Of course the terminology doesn't help. There is no fire, and there is no wall. Whoever came up with that terminology regrets it, or should.

Assuming your Macs and other network devices are connected to a secure router under your sole control there is only one justification for enabling the firewall, and that's if there are people using your network that you don't know or trust. But no one should be using your network without your authorization. Some routers have a "guest network" that can be used for that purpose.

Other than that enabling the application firewall is only going to result in your own inconvenience — such as an inability to back up your Hyundai.

In addition to KiltedTim's recommendation if you're behind a router with WPA 2 security you don't need the Mac Firewall on. The router is sufficient.

KiltedTim wrote:

Get rid of any 3rd party firewall and antivirus software you have installed completely. Don't just 'turn it off'. Remove it.

It's completely unnecessary on a Mac and will do nothing but cause problems.

Agreed

Also, I believe the title of the thread was modified and no longer reflects what you're trying to do. I believe you're trying to update the system in your car, not 'back it up'.

+1 Agree on both points. Makes no sense to backup a car.

Gordondow wrote:

Obviously not, huge apologies, I should have said update instead of back up. Any appropriate suggestions on how to go about this would be appreciated.

You should ask your Hyundai dealer about that. Maybe they can do it for you.

+1 🤣

You'll have to ask your internet provider that security their router/modem has.

Are you really trying to backup your car? That's a first for this forum.