Vallum for Mac

Vallum, from The Murus Team, is a firewall app for Mac that you can try under a free trial.

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Title

Vallum

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Language

English

Available languages

English
Italian

License

Free Trial

Latest update

2025-11-07

Author

The Murus Team

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