Yuriy Varbanets

Yuriy Varbanets

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CTO at Nektony
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I lead the engineering team behind Nektony's Mac utility suite. Our focus is developing powerful, safe, and intuitive software that provides Mac performance solutions - from reclaiming storage to boosting system speed.

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  • FireWally
    FireWallyA free Mac firewall powered by Apple Intelligence
    Dec 2025
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    Joined Product HuntJune 27th, 2019

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Yuriy Varbanets•

1mo ago

FireWally - A free Mac firewall powered by Apple Intelligence

FireWally is a privacy-first network tool designed to give you full control over your Mac’s online activity. See which apps are actively connecting to the internet in real time, block unwanted connections, and explore detailed traffic history by the hour or for the entire day. Apple Intelligence–powered insights help you understand why apps connect and whether they’re safe, making FireWally a smart, intuitive way to protect your privacy and take control of your network.
Yuriy Varbanets•

2mo ago

Launching a new easy firewall app for Mac: What security controls do you need?

Hi everyone,

I'm Yuriy, the CTO at Nektony. We are developing a new easy firewall for macOS.

We know that a strong firewall is crucial for Mac users, especially since the native one only controls incoming connections. Our goal is to create a tool focused entirely on giving you complete, easy-to-manage control over all network activity.

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