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Easy to forget that on a macOS you are knee deep in the BSD relics. When I was trying to tshoot why I can't reach docker network in orbstack VM I got reminded about `pf` being a thing. 😮‍💨 How much easier would it be if macos used a Linux kernel, eh?

Aaron A. Glenn

@networkservice.bsky.social

7 Feb 2025

would hardly call netfilter an improvement in UX 🤣

Roman Dodin

@netdevops.me

7 Feb 2025

there is at least a chance someone remembers `iptables -vnL`, but not a chance someone remembers pfctl commands =)

Aaron A. Glenn

@networkservice.bsky.social

7 Feb 2025

why remember when it’s right there (commandline and full manual pages)

Roman Dodin

@netdevops.me

let me try it from another angle :D The chances someone has bsd experience are way lower nowadays than someone with Linux experience. This was my maybe 3rd time in my life running `pfctl` (probably speak more about me, than anything else), but I feel I can generalize it quite well hah

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