How do I keep my mac safe through public wifi?

i study , work in coffee shops offer free wifi. there applications can install on mac keep safe hackers?

see many people's computer on shared section of computer, , wish keep myself 'sharing' @ in coffee shop. thanks.

 

just turn firewall on , you'll fine.

 

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