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Little Snitch: Network Monitor and Application Firewall for macOS

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Re: Little Snitch: Network Monitor and Application Firewall for macOS

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Post by jen729w »

cynix wrote: post #12
para_parolu wrote: post #6

Little Snitch is one of the best pieces of software out there. It’s essential for every macOS user, works very well, and is a one-time payment. I truly hope it stays that way and doesn’t go down the same path as 1Password. I’m very grateful to the developers for creating such an excellent product. I wish more software were like this.

> and is a one-time payment Well technically it's like a "subscription with indeterminate renewal cycle". Every few years they release a new major version and sometimes you have to pay to upgrade. Of course you can choose to not upgrade... but then you don't get the new features, and it's unclear if the old version will support all newer macOS releases.

Technically that's what we call "buying software".

Re: Little Snitch: Network Monitor and Application Firewall for macOS

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Post by rconti »

triyambakam wrote: post #4
desro wrote: post #3

first application to get installed on every nuke and pave

Never heard of "nuke and pave" before, nice idiom! https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nuke_and_pave

It's by far the most common phrase I've heard used to wipe+reinstall a system in the past 20 years? 25 years? Not just the most popular colloquialism, the most popular phrase, period.

My experience is US/West Coast/Tech companies, for reference.

Re: Little Snitch: Network Monitor and Application Firewall for macOS

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Post by marcus0x62 »

See also: Patrick Wardle's excellent (and free) Lulu firewall: https://objective-see.org/products/lulu.html. He has a bunch of other excellent macOS security tools:

Rei Key - identify keyloggers: https://objective-see.org/products/reikey.html

Block Block - get an alert before an auto-start program gets registered: https://objective-see.org/products/blockblock.html

Oversight - identify when the mic or camera is active on your mac - https://objective-see.org/products/oversight.html

Ransomwhere - detect and block ransomware: https://objective-see.org/products/ransomwhere.html

Re: Little Snitch: Network Monitor and Application Firewall for macOS

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Post by a-dub »

talldayo wrote: post #2

Anyone using Linux can also try OpenSnitch, which is free to own: https://github.com/evilsocket/opensnitch

opensnitch is pretty good on a linux desktop, especially with its cool ebpf kernel interface.

mostly good for monitoring for malware though. doesn't replace good inbound firewall rules.

Re: Little Snitch: Network Monitor and Application Firewall for macOS

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Post by dcreater »

redrix wrote: post #21

Firewalls and endpoint security are important, and Little Snitch is pretty good, but this feels like an ad being posted. It’s just a link to the main page of their website: nothing specific to warrant discussion.

And it's a very old and well known software..
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