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Protects your privacy and prevents your private data from being sent out to the Internet without your knowledge.
on Sep 5
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LaunchBar (@launchbar@mastodon.obdev.at)
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Attached: 1 image New in LaunchBar 6.20.2 – regional vegetables. https://obdev.at/launchbar/releasenotes.html
on Mar 7
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Little Snitch (@littlesnitch@mastodon.obdev.at)
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The Meta Bug. The story of a bug that affects itself by preventing its own resolution. https://obdev.at/blog/the-meta-bug
on Mar 5
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Well, not that Meta. The other one. This is the story of a bug that affects itself by preventing its own resolution. As much as we would like all software to be bug-free, it isn’t. But the least we can do as software developers, if we discover a…
on Mar 5
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Automatic software update checks may fail in Little Snitch 6.2.1
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A minor, seemingly insignificant change in Little Snitch 6.2.1 resulted in a rather unfortunate bug: If you have that version installed, chances are that automatic checks for new versions of Little Snitch are no longer performed, so you won’t get…
on Feb 27
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ping. pong. Yet another hole in the wall
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Back in 2020, when Apple introduced the new Network Extension framework as a mandatory replacement for the previous, kernel extension based NKE interface, third-party firewall products were required to use it for being able to monitor and intercept…
on Feb 10
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Little Snitch (@littlesnitch@mastodon.obdev.at)
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Deletion Impossible https://obdev.at/blog/deletion-impossible
on Feb 8
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Good news first: In macOS 15.3, Apple has fixed some bugs introduced in 15.2 that affected Little Snitch users (such as AirPlay not working when used alongside the built-in firewall of macOS)! Or, perhaps more accurately, they’ve replaced them with…
on Feb 7
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Objective Development - Help Center
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Get all the help you need for Little Snitch Mini, Little Snitch, LaunchBar and Micro Snitch.
on Jan 24
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Objective Development - Help Center
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Get all the help you need for Little Snitch Mini, Little Snitch, LaunchBar and Micro Snitch.
on Jan 24
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Little Snitch (@littlesnitch@mastodon.obdev.at)
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Attached: 1 image What happens on your device, stays on your device – until it doesn’t. https://www.obdev.at/blog/what-happens-on-your-device-stays-on-your-device-until-it-doesnt
on Jan 9
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What happens on your device, stays on your device – until it doesn’t
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Apple has recently shown a noticeable tendency to collect, gather, transmit, and sometimes even store privacy-sensitive data – despite repeatedly emphasizing the importance of protecting such data and ensuring it remains solely on the user’s…
on Jan 8
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What happens on your device, stays on your device – until it doesn’t
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Apple has recently shown a noticeable tendency to collect, gather, transmit, and sometimes even store privacy-sensitive data – despite repeatedly emphasizing the importance of protecting such data and ensuring it remains solely on the user’s…
on Jan 8
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Protects your privacy and prevents your private data from being sent out to the Internet without your knowledge.
on Dec 30
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Little Snitch (@littlesnitch@mastodon.obdev.at)
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Attached: 1 image You, know, it’s Black Friday. So don’t miss the chance to save 30% on your Little Snitch purchase or upgrade! https://obdev.at
on Nov 29
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Objective Development — Network Monitoring & Productivity Software for macOS
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Discover powerful applications such as Little Snitch Mini, Little Snitch, LaunchBar and Micro Snitch.
on Nov 29
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A memory leak in Apple’s Network Extension framework
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Is it normal for the Little Snitch Network Extension to consume Gigabytes of memory? No it isn’t. Unfortunately that’s another new bug in the Network Extension framework of macOS. It’s a memory leak in Apple’s framework, which developers…
on Nov 14
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Apple’s built-in macOS firewall breaks third-party firewalls
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Starting with macOS 15 Sequoia, Apple’s built-in firewall is causing troubles when used together with third-party firewalls that are based on Apple’s Network Extension framework (which is actually the only way for third-party developers to create…
on Nov 13
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Little Snitch (@littlesnitch@mastodon.obdev.at)
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We’ve been surprised to learn that legitimate security software exists that installs a rootkit to spy on their users. https://heise.de/en/opinion/Analysis-and-opinion-Sophos-and-the-broken-vow-10013195.html
on Nov 12
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Little Snitch (@littlesnitch@mastodon.obdev.at)
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We’ve published a Manifesto to make this very clear — we do not spy on our users. (we actually assumed this was self-evident and didn’t require explicit mention. But, apparently, it does) https://obdev.at/blog/manifesto
on Nov 12
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Little Snitch (@littlesnitch@mastodon.obdev.at)
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Not sure if it’s a good idea to share personal medical data with Twitter/X to train their AI. Well, actually, we are pretty sure it isn’t. https://www.fastcompany.com/91218769/elon-musk-wants-you-to-submit-medical-data-to-his-ai-chatbot
on Nov 5
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LaunchBar - Unleashed productivity.
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Start with a single keyboard shortcut to access and control every corner of your Mac.
on Oct 28
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Little Snitch (@littlesnitch@mastodon.obdev.at)
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Here’s some additional in-depth information from @briankrebs@infosec.exchange about the Locate X location-tracking issue. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/10/the-global-surveillance-free-for-all-in-mobile-ad-data
on Oct 26
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Little Snitch (@littlesnitch@mastodon.obdev.at)
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Attached: 1 image It turned out that these “Privacy & Security” settings of Firefox are turned on by default: * Allow Firefox to send technical and interaction data to Mozilla * Allow Firefox to make personalized extension recommendations * Allow Firefox to install and run studies Might be...
on Oct 18
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Little Snitch (@littlesnitch@mastodon.obdev.at)
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Attached: 1 image Why is Firefox spontaneously connecting to some telemetry server at mozilla.com? 🤔
on Oct 17
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LaunchBar - Unleashed productivity.
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Start with a single keyboard shortcut to access and control every corner of your Mac.
on Oct 17
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Should I upgrade to macOS Sequoia? (Part 2)
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This is a follow-up to our previous recommendation advising against upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.0. Just over two weeks after the public launch of Sequoia, Apple has released its first bugfix update (15.0.1) on October 3rd. So, should you upgrade…
on Oct 8
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Little Snitch (@littlesnitch@mastodon.obdev.at)
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Think twice before upgrading to the dot-zero version of Sequoia too hastily. https://blog.obdev.at/should-i-upgrade-to-macos-sequoia-now #macOS #Sequoia
on Sep 20
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Should I upgrade to macOS Sequoia now?
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The short answer is: We don’t recommend upgrading now because there are several bugs related to networking and firewalls in the 15.0 release. We expect most of them to be fixed in 15.1. If you have already upgraded or if you want to upgrade for…
on Sep 20
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Little Snitch (@littlesnitch@mastodon.obdev.at)
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⚠️ Spoke too soon… The DNS proxy issue mentioned yesterday turned out to be specific to Little Snitch 6.1 and not a general issue in macOS. It will be fixed in an update of Little Snitch later today. #macOS #Security #DNS
on Sep 18
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Warning: macOS Sequoia 15 may bypass DNS encryption
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DNS Encryption 101 When you enter a hostname in your web browser (e.g., apple.com), that name must first be translated into an IP address so your computer can connect to the server. This lookup is usually performed unencrypted, meaning your Internet…
on Sep 18
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Warning: macOS Sequoia 15 may bypass DNS encryption
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DNS Encryption 101 When you enter a hostname in your web browser (e.g., apple.com), that name must first be translated into an IP address so your computer can connect to the server. This lookup is usually performed unencrypted, meaning your Internet…
on Sep 17
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Little Snitch Nightly Build - Download
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Be one of the first users of a pre-release version of Little Snitch. Download here.
on Sep 12
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Protects your privacy and prevents your private data from being sent out to the Internet without your knowledge.
on Jul 19
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Little Snitch (@littlesnitch@mastodon.obdev.at)
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Attached: 2 images Dear fellow app developers! You might consider adding an Internet Access Policy to your app, describing which servers your app connects to and for what purpose. Your privacy-conscious users will thank you! https://obdev.at/iap
on Jun 25
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Objective Development - Internet Access Policy
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on Jun 25
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Little Snitch (@littlesnitch@mastodon.obdev.at)
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Attached: 1 image Effortlessly block unwanted connections with new blocklists in Little Snitch 6. Install with a click! ➡️ Upgrade today: https://obdev.at/littlesnitch #Security #macOS
on May 27
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Protects your privacy and prevents your private data from being sent out to the Internet without your knowledge.
on May 22
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Little Snitch (@littlesnitch@mastodon.obdev.at)
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Attached: 1 image Little Snitch 6 is here with powerful new features to protect your Mac’s network activity. 🔒 Upgrade now and take control! ➡️ https://obdev.at/littlesnitch #macOS #NetworkSecurity
on May 21
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Protects your privacy and prevents your private data from being sent out to the Internet without your knowledge.
on May 21
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Protects your privacy and prevents your private data from being sent out to the Internet without your knowledge.
on May 21
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Little Snitch (@littlesnitch@mastodon.obdev.at)
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Attached: 1 image We’ve opened a new batch of beta slots for Little Snitch 6. Interested to get a first look at what’s new? Then don’t miss the chance to take part in our private beta! https://obdev.at/littlesnitch6-beta
on Apr 11
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Objective Development - Little Snitch 6 Beta
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Discover powerful applications such as Little Snitch Mini, Little Snitch, LaunchBar and Micro Snitch.
on Apr 2, 2024