I've been using it with Lion 10.7.2, and iCloud is working in my computer with no issues.

IMPORTANT AMENDMENT TO MY LAST POST: As any responsible user/poster should do, I can and must admit when I have erred.

1. This program HAS in fact been updated to Snow Leopard and beyond. To their detriment, they did not have a prompt to update the program which I inappropriately presumed to have existed. I have updated the program by downloading it again and they have added automatic update checks. - good move guys.

2. Already addressed above.

3. The program, NOW does have a method of uninstalling. Wise.

4. The usability of this product seems to have changed but is still under review as to the ease of use. I will surely post after a little time with the program.

Finally, as to whether it is worth paying for over Little Snitch, I will also take time to re-evaluate my critique.

That said, this is not a retraction of my previous post as the developer did not put out a sufficient product. However, it must not go unrecognized when a developer takes the steps to correct the problems of a previous release. I however, did not fulfill my end of the bargain as a responsible consumer to actively seek to correct the problems I was complaining about. I guess I've become a little spoiled with the general ease of use of any Mac product or products developed for Macs.

So there it is! I'll be getting back to this post soon!

You are probably wrong with every single point you’ve mentioned in your review.

I’ve used Hands Off! since its 1.0 release and it always worked with the latest release of Snow Leopard. There were however some days between a new release of SL and an updated version of HandsOff but those delays have always been very short. As there was now new version of Snow Leopard since some months (10.6.8 was released in July, your post was written on November), the chance of getting a version that doesn’t work with SL is almost zero.

The application has an uninstall option right built in and that feature was part of 1.4.2 (the version you’ve reviewed). So it’s not the application but a lack of your knowledge. Sure, that option doesn’t point with a laser pointer into ones eyes and you have to skim through the various menus or look into metaines FAQ or ask Google (which leads you directly to metakines FAQ). But crying like a baby does only work for babies not for computers (at least in 2011).

The usability is almost the same as seen in Little Snitch as Hands Off is almost a copy of Little Snitch (interface wise). If you open the main app, it presents a list almost identical to LS where you can edit or delete a rule as you like.

This program isn’t terrible, it works very well since version 1.0. Through the last year, I’ve only encountered a minor problem with one version that has been fixed quite fast. The rules editor window could be a tad faster as it needs some seconds after startup until you could see the rules but other than that, Hands Off works quite well.

It’s only fair that you have posted some amendments, but you should also consider writing or editing your review because the half-star rating now doesn’t seem to be justified any more.

You are wrong on the Snow Leopard compatibility, the uninstall (it is right there in the menu and has been for some time IINM), and the rules panel which you couldn't find (which gives excellent control since it was first released), but most other users did. I think you had a glitch with your system, not this software...

The statements above are dubious, and outright unfair to the developer. I have used both Hands Off! and Little Snitch, for over 18 months, on Snow Leopard, and now Lion. Please refrain from statements that reek of emotion, and little fact. Thank you.

FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD IN THIS WORLD!

Get a life people! Some of you sound biased, at best. I did the responsible thing and I amended my review. These replies are out of line. I'll amend my rating when I feel the product is worth more than that.

The fact of the matter is that this developer released a product that already existed (little snitch) and charged us for it. There was no significant difference between the two products. The only feature that distinguished the two programs AT FIRST, is that Hands-off, the one I paid for, did not release an update after the latest version of Snow Leopard came out and I could NOT uninstall it.

Further, they failed to inform their customers, as most software companies do (an industry standard) when the update was released. Therefore, I watched that stupid icon take up space in task bar. That annoyed me to no end. It is, what it is people. Not everyone checks for updates every other day...nor should we be expected to!

FInally, it seems as if only Martin actually kept reading after my post, thank you for that. Although I still believe you could have used your time more productively. HOWEVER, as for XCO, speaking of refraining from statements that "reek of emotion"...why don't you take your own advice? My GOD, is your mother the developer or something? Why so defensive? Read before you write!

Message to the Dev Team:
Listen folks, you have to understand that when you release a product that people have already been receiving for free, that the expectations will be elevated significantly. You should have put out a better initial product (I will say that the current version is worth the money...for the most part) and you should have not only anticipated the release of a new operating system but you should have also informed your customers of the update.

I'm done with this post, reply away - I won't read it or ever come back to this because I have a life. Its great that there are such motivated supporters out there but those responses truly pose inquiry as to their business affiliation or interests in the matter. If not that, then I have to assume that these users were just periodically checking the comments posted on a piece of software they've owned for a while....strange, anyway you look at it.

Good luck and Godspeed....look for bigger battles to win or your lives will be riddled with mediocrity.

I stopped reading your initial rant when you mentioned you used MacKeeper. That's like waving a flag that says "I don't know how to operate a mac but I will share my opinion with you all the same!"

Hey habitatmedia!

This was probably the worst review ever and a great disclosure of your (lack of) skills...seriously. Go to the Apple Store and get one of those one on one classes where they teach you how to turn on the computer. Click on things etc.

/Mikael

Hi Donperreault,
Could you contact support with your usage case ? The cpu overhead for Hands Off! should be negligeable.
Regards,
Antoine

Use the uninstall option from within the app. Very easy.

Strange. here it only uses less than 1% most of the time. But I had to uninstall 1.1.2 because trying to update to 1.2 always caused a kernel panic. Updated fine after uninstalling.

We would like to help you. Please contact us via metakine.com/support.

Quitting/restarting it through Apple Activity Monitor lowered the CPU use to about 3-10%. Still more than previous versions though.

Same here.

Hands Off! 1.0.4 works fine under 10.6.5. The problem is with the Mac OS X update procedure. To resolve the problem you need to un-install and re-install Hands Off! (your rules will be preserved). Go in the Preferences window and under the Advanced tab, click on the Uninstall button and then re-install Hands Off!.

Sorry for the inconvenience and this will be resolved soon as possible.