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Little Snitch... A firewall protects your computer against unwanted guests from the Internet. But who protects your private data from being sent out? Little Snitch does!

As soon as you're connected to the Internet, applications can potentially send whatever information they want to wherever they want.

Sometimes they do this for good reason, on your explicit request. But often they don't. Little Snitch allows you to intercept these unwanted connection attempts, and lets you decide how to proceed.

Little Snitch informs you whenever a program attempts to establish an outgoing Internet connection. You can then choose to allow or deny this connection, or define a rule how to handle similar, future connection attempts. This reliably prevents private data from being sent out without your knowledge. Little Snitch runs inconspicuously in the background and it can also detect network related activity of viruses, trojans and other malware.

WHAT'S NEW
Version 2.2:
  • This version is compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.
  • Support for 64-bit kernels has been added.
  • Little Snitch's Connection Alert displays more process attributes in detail view.
  • Global rules (if enabled) can now be created directly from the Connection Alert.
  • A factory rule for MobileMe has been added.
  • Better support for Unix root user logging in at the Mac OS X login window.
  • Network Monitor labels applications owned by other users with that user's name.
  • Network Monitor memory consumption has been reduced.
  • Little Snitch Installer has been improved to cope with partially broken or modified Mac OS X installations.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
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Developer:Objective Development
Downloads:478,207
  - Version d/l:16,950
Utilities:Security
License:Demo
Date:28 Sep 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
Price:$29.95

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Dec 26 2009
*****

SPONGETOBI  I spent a lot of time with testing firewalls for a my Mac. This one is definitely the best. Could be a bit cheaper ;-)  
(Version 2.2)

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Dec 19 2009
*****

GURUBEZ  Great software....worth every Penny!!!  
(Version 2.2)

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Nov 16 2009

DOUG MATTHEWS  running version 2.2 on Snow Leopard (clean install) with absolutely no problems; this app does it's job well and I feel so much safer knowing I've got Little Snitch turned on, I never felt very safe running the OS X firewall  
(Version 2.2)

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Nov 6 2009

MATREYA  This is a very useful app, but the price seems a little steep for Shareware.  
(Version 2.2)

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Oct 15 2009

JIA123  How to uninstall Little Snitch 2.2 completely from Mac OS X? I deleted the application, preferences already, but it's still there, prompting access/ deny and monitor my network. Someone please teach me how to solve? THANKS!

Teach me by any means, or ways. Email or somehow, thanks!!

Email me: Jia123_88@hotmail.com  
(Version 2.2)

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Nov 6 2009

MATREYA  I would suggest you run the installer this time and use it's uninstall option  
(Version 2.2)

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Nov 27 2009

SIRJAMES  I had to manually uninstall the program. I started to have shut down problems on two of the computers i was using and been trying to fix the issue and last night i check the activity monitor to see what i could find as the problem. I no longer use little snitch and uses app zap to uninstall the app and noticed that there was a little snitch file that was running so i tried to quite it, it would not quiet so i forced quiet it and it still would not quiet. I i looks at the inspect window and found all the hidden little snitch files (one in the library at the root level and one in your user folder, once i deleted them and restarted the computer and then emptied trash and then verified the program was not running. I gather the program was not shutting down properly when I would shut down the computer. Word of advice if u start to have shut down issues try totally uninstalling the app and see if your problems are fixed. When u delete the files only delete the ones that actually say little snitch - because the program does seem to attach to other core services of your mac (most of which i noticed are the same apps i am having problems repairing permissions on). I think the program does a little more than a firewall - kinda believe it is a mailware program. Maybe the problem was fixed in the newest version but i would never use it again. If others are having the same issues try manually deleting all the files and see it that fixes your issues.   
(Version 2.2)

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Oct 2 2009

PHILIPNI  Great app !  
(Version 2.2)

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Sep 28 2009

RON BELL  Such an option would have to be a manual one, or at least defaulted off. To have it otherwise would be contrary to the function of the app itself!  
(Version 2.2)

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Sep 29 2009

LOUNGE DELUXE  LS already phones home when you enter your registration number, so I don't see how an update function would be contrary to the function of LS. I mean you'd still get warned by LS that it tries to contact its servers to check for an updated version. And I've never come across an app with an update function build in that didn't have the option to be switched on or off.  
(Version 2.2)

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Sep 28 2009

LOUNGE DELUXE  I reckon it's about time now to build some sort of automatic or manual update functionality within LS. C'mon Obdev, even all of the freeware apps I currently use are able to do this.   
(Version 2.2)

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Sep 14 2009

KOBALT  I've been running beta1 since it became available and have had no issues what so ever. As far as I'm concerned a LS beta is as good as a final release ... bit like 1Password in that respect. :)  
(Version 2.2b2)

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Sep 16 2009

SAJDAK70  The same problem as I mentioned by version 2.2b1. I still use Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger on my eMac. Maybe a reason of that problem. I don't know… :-/   
(Version 2.2b2)

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Aug 22 2009

MACTECHHEAD  I love this handy tool.

But I have one giant complaint. Version 2.0.5 was the last version that worked properly when logged in as the System Administrator.

Every since version 2.1 to now the root user has no rules, you cannot import any rules and even attempting to use the default rules results with a blank set of rules.

Permissions repair does nothing nor deleting the folders Little Snitch uses .  
(Version 2.1.4)

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Sep 10 2009

DR. GIRLFRIEND  Mactechhead, have you installed Little Snitch on Snow Leopard yet? How's it working out for you? Any issues? Did you do a clean install or copy over your rules from Old Leopard?

Thanks.  
(Version 2.2b1)

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