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DESCRIPTION
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.

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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:473,106
  - Version d/l:11,849
Utilities:Security
License:Demo
Date:28 Sep 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
Price:$29.95
RATING
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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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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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Aug 1 2009
*****

RIDOGI  I tried this long ago and found it to be unstable. It has matured nicely and I find it to be lightweight, stable and fully featured to control the connections going out of my Mac. Excellent!  
(Version 2.1.4)

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Jul 6 2009

DHESS01  Global rule setting is a HUGE improvement! Now just needs a check box to set as global in the rule-setting popup window.   
(Version 2.1.4)

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Jun 5 2009
****.

BS0D  I really like Little Snitch. It is NOT INVASIVE at all, it runs discreetly in the background and it it very safe.

Much less invasive than NetBarrier X5 for example, which harrasses me with pop ups when I set it to max protection... and all it does is the same job as Little Snitch (except it has more options).  
(Version 2.1.4)

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