TripMode

A couple times a month I will connect my Mac via my cellular phone. My hotspot provides great upload and download speeds, which means I can quickly send/receive massive amounts of data through my limited plan. Tripmode has saved me on a number of occasions by stopping a number of background processes from using the hotspot while still allowing me to easily get my work done. Well worth the price of the app as it has saved me huge in potential "overage charges" from my cellular carrier.

This is very useful on holidays, when I got my own mifi. No more costs because of an update that costs data. Like this app :)

Great and powerful menu bar app. The app's profiles feature is incredibly helpful, as I can set specific limits for each network type that I use. The app is unobtrusive and feels like it belongs on the Mac. Excellent price too! Thanks!

Pretty much zero setup for the common use case of tethering off a smartphone - nearly as easy for more complex needs. Highly recommended.

The App price is $8

Use it when I'm hot spotting on my smartphone and when on a cruise ship where the online data plans are ridiculous .

useful on business trips

Very impressive response from developer. I experienced crashing after the initial purchase. There was a very quick response from the developer with a correction for the problem. Now it seems to do what I need to monitor & control network traffic while travelling. Possibly a five star once I've had more time to use it on the road.

I have had the issue that with it turned on TripMode failed to pass along iMessages through Messages, even though I had “Messages & FaceTime” checked. Something must have been buggy.

A handy app for those that travel with their mac - even if you don't it helps take back some control of your network traffic