Little Snitch (Software Firewall)

[Average_Joe (Joey)]

@ph00lt0

Realized it was not mentioned yet here. They just launched a new version

Little Snitch — Network Monitor and Application Firewall for macOS

This is really a no brainer when it comes to privacy and security on macos. It features blocklist feature and secure dns as well as easy monitoring what the apps on your device want and have connected to.

The question of software firewalls is a very important one in my opinion.

I created a prolific thread here with some great responses:

Software Firewall for Windows?

Portmaster is looking like a great choice. They’re open source but they also have a premium product with more features: I just came across some great guides here where it directly compares itself to the most popular software firewalls available: It still seems like I’ve got a lot of research to do! I’ll keep posting to this thread whenever I find valuable information because I think a Software Firewall is the cornerstone of maintaining user privacy on a Windows PC. I appreciate your r…