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only you need to pay for it. Is there not a free one that is just as good?
Simple answer, "no." Okay, okay there are programs out there that claim to do the same thing as Little Snitch, but as yet I've haven't found one that does what Little Snitch does half as well.
I've been using Little Snitch for almost four years now and I've come to rely on it to protect my privacy from software companies, nosy network administrators, etc. ... so for $30, you get a program with at least 4 years of experience and tweaking that has many potential bugs worked out.
I've been using Little Snitch for almost four years now and I've come to rely on it to protect my privacy from software companies, nosy network administrators, etc. ... so for $30, you get a program with at least 4 years of experience and tweaking that has many potential bugs worked out.
Everything Microshaft has done has been copied off a MAC/LINUX/UNIX system. Why cause they do not know how to think. They just copy for the open source community and they advertise ... I thought of that.. NO you stole it.
Also, Little Snitch is a very good product but if you have some security knowledge (IPTABLES) you can do the same. I however, prefer Little Snitch for the exact reason this article has stated. If Little Snitch had an easy button then it would say... "THAT WAS EASY"
Also, Little Snitch is a very good product but if you have some security knowledge (IPTABLES) you can do the same. I however, prefer Little Snitch for the exact reason this article has stated. If Little Snitch had an easy button then it would say... "THAT WAS EASY"
You need to know ipfw if you want to do the same thing on a mac, not iptables. I also don't think ipfw lets you build the outbound firewalls as-you-go (it's possible there is a GUI for this but I've not seen it).
I'm also not sure about the Windows 7 firewall. I've never seen a popup on Windows asking if Firefox is allowed to go out on port 80. Do I need to do something special to turn that on (because if that ability is baked into Win7, I want to use it).
You're right.. Little Snitch is dead easy. And for what it does, it isn't that expensive. I've been using it for years; for the length of time I've used it, it's been a nominal investment and it prevents so much from getting out that I don't want to get out. All these apps that "phone home" no longer get to (sure, they say they're looking for version updates, but without having access to the source, how do I know for sure?).
I'm also not sure about the Windows 7 firewall. I've never seen a popup on Windows asking if Firefox is allowed to go out on port 80. Do I need to do something special to turn that on (because if that ability is baked into Win7, I want to use it).
You're right.. Little Snitch is dead easy. And for what it does, it isn't that expensive. I've been using it for years; for the length of time I've used it, it's been a nominal investment and it prevents so much from getting out that I don't want to get out. All these apps that "phone home" no longer get to (sure, they say they're looking for version updates, but without having access to the source, how do I know for sure?).
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