LuLu: An open-source macOS firewall that blocks unknown outgoing connections
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HN comment orderWhat I want for all these services (Little Snitch, ESET, etc) is an EasyList-like ... list. A community-aggregated and reviewed list of servers that don't merit my connection. I'd pay a monthly subscription fee for that. I'd also like separate lists for * "this wifi is public, be extra cautious" * "this wifi is public, be nice and don't torrent, do backups, etc" * "I'm on a metered connection (e.g. LTE), don't run torrents, backups, etc" edit: for anyone looking…
Be aware there are a few concerning open issues like it blocking all network requests when disabled: https://github.com/objective-see/LuLu/issues/264 or not being able to login after installing (due to security patch needing to be installed) https://github.com/objective-see/LuLu/issues/284
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- Total points
- 1175
- Total comments
- 388
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Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-12 | LuLu – free and open source macOS firewall | sashk | 3 | 0 |
| 2017-09-18 | LuLu | touart | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-01-19 | LuLu: An open-source macOS firewall that blocks unknown outgoing connectionsFirst breakout · Best thread | mcone | 804 | 238 |
| 2019-08-10 | Lulu – free, open-source macOS firewall | based2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021-01-12 | Lulu – Mac open-source firewall that aims to block unknown outgoing connectionsHall induction · Latest 20+ point return | tambourine_man | 364 | 150 |