Apps & games
LittleSnitch6From €59 (about £60)
APP OF THE MONTH
Stop trackers in their tracks on your Mac
[MAC APP]
Mac apps connect to the internet all the time, often in ways you don’t even realise, and often with the intent of tracking your data.
Little Snitch stops that by letting you block any outward connections as they happen. If you’re concerned about the information that might be shared with third parties, it’s a must.
Updated to version 6, the app now offers even more ways to protect your privacy. You can now install curated blocklists to stymy known offenders, group firewall rulesets by type, and encrypt your DNS queries to block out prying eyes. There’s also a new control centre in the menu bar that shows network info and blocked connections, plus new interactive traffic charts to help you see what’s happening in seconds.