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Monitoring info to and from the internet?

Post 1

kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website

Is there any way I can see what programmes are sending information to and from my mac?

I've been watching the activity monitor a bit, but it's a bit of a blunt instrument eg I can't really tell what application or part of the OS is sending info.


Monitoring info to and from the internet?

Post 2

Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista)

What you need is a firewall with an activity log. Sorry, I don't have any recommendations at the moment - I'm using a Linux box these days - but I'm sure somebody around here will be able to suggest one. smiley - geek


Monitoring info to and from the internet?

Post 3

pheloxi | is it time to wear a hat? |

read good things about "little snitch"
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/10426/little-snitch


Monitoring info to and from the internet?

Post 4

kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website

That certainly looks interesting, pheloxi.


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