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Apple's apps bypass firewalls like LittleSnitch and LuLu on macOS Big Sur

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1183 points robenkleene | 1 comments | 20 Oct 20 15:51 UTC | HN request time: 0.238s | source
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m3kw9 ◴[20 Oct 20 16:46 UTC] No.24839555[source]▶
Maybe if you block it randomly renders your OS inoperable and you won’t know why. Example iCloud login, could be a few obscure network calls. You would then call Apple and ask wtf if you are some noob blocking everything. This isn’t old days where there could be zero dependence on the net for critical function.
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1. Wowfunhappy ◴[20 Oct 20 21:21 UTC] No.24842457[source]▶
This is one of the key purposes of the Apple Store. The Genius Bar would help you test on a clean account or do a full wipe — although, Little Snitch is well-known enough that I'd expect an Apple Store employee to recognize it pretty quickly.

I suppose it's theoretically possible they're trying to drive down support costs. But, geez, that would make me much more scared about the direction Apple is taking than anything else.

Really though, Little Snitch is quite explicit about what it does. It's also $40, and it's marketed to a pretty technical audience.