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Little Snitch tells you when a program tries to send info to the internet so you can see whats going on in the background.

Alternatively you can download the latest beta version of this software.

You start an application that tells you that a new version is available. You suddenly realize that with every start this application connects to the developer's server. Even statistics information about your computer may be sent this way. Little Snitch helps you avoid this situation.

Trojan horses - i.e. programs transmitting unconsciously data stored on your computer - can be detected by Little Snitch and prevented on the transmission of data.

Features:

* Prevents applications from "phoning home".
* Protects you from trojans, worms, and other network parasites.
* Shows which applications send information over the internet.
* Provides a higher level of security for the paranoid.

What's New:

2.0.3:

* Several improvements of the Little Snitch Installer. The installer manages to safely upgrade from versions prior 2.0.2.

* Improved support for OS X 10.5 Leopard File Fault accounts.

* Improved support for OS X 10.5 Leopard screen savers.

* Fixed a bug with VoiceOver on OS X 10.5 Leopard.

* Fixed a bug which could cause a kernel panic.

* Fixed a bug which could lead to a very large log file.