Micro Snitch Reviews

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Micro Snitch mentions (4)

• Discord app on MacOS Monterey is trying to access the camera when it has no permissions

  Also running Microsnitch - https://obdev.at/products/microsnitch/index.html. Source: over 2 years ago

• Peloton replaces CEO and lays off 2,800 people

  I got Micro Snitch [1] as part of a bundle with Little Snitch years ago and have just had it running for cases like this. I'm fortunate to not have run into this issue, but I like the peace of mind of knowing exactly if I do. [1]: https://obdev.at/products/microsnitch/index.html. - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

• If your MacBook Pro shows high % CPU, try charging on the right and not the left

  > … 'coreaudiod', because it apparently is constantly listening to the microphone built in near the keyboard and spending cpu cycles trying to filter out background noise. Apparently running the signal desktop app in the background is enough to keep coreaudiod constantly wasting battery. Because signal is open and has been granted permissions for microphone and speakers, even if no call session is open? There’s... - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

• Camera cover slider

  Do not use them! Apple doesn’t recommend anything thicker than a sheet of paper. So, if you want a cover, cut a piece of Post-it note or something like that. You can also check out OverSight or Micro Snitch for a software approach to improved privacy. Source: almost 3 years ago

Mailinator mentions (26)

• Keep using my email address and I will fuck with you

  If you need a disposable mailadress, without being a jerk, you can use mailinator.com. That even allows you to read the mails that gets sent to the adress, it does also everyone else to read them unfortunately. Source: about 1 year ago

• Reddit should have to identify users who discussed piracy, film studios tell court

  A lot of websites block mailinator.com as a domain, so I use sogetthis.com which is another one of mailinators domains lol. Source: over 1 year ago

• But I am not happy.

  And if they send some confirmation link or something, use a disposable email like mailinator.com. Source: over 1 year ago

• Can't opt out of service emails. I shopped at Nordstrom once and that was 7 years ago, but I have been receiving a least 1-2 emails a month ever since. Doesn't this violate some legislation or law?

  You can't do attachments there on the free account if I remember correctly and some sites have mailinator.com blocked so you can't use it when signing up. I haven't tried their other domains however.... Source: over 1 year ago

• Can't opt out of service emails. I shopped at Nordstrom once and that was 7 years ago, but I have been receiving a least 1-2 emails a month ever since. Doesn't this violate some legislation or law?

  You make up [anythingyouwant@mailinator.com](mailto:anythingyouwant@mailinator.com), and then check that inbox at mailinator.com. It has other domains, too. It's an instant throw-away email address with no registration. Source: over 1 year ago