Micro Snitch Reviews and details

Social recommendations and mentions

• 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: about 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