Please let me know if I can make my question more concise/succinct and or add/remove relevant/irrelevant tags. This is not an option for me, as I need to monitor/access multiple email accounts, hence use an email client like Thunderbird. I've heard that using webmail instead of a client with a web browser extension could resolve this use-case. For the Thunderbird email pixel use-case above, I couldn't find a Thunderbird Add-on Extension that can selectively block tracking pixels upon-prompt. Which app/apps has/have those features?.I'm guessing Little Snitch might have these features but wasn't sure, based on what I've seen on their website.īig Sur-compatible version of Hands Off?.though this seems unlikely as pointed out by here: Firewall for outgoing connectionsįind/create a fork or some sort of add-on for Lulu to enable adding rules by domain - since Lulu is open-source.and modifying the flexibility of rule application via the prompt screen.someone had suggested something similar here firewall + network monitor) that emulates Hands Off's features. Use a completely new firewall app (or a combination of apps e.g. Ideas for solutions/workarounds (perhaps the first is the easiest or most realistic): I wasn't able to add such a rule with Lulu.maybe I'm doing something wrong? With Hands Off, I can easily add the rule "Allow domain name resolving and outgoing network connections to ". When Lulu prompts for a decision it mostly or almost always shows a numerical web address.I had to google each web address it showed in order to figure out to whom an app was connecting to. Also Hands Off shows the name of the domain not just an IP address or numerical domain - more details on this below.
There are also four connection-type options comprised of Domain/ Subdomain Resolving and Outgoing Connections. One of the benefits is that I can selectively allow pixels when I want the sender to know I've opened their campaign email. In Hands Off's dialog prompt window there are four time/occurrence options to block, "Always, Until Quit, Until Reboot, Once" (third screen shot).
So far, I haven't noticed any prompts like this with Lulu. When I open an email with Thunderbird, Hands Off immediately prompts that there's an attempt by Thunderbird to respond to the tracking pixel (which is triggering Thunderbird to make a connection unrelated to imap/smtp etc.).
I often get emails with tracking pixels from say, LinkedIn or a marketing email. This is great but is lacking when compared to Hands Off.įor example, I use Thunderbird email client to receive/send emails. With Lulu, you can either permanently or temporarily block by process or remote-endpoint (first and second screen shots below). So far though, it's not been a complete solution/alternative. When looking for alternatives to Hands Off, I found Lulu, which seems like one of the better firewalls out there. Shortcomings with current alternative (Lulu): However, currently (as of 2022 May), it seems there is no Hands Off firewall app compatible with MacOS Big Sur. I've been using Hands Off for a while and it does this well.
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