... never given the ability to. Shield sends zero bytes over the network. Not low numbers. Zero. You can verify this yourself: 1. Open Activity Monitor, find Shield, check the Network tab, 0 bytes sent, 0 received 2. Install LittleSnitch or Lulu, Shield will never trigger a single outbound alert 3. Search your entire filesystem for images Shield created, you will find none 4. Disconnect your Mac from the internet entirely, Shield works perfectly, because it never needed the connection ...

... going on under the hood. Lately I ve been building for macOS, mostly around privacy and network visibility. I wasn t really happy with what s out there, so I decided to build something that felt better. Tools like LittleSnitch are powerful, but they can get overwhelming fast. You re hit with constant prompts and technical details, and most people just end up clicking allow to move on, which kind of defeats the purpose. On the other side, LuLu ...