Little Snitch, the popular macOS network monitoring application, has expanded to Linux with a new version that provides similar connection monitoring capabilities. The Linux version differs from its macOS counterpart in that it's explicitly not positioned as a security tool, focusing instead on connection visibility. Early testing showed significantly fewer system processes making internet connections on Ubuntu compared to macOS.
Background
Little Snitch is a well-known network monitoring tool for macOS that allows users to see and control which applications can connect to the internet, providing visibility into background network activity.
- Source
- The Verge
- Published
- Apr 11, 2026 at 12:57 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10