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Does this mean Little Snitch's days are numbered?

Little snitch does provide some special features, like choosing which network devices shall have which rules and connection maps which shows where each connection goes on a world-map. It also keeps watch on the amount of data each app uses.

If so, then Little Snitch's days have been numbered for a while, as Lulu came out in 2018.

VERSION 1.0.0 (08/09/2018)

https://www.objective-see.com/products/changelogs/LuLu.txt

I'm curious about this, as it's one of 3 kexts that I get warned about support being withdrawn in a future version of macOS (UAD being one of the others, I forget the 3rd).

I could probably live without LS, but the UAD support being withdrawn is quite concerning given the level of investment I have there.

The latest version of LS doesn't use kernel extensions any more as it's using the new network filter stack provided by the OS.

OK, I see that it's now at version 5, so I guess another paid upgrade required when I finally move my machine to Big Sur.

Why did something happen with LS? I couldn’t find any damning headline here on HN.

Lulu is free and open source, so it could become a go to choice for many users.

little snitch looks way better and has a better UX, so nope

Personally I find the LS interface way too complex and intimidating (and I say this as a long time macOS / iOS developer).

Lulu has a quirky interface, but it's much clearer. Of course it also helps that it's free and open source.

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