Ask HN: What is the best firewall software for Mac?

2 points by OMGCable ↗ HN
What firewall software are you using today? I've come across both Lulu and Little Snitch which seem to be the most popular today. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

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Use Little Snitch, it does it's job really well.

Though, keep this in mind:

> In Big Sur Apple decided to exempt many of its apps from being routed thru the frameworks they now require 3rd-party firewalls to use (LuLu, Little Snitch, etc.) Face with monocle > Q: Could this be (ab)used by malware to also bypass such firewalls? Thinking face > A: Apparently yes, and trivially so Grimacing faceFace screaming in fearLoudly crying face

https://twitter.com/patrickwardle/status/1327726496203476992