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Gatekeeper is a security feature of macOS. Among other things it makes sure that apps that are in quarantine (= were downloaded from the internet or received via AirDrop) are temporarily moved to a private location when launched, until the user explicitly moves them to their final destination (like the Applications folder) – a procedure also known as “app translocation” or “path randomization”.
So far, so good. What does this mean in combination with Little Snitch?
Little Snitch rules partially are based on an app’s or process’ path – the sequence of folders and subfolders the app currently is residing in on your disk. If that changes (the app is moved) then the rules cease to be valid.
The Problem
If you put these two things together it becomes impossible to create permanent (“Forever”) rules in Little Snitch for apps that are still in quarantine, because each time they are launched they will be launched from a different path. You know this is the case if the Little Snitch Network Alert shows something like /private/var/…
in the path of the app.
The Vanilla Remedy
Normally the solution is to not launch the app you downloaded right from the Downloads folder but to simply move it to a proper location, like the Applications folder. Piece o’cake.
But what if you, the user, did not download the app consciously. What if some software update process downloaded it in the background. Or what if it's not the app itself but some sub-part (e.g. a helper XPC process) that is still under quarantine?
That should normally be taken care of by the developer of the software that initiated the update or uses the helper. They should make sure that all these updates and parts are de-quarantined before being used.
Well, should. But some don’t.
The Black Sheep
We’ve had several reports of customers that tried to create rules in Little Snitch for some app and had to do this over and over again because the rules just didn’t stick. On further investigation it turned out that the app, or a part of it, still was under quarantine and therefore launched by Gatekeeper from a different path each and every time.
So what’s the solution?
The Tinker Remedy
Well, the best solution of course would be that app developers properly de-quarantine all parts of their software when downloading updates.
But what can the user do, if the developers don't deliver?
You can de-quarantine all parts of an application yourself. Just launch the Terminal app (/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app
), enter the following command and press Return:
The /Applications/SomeApp.app
part of course is to be replaced by the name of the app in question and the folder it resides in.
This will remove the quarantine flags of the app itself and all parts of it – if they all reside inside the .app wrapper (which they should).
And after doing that please write a friendly reminder email to the guys that created that app… :)
Developer(s) | Objective Development Software GmbH |
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Stable release | 4.5 (March 30, 2020; 19 days ago[1]) [±] |
Written in | Objective-C |
Operating system | macOS |
Available in | German, English, Chinese, Japanese, Russian |
Type | Firewall |
License | Proprietary |
Website | https://obdev.at/products/littlesnitch |
Usage |
Little Snitch is a host-based application firewall for macOS. It can be used to monitor applications, preventing or permitting them to connect to attached networks through advanced rules. It is produced and maintained by the Austrian firm Objective Development Software GmbH.
Unlike a stateful firewall, which is designed primarily to protect a system from external attacks by restricting inbound traffic, Little Snitch is designed to protect privacy by limiting outbound traffic.[2] Little Snitch controls network traffic by registering kernel extensions through the standard application programming interface (API) provided by Apple.[3]
If an application or process attempts to establish a network connection, Little Snitch prevents the connection. A dialog is presented to the user which allows one to deny or permit the connection on a one-time or permanent basis. The dialog allows one to restrict the parameters of the connection, restricting it to a specific port, protocol or domain. Little Snitch's integral network monitor allows one to see ongoing traffic in real time with domain names and traffic direction displayed.
The application (version 4) received a positive 4.5/5 review from Macworld.[4]
References[edit]
- ^'Release Notes – Little Snitch'. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^'Little Snitch 4'. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^Little Snitch 3 - Documentation. Objective Development Software GmbH. 2013.
- ^Fleishman, Glenn (September 8, 2017). 'Little Snitch 4 review: Mac app excels at monitoring and controlling network activity'. Macworld. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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External links[edit]
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- Official website