# Apple to allow socket filters/firewalls (Little Snitch, etc) to monitor/block all network traffic

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/apple-to-allow-socket-filters-firewalls-little-snitch-etc-to-monitor-block-all-network-traffic/5947>\
**Category:** macOS Chat/Discussions\
**Tags:** apple\
**Created:** [14 January 2021 09:00 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/apple-to-allow-socket-filters-firewalls-little-snitch-etc-to-monitor-block-all-network-traffic/5947 "2021-01-14T09:00:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/communitynews/32/1113_2.png) [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Post date:** [14 January 2021 09:00 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/apple-to-allow-socket-filters-firewalls-little-snitch-etc-to-monitor-block-all-network-traffic/5947/1 "2021-01-14T09:00:32Z")

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**Author:** ![dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/dimitarvp/32/5599_2.png) [@dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/dimitarvp)\
**Post date:** [23 January 2021 21:54 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/apple-to-allow-socket-filters-firewalls-little-snitch-etc-to-monitor-block-all-network-traffic/5947/3 "2021-01-23T21:54:26Z")

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I hope this is true! It might also mean that Apple finally found a way to hide traffic below the kernel level though. 😆

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**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/astonj/32/7_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\
**Post date:** [23 January 2021 22:26 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/apple-to-allow-socket-filters-firewalls-little-snitch-etc-to-monitor-block-all-network-traffic/5947/4 "2021-01-23T22:26:21Z")

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> [@dimitarvp](#):
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> It might also mean that Apple finally found a way to hide traffic below the kernel level though. 😆

I hope not! And now that the light has been shone on it people will be monitoring network traffic. I hope someone comes out with smart routers/modems that check -all- network traffic and allow little-snitch type controls. However, how long before we find routers are sending info about us back home too? Is anyone even checking? 🤔

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**Author:** ![dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/dimitarvp/32/5599_2.png) [@dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/dimitarvp)\
**Post date:** [23 January 2021 23:26 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/apple-to-allow-socket-filters-firewalls-little-snitch-etc-to-monitor-block-all-network-traffic/5947/5 "2021-01-23T23:26:00Z")

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Well, there are open source routers. Whether somebody is actually seriously auditing them is another matter entirely…