
🛠️ Snitch – my Mac talked to 347 servers in one idle hour, so I built this
Summary
Snitch is a tool built by the author after observing their Mac communicating with 347 servers during one idle hour. It monitors and tracks network activity from the machine.
Why it’s interesting
It highlights unexpected background network traffic on macOS and provides a solution to monitor it.
Target user
Mac users concerned about background network traffic
Source metrics: Points 5 · Comments 0
HN discussion · Project
Source: #HackerNews / Show HN
Summary
Snitch is a tool built by the author after observing their Mac communicating with 347 servers during one idle hour. It monitors and tracks network activity from the machine.
Why it’s interesting
It highlights unexpected background network traffic on macOS and provides a solution to monitor it.
Target user
Mac users concerned about background network traffic
Source metrics: Points 5 · Comments 0
HN discussion · Project
Source: #HackerNews / Show HN