LuLu is intentionally blunt, like a brickwall limiter with minimal user interaction. Little Snitch is more of a network monitor first. It's not "better", but it gives you a lot more configuration options. LuLu is primarily app-level allow/deny. Little Snitch operates at the connection and destination level, so it can do rules per domain. If Little Snitch is configured correctly, there’s usually no reason to touch the hosts file. Little Snitch does the same job with more context.

People may say Little Snitch can be annoying, asking for approval of every little thing, and that is true for a few hours or a couple of days. After it is fully configured it is not bad, even in Alert Mode. That is mostly because you will setup rules to block things in advance of even getting a connection alert.

 

Yes Significantly. As Clone says, and I'll reiterate, once it's set up, it's very flexible and configurable.
You need the latest version for Tahoe.

The learning process for Wares on Mac is a thing, and Terminal is your best friend, but it's a brilliant OS for Workflow, Interoperability and reliability.

 

Last edited: Dec 29, 2025

Finally bit the bullet,
and got the refurbed Mabook Air M3!
(16GB 1TB - Sequoia for now)

I'm loving it so far..

I got it in it's own window/desktop inside of Debian via "NoMachine" / ethernet,
and it works Phenomenally!

very nice n sharp at max quality..

So I can work with both computers at once,
the mac lives inside the debian desktop and everything is fine! :D

-Right now I'm using it to port an app,
so it's basically a Compilation machine... and boy if it can compile!

Just imagine what normally will take 35minutes on an AMD FX8350 32GB..
takes 2,5 Minutes on the M3!

So this accelerates progress a big deal..

-As per mac software,
I'm mostly using iTerm2 - very recommendable to linux users for a soft landing..

Then I tried "Stats" to see more CPU readings and stuff, pretty good.

I have just now installed:
Keka, Lulu, AppCleaner, and Suspicious Package..

Then I'm considering Sentinel and PlistEdit,
as I'm already running into Plists and Quarantining and Certificates little madnesses.. lol

Right now I'm fixing the exports via terminal, Claude AI makes good commands lol
but yeah eventually I will have to put some order in these things..

 

Last edited: Mar 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM

Btw I also got a USB hub,
the Revodok Pro 1091 with ethernet..

Great price from amazon,
gets a bit warm but is working perfectly so far

 

yup those are practically mandatory nowadays,

also if you want Windows-like app/window previews, I can highly recommend DockDoor (it's free and good replacement for those used to Hyperdock in the past)
https://dockdoor.net/
https://github.com/ejbills/DockDoor

congratz on new Mac and enjoy