For example you can add a rule to pass all Safari connection that lasts today, or until next reboot, or until Safari quits.Īll rules can be modified, moved or deleted, however Vallum tries to keep your rules in a specific order, rules are usually grouped by app. Rules are stored in a list and are persistent by default, but you can also create temporary rule that expire at a specific time or event. Once your choice is taken the connection is released and matched against the ruleset, then the flow is passed or blocked accordingly. Rule will match all app's connections or only some connections matching the IP address, hostname, domain or port. The alert is used to define a rule to be applied to this connection. Vallum can be configured to be inclusive, exclusive or interactive.īy default Vallum runs as an interactive firewall, when an app wants to connect the connection is held and a popup notification alert is displayed. The network filter runs in background and is capable of intercepting all third party apps connections and all system processes connections on macOS 11.2 and later. Vallum network extension filter is enabled when Vallum app is started and is disabled when Vallum app quits. Each flow is matched against a set of rules and then a verdict is applied and the flow is passed or dropped accordigly. This class handles network flows generated by apps running on macOS. Content filter is provided by a network extension using NEFilterDataProvider. Vallum is based on a macOS System Extension. This allows you to monitor your Mac's activity, block unwanted connections and increase your privacy and security. It intercepts apps inbound and outbound connections and applies the corresponding firewall rules. Everything is managed from the Vallum menu in macOS menu bar, near the clock.Vallum is an application-layer content filter. Install it in one mouse click, start it in a few mouse clicks using the Configuration Assistant or predefined presets or build your own one in seconds restart from scratch in one mouse click, uninstall in one mouse click. Or you can interact with Murus and the macOS PF packet filter to manage connections at both application- and network level. And you can assign specific rules to apps and folders, and issue global network rules to reduce firewall interactivity. If you want a strict control over you network activities you can activate notification alerts in order to display popup alerts whenever an app tries to connect, and then decide to pass it or block it on the fly. But Vallum is very flexible and can be configured manually or started choosing from a list of predefined presets.įirewall attitude can be altered in order to tune its interactivity level. The Step by Step Configuration Assistant will guide you through the firewall configuration showing you the most important Vallum features. It’s just a matter of dragging apps icons to create your configuration and then forget it.įor your specific needs Vallum offers a lot of options. It requires no maintenance or interaction, and does not annoy you with unrequested popup alerts. Vallum is designed for being easy and not intrusive in its default configuration. Vallum is able to identify and block these connections according to your preferences, in a friendly and intuitive way, increasing your privacy and the security of your Mac. A lot of apps installed on your Mac are allowed to make unsolicited connections to the Internet or to the local network without your acknowledgement.
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