Hands Off! 4.0.0 macOS

Protect your privacy. Keep an eye on Internet connections from all applications as to expose the hidden connections. Prevent them from sending data without your consent, hence avoiding information leakage.

Safely run untrusted applications

Manage disk access so dubious programs cannot obtain confidential information. Avert permanent changes or data loss by prohibitting disk writing. Prevent viruses and other malware infiltration.

Designate friendly applications

Specify which applications should be trusted with specific operations. The flexible configuration enables the smooth running of your activities while maintaining top security.

Network security

• Prevents applications from phoning home
• Blocks outgoing network connections
• Blocks incoming network connections
• Blocks domain name resolving
• Easily blocks multiple subdomains
• Protects from trojans, worms and network parasites
• Supports IPv4, IPv6 and local networks

File security

• Prevents applications from reading your files
• Prevents applications from storing cookies
• Blocks read and write file operations

General

• Flexible configuration
• via rules for applications communicating through Unix tools
• Detailed information in notifications
• Notifications with simple keyboard control
• Global rules applicable to all users
• Privacy in multiuser environment
• Instant protection after installation

Monitor your computer. Protect your privacy

Hands Off! is an application to monitor and control the access of applications to your network and disks. Being able to monitor the normally unnoticeable activities enables you to make informed decisions regarding the transfer of your private information, hence avoiding confidential information leakage.

Monitoring network connections

When connected to the Internet, applications can send any information stored on your computer to whoever they want without you ever knowing. Using Hands Off!, you can monitor and control Internet connections from all applications as to expose hidden connections and prevent them from sending data or phoning home without your consent.

Monitoring disk access

Applications present on your computer can freely read, store or erase information on your computer without your knowledge. Using Hands Off!, you can monitor and control disk access from all applications as to prevent them from obtaining confidential information, erasing your data or storing cookies.

Requirements: Intel, OS X 10.11 or later
Web Site: http://www.oneperiodic.com/

What’s New in Hands Off! 4.0.0

• Internal updates to provide more speed and security

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Hands Off! 3.2.10 macOS

Offers you the possibility to easily monitor and control the access of apps to your network and disks and make informed decisions

Hands Off! is a simple yet powerful Mac app that can help you monitor and manage the internet or disk access for all the applications installed on your computer. This way, you get to protect your privacy and run all sorts of utilities without risking data loss or unauthorized transfers.

Uncomplicated installation procedure and rule setup process

When you launch the Hands Off! application for the first time, the utility runs an assistant that quickly installs all required components, and helps you make simple decisions about the monitoring system.

For your convenience, Hands Off! also places a small menu in your status bar that allows you to quickly disable and enable the access rules, or access the configuration panel. If the Network Monitor function is enabled, the menu also enables you to open that panel (or you can use the Option + Command + G hotkey).

Effortlessly setup network usage and file writing permissions for applications or system processes

Within the Hands Off! Configuration window you can easily create new access rules (allow, deny, ask, hide, or preset) or edit already defined ones. Hands Off! is able to work with specific applications or with system services.

In addition, the Hands Off! utility can also limit the network usage for both incoming and outgoing connections, or the file writing and reading capabilities.

Note that when dealing with network access rules, you have the option to impose limitations only for certain IP addresses, ports or protocols. The same rule applies when dealing with disk access restrictions: you must provide the exact disk area.

Protect yourself by blocking hidden internet connections or any unapproved disk access

On the whole, Hands Off! offers you the possibility to run untrusted applications without worrying about any data leaks: the app is able to limit the incoming and outgoing network access, and can restrict the reading and writing disk permissions.

Requirements: Intel, OS X 10.9.5 or later
Web Site: http://www.oneperiodic.com/

What’s new in Hands Off! 3.2.10

• Release notes not available at the time of this post.

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Hands Off! 3.2.8 macOS

Offers you the possibility to easily monitor and control the access of apps to your network and disks and make informed decisions

Hands Off! is a simple yet powerful Mac app that can help you monitor and manage the internet or disk access for all the applications installed on your computer. This way, you get to protect your privacy and run all sorts of utilities without risking data loss or unauthorized transfers.

Uncomplicated installation procedure and rule setup process

When you launch the Hands Off! application for the first time, the utility runs an assistant that quickly installs all required components, and helps you make simple decisions about the monitoring system.

For your convenience, Hands Off! also places a small menu in your status bar that allows you to quickly disable and enable the access rules, or access the configuration panel. If the Network Monitor function is enabled, the menu also enables you to open that panel (or you can use the Option + Command + G hotkey).

Effortlessly setup network usage and file writing permissions for applications or system processes

Within the Hands Off! Configuration window you can easily create new access rules (allow, deny, ask, hide, or preset) or edit already defined ones. Hands Off! is able to work with specific applications or with system services.

In addition, the Hands Off! utility can also limit the network usage for both incoming and outgoing connections, or the file writing and reading capabilities.

Note that when dealing with network access rules, you have the option to impose limitations only for certain IP addresses, ports or protocols. The same rule applies when dealing with disk access restrictions: you must provide the exact disk area.

Protect yourself by blocking hidden internet connections or any unapproved disk access

On the whole, Hands Off! offers you the possibility to run untrusted applications without worrying about any data leaks: the app is able to limit the incoming and outgoing network access, and can restrict the reading and writing disk permissions.

Requirements: Intel, OS X 10.9.5 or later
Web Site: http://www.oneperiodic.com/

What’s new in Hands Off! 3.2.8

• Support for 10.13.5.

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Hands Off! 3.2.7 macOS

Name: Hands Off! Mac
Version: 3.2.7
Developer: One Periodic Inc
Mac Platform: Intel
OS Version: OS X 10.9.5 or later
Processor type(s) & speed: 64-bit processor

Includes: Pre-K’ed (The Shark)

Web Site: http://www.oneperiodic.com/

Overview

Offers you the possibility to easily monitor and control the access of apps to your network and disks and make informed decisions

Hands Off! is a simple yet powerful Mac app that can help you monitor and manage the internet or disk access for all the applications installed on your computer. This way, you get to protect your privacy and run all sorts of utilities without risking data loss or unauthorized transfers.

Uncomplicated installation procedure and rule setup process

When you launch the Hands Off! application for the first time, the utility runs an assistant that quickly installs all required components, and helps you make simple decisions about the monitoring system.

For your convenience, Hands Off! also places a small menu in your status bar that allows you to quickly disable and enable the access rules, or access the configuration panel. If the Network Monitor function is enabled, the menu also enables you to open that panel (or you can use the Option + Command + G hotkey).

Effortlessly setup network usage and file writing permissions for applications or system processes

Within the Hands Off! Configuration window you can easily create new access rules (allow, deny, ask, hide, or preset) or edit already defined ones. Hands Off! is able to work with specific applications or with system services.

In addition, the Hands Off! utility can also limit the network usage for both incoming and outgoing connections, or the file writing and reading capabilities.

Note that when dealing with network access rules, you have the option to impose limitations only for certain IP addresses, ports or protocols. The same rule applies when dealing with disk access restrictions: you must provide the exact disk area.

Protect yourself by blocking hidden internet connections or any unapproved disk access

On the whole, Hands Off! offers you the possibility to run untrusted applications without worrying about any data leaks: the app is able to limit the incoming and outgoing network access, and can restrict the reading and writing disk permissions.

What’s new in Hands Off! 3.2.7

May 7th, 2018

• Support for 10.13.4.

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Descriptions for Hands Off! 3.1.1

Name: Hands Off! for Mac
Version: 3.1.1
Release Date: 14 Sep 2016
Mac Platform: Intel
OS version:OS X 10.9.5 or later
Processor type(s) & speed: 64-bit

Includes: Ked

Web Site: http://www.oneperiodic.com/products/handsoff/

Overview

Hands Off! is an application to monitor and control the access of applications to your network and disks. Being able to monitor the normally unnoticeable activities enables you to make informed decisions regarding the transfer of your private information, hence avoiding confidential information leakage.

When connected to the Internet, applications can send any information stored on your computer to whoever they want without you ever knowing. Using Hands Off!, you can monitor and control Internet connections from all applications as to expose hidden connections and prevent them from sending data or phoning home without your consent.

Applications present on your computer can freely read, store or erase information on your computer without your knowledge. Using Hands Off!, you can monitor and control disk access from all applications as to prevent them from obtaining confidential information, erasing your data or storing cookies.

What’s New Hands Off! 3.1.1

・Full support for macOS 10.12 Sierra

HandsOff! Screencast – MacUpdate Promo

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