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Products that do what Paranoid for macOS does

A serious network security app built for macOS

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MacBook Alarm▲501
Laptop 👩‍💻 Theft 🚨 Protection
2018
2IG
I got hacked, felt paranoid, made an app – GlassWire▲1,013
2014 · glasswire.com
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SpyBuster▲236
Unmask a spy and save your data
2022
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Pareto Security▲157
Avoid common security mistakes on your Mac
2021
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Mirror▲166
Detect hidden apps on MacOS
Dec 2025
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Netfox▲95
A native local macOS network monitor
May 2026 · netfox.app
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FireWally▲156
A free Mac firewall powered by Apple Intelligence
Dec 2025
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Radio Silence▲259
Monitor & block apps that make unwanted network connections.
2016
9TA
Tailsnitch – A security auditor for Tailscale▲280
Jan 2026 · github.com
10
Sniffnet▲241
Comfortably monitor your Internet traffic
2024
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Watch Net Speed▲212
Simple, Realtime Network Bandwidth Monitor for your Mac.
2019
12PA
PingStalker – A macOS tool for network engineers▲77
Hi HN - I’m the developer of PingStalker, a macOS utility I built to see what’s really happening on the LAN/WLAN. I live in the CLI, but when it came to discovery and monitoring, I found it limiting. So I built a GUI that brings my favorite tools together in one place. PingStalker started because I wanted to know if something on the network was scanning my machine. I also wanted quick access to core details—external IP, Wi-Fi data, and local topology. Then I wanted more: fast, reliable scans using ARP tables and ICMP. As a Wi-Fi engineer, I couldn’t stop there. I kept adding ways to…
Nov 2025 · pingstalker.com
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Port Radar for macOS▲85
An AI port manager for your Mac.
16d ago · portradar.devmesh.xyz
14IB
I built a macOS tool for network engineers – it's called NetViews▲243
Hi HN — I’m the developer of NetViews, a macOS utility I built because I wanted better visibility into what was actually happening on my wired and wireless networks. I live in the CLI, but for discovery and ongoing monitoring, I kept bouncing between tools, terminals, and mental context switches. I wanted something faster and more visual, without losing technical depth — so I built a GUI that brings my favorite diagnostics together in one place. About three months ago, I shared an early version here and got a ton of great feedback. I listened: a new name (it was PingStalker), a longer trial,…
Feb 2026 · netviews.app
15BS
Blink Shell for iOS, an Open-Source, Mosh and SSH Terminal for Pros▲219
2016 · blink.sh
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iStatistica Pro▲96
System monitor. Reinvented. 💻 🖥
2019
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Micro Snitch▲143
Track if someone is watching you on your Mac
2015
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Apparency 3.0▲169
The app that opens Mac apps
Oct 2025
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Down Speed▲91
100% private, internet speed test Mac status bar app 🔐
2018
20TL
TheProtector – Linux Bash script for the paranoid admin on a budget▲167
Hi HN, I spent the past year building this in my spare time because I got tired of enterprise security tools that cost $50K/year and don't understand Linux. TheProtector is a comprehensive security monitoring tool that actually runs on the systems we use (Linux) instead of being a Windows-first afterthought. Built it entirely on a $500 laptop because I believe good security shouldn't require unlimited budgets. Features: - Real-time process, network, and file monitoring - YARA malware detection with custom rules - eBPF kernel monitoring (when available) - Behavioral baseline…
2025 · github.com
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Tailscale▲82
A secure network that just works
2021
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Oversight▲141
Get notified when an app accesses your Mac's camera or mic
2019
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SpyCam▲132
Mac menu bar camera app that detects motion + records video
2024
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PanicMode▲82
Protect your screen in public with one shortcut
May 2026 · panicmode.app

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