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An example, two macOS firewalls: LuLu and Little Snitch Despite best efforts (e.g. disabling default rules, creating explicit rules to block, enabling 'deny mode'), Apple's App Store appears to be exempt ...the firewalls never even see its traffic, and thus cannot block!? 😭

334 likes15 repliesPosted Oct 20, 2020

View the original on X Written by Patrick Wardle. Captured Sep 4, 2026.

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Why it worked

Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: energetic
Written for: Growth and marketing teams

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It's not my data. The source is Cluvio, which is linked to in the article. I'd link to it in this tweet, but ironically, that would kill engagement. And I know that traffic is hard to count. Especially for a private company. But if you have more accurate data, then publish it.

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Omg we did it! 🤩 Thanks to the community feedback (and ya, bad press) Apple decided to remove the ContentFilterExclusionList (in 11.2 beta 2) Means socket filter firewalls (e.g. LuLu) can now comprehensively monitor/block all OS traffic!! Read more: t.co