Desktop & OS Privacy

Monitor and control outgoing network connections on macOS with LuLu, a free, open-source firewall.

gocryptfs provides file-based encryption through a mountable FUSE filesystem.

Screenpipe records screen activity locally and provides that context to AI agents.

Monitor network traffic on Linux and BSD from the console with vnStat, using interface statistics.

OPNsense provides open-source firewall and routing software, with project documentation and support information on its site.

LinkLiar helps spoof a Mac Wi-Fi MAC address through a Swift status menu app documented in its handbook.

Dylib Hijack Scanner is a utility that scans a computer for applications that may be vulnerable to dylib hijacking.

Audit Linux, macOS, and Unix systems for security configuration and compliance with Lynis.

Freenet offers peer-to-peer apps that operate without company control or dedicated servers, according to the project site.

Bubblewrap provides low-level, unprivileged sandboxing for Flatpak and similar software projects.

USBGuard is a software framework for implementing USB device authorization policies and method of use policies for USB devices.

OnionHop routes desktop traffic through Tor, with proxy and system-wide VPN modes, bridges, split tunneling, and a kill switch.

Cryptsetup and LUKS provide open-source disk encryption, including full-disk encryption.