Netmute

Apps talk behind your back. To trackers, ad servers, telemetry endpoints. Background connections you never approved.

NetMute shows every single one — in real time, right on your Mac. Live traffic monitor. App firewall. DNS control. All in one app.

No VPN. No account. No cloud. Everything stays local on your Mac.

=== APP X-RAY ===

Open any app and see every connection, every tracker, every domain it contacts — sorted by frequency and category.

NetMute automatically detects:

• Trackers & fingerprinting
• Ads & analytics services
• Telemetry & spyware
• Hidden background connections

Every app gets a Privacy Grade from A to F. You see instantly which apps respect your data — and which ones don't.

=== LIVE NETWORK MONITOR ===

Real-time visibility into your Mac's entire network traffic:

• Live traffic monitor per app
• Bandwidth & data usage in real time
• Background activity made visible
• DNS activity & contacted domains
• Connection alerts for suspicious traffic
• Hotspot & tethering detection

Finally know who's using your bandwidth — and why.

=== PRIVACY DASHBOARD (Pro) ===

See weekly which companies have been contacting your apps the most:

• Top tracker companies
• Weekly trends & activity patterns
• Counts per app and category
• Security analysis at a glance

=== TRACKER & CONNECTION BLOCKER ===

Block trackers, telemetry, and background access system-wide:

• Hundreds of known tracker & ad domains
• App firewall per application
• Cut individual apps off from the internet
• Stop spyware & suspicious traffic
• Block phone-home connections

Free includes the most important tracker lists. Pro unlocks community lists like Hagezi and EasyPrivacy.

=== PROFILES & AUTOMATION (Pro) ===

Different network profiles for every context:

• Automatic rules per Wi-Fi network
• Hotspot & tethering detection
• Schedules for apps and connections
• macOS Focus mode integration
• Data limits per app

On a hotspot? NetMute throttles automatically. At the office? Different rules. At a cafe? Strict mode.

=== LOCAL FIRST. NO COMPROMISE. ===

NetMute uses Apple's own Network Extension framework — the same APIs Apple uses for its own privacy features.

• No VPN
• No external proxy
• No servers of our own
• No personal data
• No registration

Your network data never leaves your Mac. Period.

=== WHO IS NETMUTE FOR? ===

For everyone who:

• wants to spot hidden trackers and spyware
• needs to understand their apps' background activity
• wants more control over outgoing connections
• needs to keep an eye on bandwidth and data usage
• is looking for a lean Mac firewall without a VPN
• prefers privacy tools that don't push you to the cloud

One-time purchase. No subscription. No cloud login.

Bugs, ideas, feedback: support@balane.tech