BlockBlock Reviews and details

Social recommendations and mentions

• Is Steam safe on Mac ?

  There is an incredible software tool called block-block https://objective-see.org/products/blockblock.html (actually all of Patrick's tools are epic, but this one is specific to your post). This will allow you to block Steam's "start with the OS" BS entirely. Note that you may have to reinstall Steam or wait for the next update before you get the option to block if Steam is already installed - it only works... Source: 11 months ago

• Anyone else on the verge of losing it?

  This is what I use BlockBlock for, though all of Objective-See's security tools are great. Source: over 1 year ago

• what is that "sh" thing?

  True to the shell command comment, but it could mean (guess) steam helper. Check out https://objective-see.org/products/blockblock.html for a program called BlockBlock. It will show system processes that are admin-deep that are running or are activated by software. And it would be a better warning system. Then you have the option to Approve Once, Approve, or Deny. Get their program Oversite too. It monitors mics... Source: over 1 year ago

• Still got pop ups notifications after uninstalling

  Yes, but if you turn off notifications, it's not safe. You won't be able to keep track of which applications are autoloaded on your macbook. I would advise you to use the BlockBlock extension to prevent apps from autoloading and get rid of annoying notifications. https://objective-see.org/products/blockblock.html. Source: over 1 year ago

• How do I stop 'Samsung electronics' from trying to run stuff in the background when I deleted the app? It came with the purchase of a portable Samsung SSD but I didn't want the software so I deleted it, but somehow I still get notifications. Please be kind, I'm new to MacOS.

  You can use BlockBlock to block background components from installing. More details are on their website. Source: over 1 year ago

• BlockBlock app is very useful if you want to monitor and block processes from installing Login Items and Background Items.

  I've seen so many post on r/mac and r/MacOS asking about unidentified Login Items and why these things keep adding in the background. I recommend you check out BlockBlock by Objective-See. It's free and also open source. Source: over 1 year ago

• How to fully uninstall apps in macOS just using bash

  Regarding the very last line of your comment - I use BlockBlock (https://objective-see.com/products/blockblock.html) on every Mac to catch/stop software installing weird startup/background agents. Might be worth checking out. - Source: Hacker News / about 2 years ago

• New SysJoker Backdoor Targets Windows, Linux, and macOS

  Also recommended by the same developer: BlockBlock https://objective-see.com/products/blockblock.html. - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

• Malwarebytes, Norton, or McAfee?

  The experience overall was not too bad I guess but I ditched it way before the end of the free license. I sticked with LuLu and BlockBlock. They are doing an amazing job and are quite less intrusive and heavy than Norton. As you are getting a MacBook Pro soon, that is a good occasion to test these amazing free apps. Source: over 2 years ago

• Just got a MBA M1. Do I need an anti-virus/ malware software?

  I use https://objective-see.com/products/blockblock.html to watch for any shady startup stuff being installed. But then there's the problem of knowing what's shady. Source: over 2 years ago