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Mac network activity monitor

Build a simple tool to show which apps are making network connections. For privacy-conscious Mac users.

Why now

Growing privacy concerns have users more interested in monitoring background app activity.

Who for
Privacy-focused users
Business model
Paid app
Effort
A few weeks

Users often don't know which apps are phoning home or consuming bandwidth.

A menu bar utility that lists active network connections by application in real-time.

Security-conscious professionals and developers would pay for better visibility into their Mac's network activity.

Start by just showing process names and destinations, then add blocking capabilities.

Risk: Similar functionality exists in some firewall apps.

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