thanks will keep that app in mined. I am not greatly concerned about obtaining a firewall but i thank you for your help
Michael On 16 Aug 2014, at 11:53 pm, Bryan Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Michael, > > Little Snitch is a great security utility, and much of it is actually quite > VO accessible. Unfortunately, you will need a sighted person to tick one > checkbox in order to turn on that accessibility. I’ve included instructions > below. (Please don’t flame the messenger about this particular accessibility > gotcha… I’ve already had my beard singed previously on this same subject, > thread available in the archives.) :-) > > Also, please be forewarned that This app is not for the impatient or > faint-of-heart. It can be very chatty and verbose in it’s default > configuration. However, for the User who is willing and able to take the time > to learn and configure the myriad settings within this app, it can provide > some good information and another layer of security. > > Here’s how to install the app and enable VO access. This assumes the latest > releases of Mavericks and Little Snitch. > 1. Install Little Snitch and restart the Mac when prompted. While the Little > Snitch installation process is VO accessible, I recommend not installing it > unless a sighted person is available to perform steps 2 through 5 below, > otherwise Little Snitch might start blocking network communications with no > way for a blind User to know what is happening. > 2. Launch applications / Little Snitch Configuration.app > 3. Open the Little Snitch Preferences. > 4. In the Security tab, tick the checkbox labeled “Allow GUI Scripting..” > This will enable VO to interact with most parts of Little Snitch. You might > need to restart the Mac again at this point. > > One part of the app which I’m pretty sure is not VO accessible is the > “Network Monitor” pane. > > HTH, > Bryan > > On Aug 15, 2014, at 10:46 PM, Michael Marshall <[email protected]> > wrote: >> I tried a program called Little snitch which looked perfect but alas was a >> complete waste of time in terms of accessibility? completely useless. > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > the list's public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we always strive to ensure that the > Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. > However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume > neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. > > Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by > visiting the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at the list's public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we always strive to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
