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MacPersistenceChecker v1.4.0

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@Pinperepette Pinperepette released this 18 Dec 14:13
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v1.4
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What's New in v1.4.0

App Invasiveness Report

  • Analyze installed apps by persistence mechanisms and installation footprint
  • Dual scoring system: Persistence Score + Installation Score
  • Grade system (A-F) for quick assessment
  • Library folder scanning (Application Support, Caches, Preferences, Containers, Logs)
  • On-demand size calculation for fast initial scan
  • Sortable results by score, size, persistence count, or name

Menu Bar Integration

  • Quick access to monitoring controls from macOS menu bar
  • Monitoring status indicator
  • Start/Stop monitoring, trigger scan

Real-time Monitoring

  • FSEvents-based persistence change detection
  • Intelligent noise suppression
  • Notification system for changes

Safe Containment Mode

  • Disable persistence items safely
  • Network blocking via socketfilterfw/pfctl

Other Improvements

  • Build script (build.sh) for easy compilation
  • Improved UI with tabbed detail view
  • Enhanced score breakdown visualization

Requirements: macOS 13.0+

Installation: Open the DMG and drag MacPersistenceChecker to Applications.

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