Outbound 1.1.4 release notes: what’s new

New

Tracking Report: which apps on this Mac contacted known trackers, the tracker servers they reached and the companies that run them, with a one-click switch to block an app’s trackers.
VPN apps such as Tailscale, WireGuard and corporate VPNs are recognised and trusted, so their tunnels stay connected in Ask and Strict.
“Blocked recently” in the menu bar and in Something Not Working? lists each blocked app with the plain reason and Allow, Allow All Listed or Pause for 1 Hour.
“Here are the basics”: four short cards that show where everything is. Setup offers them with Show Me Around; nothing opens on its own.

A new first launch: Outbound opens with a short full-screen welcome before setup, and the installer window is simpler.
Setup says what each mode will feel like, asks before turning on Strict, and offers to allow the apps you already have.
Every button, switch and verdict shows that it was pressed, a short “Allowing…” or “Saving…” while it applies, and the result — or the reason it was refused — with Undo where it can be undone.
A cleaner, native macOS design without outlined boxes, with Liquid Glass controls on macOS 26.
When too many connections wait for an answer at once, Outbound now tells you instead of blocking them silently, and the alert opens on the display you are using.

In Ask mode, a VPN app’s burst of connections could be blocked without an alert, dropping the tunnel.
Quitting the background agent from the menu bar now keeps it quit until you open Outbound or log in again.
In Review, ticking Allow or Block now shows the choice at once.
Setup no longer shows “Saved, but not applied” before the filter is installed.

Requires macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon or Intel. Signed with Developer ID and notarised by Apple. You’ll need a licence key. See pricing.