Outbound 1.4.1
Outbound 1.4.1 fixes links from X and email that hung for about 10 seconds and never opened when a blocklist listed a link shortener such as t.co, and makes turning a blocklist off always take effect. Requires macOS 14 or later.
Fixed
- With a blocklist turned on, links from X, email and other apps that pass through a link shortener such as t.co open again. In 1.4.0 a blocklist that listed the shortener made the lookup wait about 10 seconds and the link never opened.
- A blocklist no longer blocks DNS lookups. A site on a blocklist is still blocked when an app connects to it, and the connection now fails at once instead of hanging.
- Blocklists never block link shorteners and email safety links, such as t.co, lnkd.in and Outlook Safe Links. A social media blocklist still blocks its own sites’ links.
- Links in newsletters and other email open again with a blocklist on. Blocklists no longer block the click-tracking links of common email services, such as Postmark, Mailchimp, HubSpot, Klaviyo, MailerLite, Customer.io and Salesforce, even when they list them.
- outboundctl status shows again whether the filter is turned on.
- Turning a blocklist off or removing it now always takes effect. If the filter still uses a blocklist that is no longer in your settings, Outbound shows it and lets you release it with one approval.
New
- outboundctl blocklist can turn a blocklist on or off, release blocklists the filter still holds, show what the filter enforces, and open a blocked host for a set time.
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.