[robertjan88]

Since im new to mac I was wondering:

I installed little snitch but whenever I install a program I have no clue what to block:

I want to install:

Office 2011
Iworks retail
Final cut pro X
Motion 5
Photoshop Elements

What do I need to block for this software?

Many thanks!

Cheers,
Robert

[Osiris1983]

There is no need to block every application, especially not for Office 2011 or iWorks. I have no idea about the other apps - there should be a "read me" file with further instructions what to do.

You can also block particular apps by editing the hosts file. Maybe you have already read something about it, here is a little instruction how to open the hosts file:

1. open terminal
2. type following command: sudo nano /etc/hosts
3. type your password

if you want block a particular page you have to loopback the destination to the localhost (its your Mac):

This is the pattern: redirection original-destination, e.g.:

127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com

I hope you have now an idea how to block a particular connection with the native tools of OS X

Edit: Be carefull while editing the hosts file. Don't delete existing entries, otherwise you will harm your system.

[KnuTdadude]

Don't trust Osiris1983!

There is a need to block applications like Office 2011 and all Adobe apps to retain the activation.
Use hosts file blocking and/or Little Snitch blocking.

[Osiris1983]

I just said: "not every application"

You are right, in the case of adobe, one should use the hosts file to block adobe's servers