When comparing Little Snitch vs ForkLift 3, the Slant community recommends Little Snitch for most people. In the question“What are the best Mac OSX apps for someone that's new to Apple?” Little Snitch is ranked 7th while ForkLift 3 is ranked 19th. The most important reason people chose Little Snitch is:
Little Snitch rules work even at login screen. Even when receiving attempted connection alerts, once logged in LS has stopped and requested permission for them.
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Pros
Pro Protected even at login screen
Little Snitch rules work even at login screen. Even when receiving attempted connection alerts, once logged in LS has stopped and requested permission for them.
Pro Comparatively easy to use
Easier to use than traditional firewall software, but more powerful due to design and workflow.
Pro Protects your privacy
Protects your privacy and helps to prevent unwanted connections.
Pro Best UX/UI'd file manager on the market
It's just a perfectly crafted app, try and enjoy
Pro Rewritten in Swift
Forklift 3 is a significant update from FL2, having been rewritten entirely in Swift.
Pro Optional dark UI
In addition to the default Mac gray UI, Forklift 3 offers an alternate "Dark Mode" featuring light text elements against dark backgrounds.
Pro Connect to and mount lots of storage options
FTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Google Drive, Rackspace CloudFiles, SMB, AFP, NFS, VNC, etc.
Pro Easily toggle hidden files
Pro Built-in application remover
Cons
Con Like Apple, it does not standardize file size. Mixes up KBs, MBs GBs in the same column which makes it very difficult to review file sizes
Con Like Apple, shows the date of Today's file as "Today" instead of the actual date
Con Does not sync the "selected" folders (i.e. highlighted ones), but the "current" folders (i.e. the top of the visible tree.)
Con Does not show the fixed tree section in the left pane of a dual horizontal panes
