# Data-Blocking Platforms Radio Silence Stops Mac Apps From Utilizing Network Connectivities By M | Published 2016-08-17 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mac-app References: [lifehacker](http://lifehacker.com/radio-silence-stops-mac-apps-from-phoning-home-now-sho-1785347352) & [radiosilenceapp](https://radiosilenceapp.com/) Radio Silence is an extension platform consumers can download onto their laptops to help prevent [Mac](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cleanslate) apps from connecting to networks, and using unwanted data. The program help to set up a series of firewalls that allow consumers to control what apps have the ability to automatically connect and which don't, as an added safety measure and monitoring system. With laptops having many automatic functionalities, it can be difficult to know what programs work and update without the authorization of the user. Radio Silence help to give consumers more control over their apps by installing [virtual prevention systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plugable-data-blocking-cable) that stop apps from going online without the okay given by the consumer. The service allows apps to be [more closely monitored](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stealthly). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/computers) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Data-blocking Platforms:** Platforms that allow consumers to control what apps have the ability to automatically connect and which don't, as an added safety measure and monitoring system. - **Virtual Prevention Systems:** Systems that stop apps from going online without the user's authorization and allow apps to be more closely monitored. - **Firewalls for App Connections:** Setting up firewalls that give consumers more control over their apps by blocking unwarranted app connections. ### Where This Applies - **Consumer Technology:** The industry that produces products such as laptops and software that can benefit from Radio Silence-like programs. - **Cybersecurity:** The industry that can incorporate the virtual prevention systems that Radio Silence provides into their products to keep consumers' information safe. - **App Development:** The industry that can take advantage of the need for better monitoring and safety measures by creating apps that consider the needs of a more safety-conscious consumer base. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Anti-Connectivity Smartphone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slnt-faraday-phone-sleeve.md) - [Social Media Blockers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antisocial.md) - [Distraction-Minimizing Work Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/focus-firewall.md) - [Anti-Tracking Privacy Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antitrack.md) - [Battery Saver Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreamless.md) - [Global Radio Access](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radiocast.md) - [Low-Profile Connectivity-Blocking Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slnt-incognito-faraday-backpack.md) - [Grey Scale Browser Extensions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grey-scale-browser-extensions.md) - [Digital Discipline Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shutout-blocks.md)