Observed arrival · 2026-11-06
Puffin Proxy: a macOS traffic inspector
A paid macOS app for inspecting and debugging HTTP(S) traffic from selected apps.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- macOS developers debugging app network traffic
- Worth noticing
- The product page says its native traffic table is built for 100,000+ rows and supports HAR import and export.
Field notes
The described capture path runs through a Network Extension, which claims connections from selected apps while leaving other apps on their normal network path. For HTTPS inspection, the app creates a certificate authority on the Mac and decrypts only hosts the user lists; the page also describes session saving, secret redaction, and HAR import/export.
Observed signals
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○OpenPublic substance visible
$PaidCommerce or pricing visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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