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How do I configure helpd on OSX so that it doesn't periodically call home to application sites?
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Little Snitch, an outgoing network traffic blocker, notifies me when an application is attempting to establish a connection. Many applications that I've installed have apparently registered themselves into the help system, and periodically cause helpd to connect to their individual help/tracking/me…
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If the traffic is for an application that you still use, the solution of @jeff (using Little Snitch) is probably the best. But if wants to connect for an application that you have uninstalled long ago, maybe there is a help file still lying around i…
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