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Cocoa Packet Analyzer - 0.58

Network packet/protocol analyzer/sniffer.

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All Time:	(5.0)
Version 0.58:	(5.0)
Selected Version:	0.58
Release Date:	2009-03-31
License:	Freeware
Downloads (version 0.58):	688
Downloads (all versions):	25,455

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Product Description:

Cocoa Packet Analyzer (CPA) is a native Mac OS X implementation of a network protocol analyzer and packet sniffer. It uses libPCAP for reading packet trace files and for capturing network traffic.
Supports the Cocoa bundles technology for creating TCP/IP application layer protocol "Analyzer PlugIns". Includes a quicklook plugin.

What's new in this version:

improved memory usage if the capture sheet is cancelled without capturing anything.
fixed a memory leak with the start/ stop capture buttons.
fixed a memory leak with canceling authentication.
fixed L2TP tunnelID value.
fixed L2TP AVP headers were displayed wrong.
fixed some 10.4 UI issues.
fixed snaplength number formatter.
updated quicklook plugin to support 64 bit (needed for snow leopard).
support for "eth" file suffix.
added an alternative user interface layout (Details and Raw View side by side under Packets View).
added FeedbackReporter from Torsten Curdt so you can send me nice feedback reports (see Help-Menu).

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Feedback Summary:

Version 0.58:
Overall Rating:	(5.0)	Features:	(5.0)	Support:	(3.0)
Ease of Use:	(5.0)	Quality / Stability:	(5.0)	Price:	(5.0)

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Works great - Version: 0.61, 7/4/2009 01:19AM PST

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johnallen

I find this program works wonderfully. I like it better than Wireshark, because you don't need to go into the terminal and type Unix commands to get the program installed/running.

The author was quick to respond to a question I had on the appllication.

Finally something that works - Version: 0.58, 4/16/2009 07:32AM PST

(2 of 2 users found this comment useful)

hbutz

I have this running on an Intel Mac Mini on 10.4.11. When I started it, it could not find any devices to monitor and brought me to the preferences window. I tend to be the type who reads the manual only if I can't get the software to work. In this case, no need. I clicked on 'scan', I think, and it found my Ethernet adapter. I clicked on capture and it did a fine job of displaying my traffic. It's just a tad annoying to enter my root password every time I ask for a trace, but I can live with that.

The program identified a lot of udp, broadcast, and arp commands coming from my Verizon DSL modem. Apparently, Verizon likes to keep tabs on all devices connected to their network at an interval of less than 1 second. I thought I had a virus. Well, kind of.

Great gem of an app - Version: 0.57, 3/11/2009 07:51AM PST