Hacker News with Generative AI: MacOS

MacOS sometimes leaks traffic after system updates (mullvad.net)
We have found that you could be leaking traffic on macOS after system updates. To our current knowledge a reboot resolves it. We are currently investigating this and will follow up with more information.
MacOS, Security, Privacy, Networking
402 points by dulvui 36 days ago | 252 comments
Disable Sequoia's monthly screen recording permission prompt (tinyapps.org)
The widely-reported "foo is requesting to bypass the system private window picker and directly access your screen and audio" prompt in Sequoia (which Apple has moved from daily to weekly to now monthly) can be disabled by quitting the app, setting the system date far into the future, opening and using the affected app to trigger the nag, clicking "Allow For One Month", then restoring the correct date.
MacOS, Privacy, Security
78 points by mrtksn 63 days ago | 31 comments
Claude for Mac: The unofficial desktop app for Anthropic Claude (github.com/tullytim)
Claude, Anthropic, MacOS, Desktop Apps, Software
8 points by gk1 99 days ago | 1 comments
The Origins of DS_store (2006) (arno.org)
MacOS, History, Filesystem, Operating Systems
554 points by edavis 141 days ago | 266 comments
Fixing QuickLook (foon.uk)
Software, MacOS, Troubleshooting
11 points by luu 150 days ago | 1 comments
Ask HN: Who Went Mac –> Linux? (ycombinator.com)
Operating Systems, Linux, MacOS, Software, User Experience
22 points by martinbaun 166 days ago | 50 comments
Show HN: Brewer X, a native macOS client for Homebrew (panini.house)
MacOS, Homebrew, Software, Open Source
40 points by tommasongr 218 days ago | 41 comments