Hacker News with Generative AI: macOS

Life pro tip: macOS migration can run over thunderbolt (xeiaso.net)
Wifi is "it depends" fast. Ethernet is either one or 10 gigabits fast. MacBooks come with very high data rate thunderbolt ports, so why not use them for migration?

macOS, Migration, Networking, Data Transfer

14 points by impish9208 1 day ago | 6 comments

Docker Desktop Broken on Mac OS Update for over a Week (dockerstatus.com)
Some users are seeing an issue starting Docker Desktop on macOS where macOS reports that either com.docker.vmnetd or com.docker.socket is malware.

Docker, macOS, Software Issues, Bug Reports

65 points by JohnMakin 2 days ago | 75 comments

Porting the GNAT Ada compiler to macOS/aarch64 (briancallahan.net)
After getting a port of GDC working on my new MacBook Pro, there are still two languages left in the GCC suite that I don't have: Ada and Go.

Programming, Compilers, macOS, Apple Hardware, Open Source

93 points by ingve 5 days ago | 9 comments

macOS No Longer Ships with Emacs (batsov.com)
While I was setting up my new mac mini yesterday I noticed something interesting - Apple have stopped shipping the ancient Emacs 22.1 with macOS!

macOS, Emacs, Software, Operating Systems

14 points by eduction 6 days ago | 5 comments

Transmission a Fast, Easy and Free BitTorrent Client for macOS, Windows, Linux (transmissionbt.com)
It's fast, it's extremely lightweight, and — even though it's available for a variety of platforms — it behaves just as you'd expect a Mac program to.

BitTorrent, Software, macOS, Windows, Linux

12 points by Bluestein 6 days ago | 0 comments

Malware detection prevents Docker Desktop to start on macOS (github.com/docker)

Malware, Docker, macOS, Security, Software

4 points by Olshansky 7 days ago | 1 comments

Tell HN: macOS is currently detecting Docker as malware (ycombinator.com)
I just finished porting my projects canonical build process to Docker a few days ago, and had a rude awakening today when MacOS declared Docker malware and deleted its executable.

macOS, Docker, Security, Malware

7 points by Rendello 8 days ago | 1 comments

macOS is detecting Docker as a malware and keeping it from starting (github.com/docker)
Malware Blocked. “com.docker.socket” was not opened because it contains malware. this action did not harm your Mac.

Malware, macOS, Security, Docker

10 points by alexkehayias 9 days ago | 3 comments

Show HN: macOS dock pissed me off and I extended it (extradock.app)
A simple, lightweight way to create multiple floating docks on your macOS.

macOS, Productivity, User Interface, Open Source, Software

18 points by imfrankkarro 9 days ago | 8 comments

macOS has become more private (eclecticlight.co)
Yesterday I showed how macOS has changed over the last five years, from 10.14 Mojave to 15.2 Sequoia, in terms of architecture and numbers. One figure I gave was how /System/Library increased in the number of bundles it contained from just under 4,800 in Mojave to over 9,000 in Sequoia. Within that folder, greatest growth has been in Private Frameworks, which have risen from under 1,800 to more than 4,300.

macOS, Operating Systems, Privacy, Software Development, Apple

15 points by Tomte 11 days ago | 1 comments

Little Snitch: Network Monitor and Application Firewall for macOS (obdev.at)
The Little Snitch Network Monitor shows you where your Mac connects to on the Internet. You decide what you want to allow or deny.

macOS, Network Security, Firewall, Privacy, Security

188 points by stefankuehnel 19 days ago | 110 comments

Mastodon Server for Apache NuttX Continuous Integration (macOS Rancher Desktop) (lupyuen.org)
We’re out for an overnight hike, city to airport. Our Build Farm for Apache NuttX RTOS runs non-stop all day, all night. Continuously compiling over 1,000 NuttX Targets: Arm, RISC-V, Xtensa, x64, …

Continuous Integration, Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, macOS

7 points by lupyuen 20 days ago | 0 comments

Apple Photos phones home on iOS 18 and macOS 15 (lapcatsoftware.com)
This morning while perusing the settings of a bunch of apps on my iPhone, I discovered a new setting for Photos that was enabled by default: Enhanced Visual Search. (I manually disabled it before taking the screenshot below.)

Privacy, iOS, macOS, Apple, Photos

1330 points by latexr 20 days ago | 984 comments

BetterDisplay: Extra Configuration Options for macOS (github.com/waydabber)
BetterDisplay is a truly wonderful tool!

macOS, Configuration, Software, Tools

23 points by fanf2 23 days ago | 3 comments

macOS menu bar app that shows how full the ISS urine tank is in real time (github.com/Jaennaet)
pISSStream is a macOS menu bar app that shows how full the International Space Station's urine tank is in real time:

Space Exploration, Software, macOS, Real-time Data

1139 points by ajdude 24 days ago | 254 comments

macOS Tips (xoria.org)
macOS is a rather unique operating system, one which I like a great deal.

macOS, Operating Systems, Tips

11 points by ingve 25 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: macOS app that shows how full the urine tank on the ISS is (github.com/Jaennaet)
pISSStream is a macOS menu bar app that shows how full the International Space Station's urine tank is in real time:

Space Exploration, macOS, Software, Programming

25 points by jaennaet 29 days ago | 12 comments

LINQPad 8 for macOS (linqpad.net)
LINQPad for macOS is now available! This is possible with the help of Avalonia XPF, a cross-platform implementation of WPF.

.NET, macOS, Programming, Tools

25 points by mfarr 30 days ago | 4 comments

Mount S3 like local file system for macOS (mountos.app)
mountOS (mount Object Storage) allows seamless integration of S3-compatible cloud storage, making it accessible and usable as a file system

macOS, Cloud Storage, File Systems, S3

8 points by princejwesley 31 days ago | 3 comments

macOS 15.2 breaks the ability to copy the OS to another drive (shirtpocket.com)
macOS 15.2 was released a few days ago, with a surprise. A terrible, awful surprise.

macOS, Operating Systems, Software Updates, Technical Issues

359 points by zdw 35 days ago | 317 comments

Instant macOS install on Proxmox including AMD patches (github.com/luchina-gabriel)
Voilà, install macOS on ANY Computer! This is really and magic easiest way!

macOS, Proxmox, AMD, Virtualization, Operating Systems

165 points by goodburb 37 days ago | 49 comments

TCC and the macOS Platform Sandbox Policy (bdash.net.nz)
TCC is a subsystem on macOS that is responsible for managing which applications a user has permitted to access certain resources. Its full name is "Transparency, Consent and Control". If you've ever seen an "Application" would like to access the camera prompt… that's TCC.

macOS, Security, Privacy, Application Permissions

66 points by todsacerdoti 39 days ago | 19 comments

macOS Build Farm for Apache NuttX RTOS (Apple Silicon) (lupyuen.github.io)
Folks on macOS: Compiling Apache NuttX RTOS used to be so tiresome. Not any more! run-build-macos.sh

macOS, Apache NuttX, RTOS, Software, Apple Silicon

15 points by lupyuen 41 days ago | 0 comments

macOS Packaging for Ungoogled-Chromium (github.com/ungoogled-software)
macOS packaging for ungoogled-chromium.

macOS, Open Source, Chromium, Privacy

73 points by keepamovin 44 days ago | 101 comments

Show HN: Glyph3D – A 3D text visualizer for macOS and iOS / iPadOS (github.com/tikimcfee)
Render source code in 3D, for macOS and iOS.

Software, 3D Graphics, macOS, iOS, iPadOS

52 points by tikimcfee 47 days ago | 21 comments

macOS Tips for Programmers: Threading (xoria.org)
Most people writing code that ends up running on macOS machines aren’t super familiar with the operating system, its unique features or its rough edges.

macOS, Programming, Operating Systems, Threading

40 points by todsacerdoti 53 days ago | 10 comments

Wine 9.22 (Dev) – Run Windows Applications on Linux, BSD, Solaris and macOS (winehq.org)

Wine, Operating Systems, Linux, macOS, BSD

4 points by neustradamus 56 days ago | 1 comments

What Is Your RAM Usage on macOS? Share Your Workflow and Use Case (ycombinator.com)
I'm trying to understand the memory requirements for different workflows on macOS.

macOS, Memory Management, Workflows, Computer Performance

22 points by dockerd 57 days ago | 33 comments

Fake AI video generators infect Windows, macOS with infostealers (bleepingcomputer.com)
Fake AI image and video generators infect Windows and macOS with the Lumma Stealer and AMOS information-stealing malware, used to steal credentials and cryptocurrency wallets from infected devices.