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Uninstall the Nightowl App, now. (robins.one)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2919904

The NightOwl application has existed since 2018 and is used to automatically switch between light/dark modes on the operating system. It is an alternative to the built in macOS automatic mode which only switches when the user steps away from the computer.

However, the application has been bought out by “TPE.FYI LLC” in late 2022 that forcibly joins your devices into a botnet for use of market research, without your knowledge (other than the TOS in small text on the download page) or express consent (this feature cannot be turned off, even when the app is quit). This is documented in their terms of service.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

for anyone looking for an alternative I use https://github.com/insidegui/DarkModeBuddy its really awesome!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've never been entirely happy with automated switching so I just use a keyboard shortcut to switch manually between light and dark when I feel like it but this looks good.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for the alternative, I'm gonna check it out, as stock implementation from Apple sucks, as many other stuff.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I disagree that the stock implementation sucks. For a “average Joe” user having light/dark mode change on you in the middle of use would be very jarring and not a good experience, and having it change many times throughout the day would also be a jarring experience especially if you don’t really know why. But that’s why the Mac is great - well thought out, simple built in options, and a wonderful ecosystem of great little apps like these for us power users that want more control :)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Multiple times per day?

Eh no, only when the sun goes down or up...

What about implementing a notification with a counter like 5 seconds saying, triggering dark/light mode, accept decline?

I'd prefer that whole lot more.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Implementing a featureset like dark mode buddy would result in switching many times a day (as you go between various lighting conditions)

Apples implementation does it at sun rise/sun set, but waits for the user to sleep the computer so it only happens when you’re not actively trying to read something, which is the best for most people using macs as that would be jarring otherwise.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Damn, you are correct, I totally missed it was ambient light based, I thought it was like Nightowl...

Yeah I wouldn't like that either.