Hacker News: johncassilhttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=johncassilHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:25:20 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by johncassil in "Show HN: Auto Dismiss Mac OS "Allow <app> to find devices on local networks?""]]>Even for chromecast and spotify I never want or use these features, and if I am not turning such a feature on I never want to be asked about a permission related to it, as a user. If I am turning a feature on or I am trying to use chromecast, THAT is the time to prompt me about it

]]>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:43:37 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50297281johncassilhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50297281https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50297281<![CDATA[New comment by johncassil in "Show HN: Auto Dismiss Mac OS "Allow <app> to find devices on local networks?""]]>Regardless, apple should definitely not send popups unless an app is being engaged with.

]]>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:39:30 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50297245johncassilhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50297245https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50297245<![CDATA[New comment by johncassil in "Show HN: Auto Dismiss Mac OS "Allow <app> to find devices on local networks?""]]>https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/repeated-allow-google-c...

You can see other people with tens of instances of the same app in the settings for this

]]>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:21:55 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50295292johncassilhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50295292https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50295292<![CDATA[New comment by johncassil in "Show HN: Auto Dismiss Mac OS "Allow <app> to find devices on local networks?""]]>I assume that is a quick fork and publish, but seems scary lol

]]>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:16:30 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50295201johncassilhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50295201https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50295201<![CDATA[New comment by johncassil in "Show HN: Auto Dismiss Mac OS "Allow <app> to find devices on local networks?""]]>This particular item never been a problem for me because I incessantly close everything after I am done with it but it is super cool that we can ask AI to dig into the weeds for us now and fix our annoyances -- or even search repos online where someone else had and fixed this problem

]]>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:11:01 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50295099johncassilhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50295099https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50295099<![CDATA[New comment by johncassil in "Show HN: Auto Dismiss Mac OS "Allow <app> to find devices on local networks?""]]>I maintain that Steve Jobs would have taken the engineers to task over this poor UX.

]]>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:08:34 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50295057johncassilhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50295057https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50295057<![CDATA[New comment by johncassil in "Show HN: Auto Dismiss Mac OS "Allow <app> to find devices on local networks?""]]>Good question -- I have been pointing claude at repos for security reviews before I install stuff now for exactly this reason.

]]>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:07:54 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50295050johncassilhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50295050https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50295050<![CDATA[New comment by johncassil in "Show HN: Auto Dismiss Mac OS "Allow <app> to find devices on local networks?""]]>oof, it was originally one, forgot about the refactor lol

]]>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:07:08 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50295038johncassilhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50295038https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50295038<![CDATA[Show HN: Auto Dismiss Mac OS "Allow <app> to find devices on local networks?"]]>This popup has been a constant gripe of mine for years. I almost NEVER want to allow this permission and there is no system setting to disable it globally and prevent the popup from interrupting your typing, etc. This tiny swift app I built will autoclose it in 1/4th of a second and leave behind a little notification that it did so. Would love to hear feedback!

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