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Uninstall the NightOwl app

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Re: Uninstall the NightOwl app

#173

It looks like Apple has revoked the developer certificate. Anyone know if there's a public log somewhere showing when it was revoked? The app was blocked from loading, but I still saw the two dylibs running. I wondered if it was because the certificate was revoked after they had already started. However, logging out and back in still showed them running. Perhaps they're persisting through log outs? As well, I got a p…

> It looks like Apple has revoked the developer certificate. Anyone know if there's a public log somewhere showing when it was revoked?

No, Developer ID doesn't use a Certificate Revocation List:

https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/revocation.html

Re: Uninstall the NightOwl app

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post #105

Developers who sell out their app to entities like this deserve to be ostracized from the profession.

Apparently the perpetrator who sold out their users to the highest bidder is named Benjamin Kramser and they even freely admit the deed on their homepage! (https://www.kramser.xyz/)

Re: Uninstall the NightOwl app

#175

In 2018, I contacted the developer and tried to purchase this app. He turned me down, and seemed like he wasn’t in it for the money. Seems like he picked the wrong buyer when he did finally sell out.

If I may ask, how much did you offer, and... who are you? :-)

Re: Uninstall the NightOwl app

#176
post #153

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I mean UPnP is a horrible spec but it’s a stop gap for restoring the fundamental capability of internet-connected devices in residential settings. All p2p apps (Tailscale for instance) need to act as a server temporarily and allow incoming traffic. Without the capability you’re a second class citizen, so to say. It’s infantilizing the user. Now, you can of course open the ports yourself, but this is inaccessible to t…

Tailscale uses STUN. No need for me to map ports. https://tailscale.com/kb/1082/firewall-ports/

Yeah they use several techniques but it includes UPnP if available.

> $ tailscale netcheck

> […] * PortMapping: UPnP

Re: Uninstall the NightOwl app

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post #173

It looks like Apple has revoked the developer certificate. Anyone know if there's a public log somewhere showing when it was revoked? The app was blocked from loading, but I still saw the two dylibs running. I wondered if it was because the certificate was revoked after they had already started. However, logging out and back in still showed them running. Perhaps they're persisting through log outs? As well, I got a p…

> It looks like Apple has revoked the developer certificate. Anyone know if there's a public log somewhere showing when it was revoked? No, Developer ID doesn't use a Certificate Revocation List: https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/revocation.html

Given https://eclecticlight.co/2023/08/08/apple-has-just-released-... it does look like it was revoked in response to the original article, and not the other way around.

Re: Uninstall the NightOwl app

#178
post #36

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Imagine spending thousands of dollars for something that can't even do basic personal automation reliably.

You can use the Shortcuts application on macOS and iOS for a wide variety of personal automation tasks.

Re: Uninstall the NightOwl app

#179

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was there a similar (policy or functionality) change to "the great suspender" chrome extension recently? Browsers seem to have marked it as unsafe.

It's been malicious for two and a half years now: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25846504 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25622015

Duuuuuude. How far has time passed?!

Re: Uninstall the NightOwl app

#180
post #173

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> It looks like Apple has revoked the developer certificate. Anyone know if there's a public log somewhere showing when it was revoked? No, Developer ID doesn't use a Certificate Revocation List: https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/revocation.html

Given https://eclecticlight.co/2023/08/08/apple-has-just-released-... it does look like it was revoked in response to the original article, and not the other way around.

> Given https://eclecticlight.co/2023/08/08/apple-has-just-released-...

XProtect is separate from Developer ID certifcate revocation. In many cases, malware is not even code signed, so certificate revocation would do nothing.

> it does look like it was revoked in response to the original article, and not the other way around.

I'm not sure what you mean?

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