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Uninstall the NightOwl app

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Re: Uninstall the NightOwl app

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>> It is an alternative to the built in macOS automatic mode which only switches when the user steps away from the computer. Huh? Setting a schedule/location for nightshift and setting the dark mode setting to auto will always change instantly. If you use a launcher or spotlight then a simple one line applescript can change the setting as well. (tell application "System Events" to tell appearance preferences to set d…

> Huh? Setting a schedule/location for nightshift and setting the dark mode setting to auto will always change instantly Not in my case?! I’d say there’s a 25% chance that Dark Mode enables at sunset. It’s been this way for years — even up til Ventura. Has it worked flawlessly for everyone else the whole time?

I have the same experience. Dark mode automatically turns on way later than I’d like it to.

From the article: "It is an alternative to the built in macOS automatic mode which only switches when the user steps away from the computer."

If I set up night shift, it will switch to dark mode at the time I set, but it also tints my screen (even subtly, if I turn the slider all the way down), which I don't care for as someone who does art.

Re: Uninstall the NightOwl app

#92

MacOS pulled it for me, refused to open it Replaced it with NightFall https://github.com/r-thomson/Nightfall

If toggling between modes is all that is needed, it can be done right through BetterTouchTool. I just assigned a right-click+option+cmd globally for it and it works like a charm

Re: Uninstall the NightOwl app

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"WHEREAS, NightOwl app enables Users to share internet traffic by modifying their device’s network settings to be used as a gateway for internet traffic. Additionally, the User’s device acts as a gateway for NightOwl app’s Clients, including companies that specialize in web and market research, SEO, brand protection, content delivery, cybersecurity, etc." Fuck that with a chainsaw. Burn it. Burn it with fire.

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Stop being a jerk and play nice. Say what you mean without attacking people.

Re: Uninstall the NightOwl app

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Is this a common slang in infosec? I've never seen it used like this and it has highly insensitive connotations for me in other contexts.

No it’s not and its use should not be perpetuated in this context.

It’s definitely the homophobia you are perceiving.

No one misses the edge lords of yesteryear.

Re: Uninstall the NightOwl app

#95
post #67

> sudo zsh -c "rm /Users/*/Library/LaunchAgents/NightOwlUpdater.plist" Why do you need to call out to zsh for this command instead of just running it in the current shell?

Because the expansion of the wildcard needs to happen with the privileges granted by sudo. If you just ran "sudo rm ..." the expansion would be done by the current shell, which doesn't have the required privileges.

Pardon, but with double quotes, is'nt the expansion going to be done by the current shell anyway?

Re: Uninstall the NightOwl app

#96

As a side note I want to mention that I use Night Shift on mac os and every day!!! I need to switch it back on because there is no option to leave it enabled all day long.

I have it set to a custom schedule that starts at 4am and ends at 3:59am, effectively leaving it enabled all day long.

Re: Uninstall the NightOwl app

#98
Kind of off topic. But is there any app/service/extension for parsing these TOS with an LLM to catch all these shady things? If not, would one be useful? (I’m also a bit surprised this is in the TOS in the first place, but theres already a thread about that.)

Re: Uninstall the NightOwl app

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because the expansion of the wildcard needs to happen with the privileges granted by sudo. If you just ran "sudo rm ..." the expansion would be done by the current shell, which doesn't have the required privileges.

Pardon, but with double quotes, is'nt the expansion going to be done by the current shell anyway?

globs aren't expanded in double quotes (not in bash or zsh, at least).

Re: Uninstall the NightOwl app

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As a side note I want to mention that I use Night Shift on mac os and every day!!! I need to switch it back on because there is no option to leave it enabled all day long.

What are you talking about? The whole point is you leave it on and it tracks the sun. Does this not work for you?
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