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Break reminder app detects calls on macOS without permissions
Original: A break reminder has one job it must never get wrong: it must not fire in the middle of a call. So... # macos # swift #
A developer has built a break reminder for macOS that avoids interrupting users during calls while requesting zero permissions. The app, known as SIGSTOP, works out whether a call is active by observing system behaviour on macOS, written in Swift. Developers are sharing the technique as a neat privacy-friendly solution to a common problem in reminder and screen-break software.
Why now: The privacy-respecting trick of detecting calls without permissions is a clever technical achievement being discussed among developers.
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- A break reminder has one job it must never get wrong: it must not fire in the middle of a call. So... # macos # swift # opensource # privacy # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community How sigstop knows you are on a call, with zero permissions · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 3
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