Edit It seems that Apple has now revoked the app’s signing certificate, meaning that the application can no longer be launched.

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.

  • weedwhacking@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    All apple products have a built in blue light filter feature called night shift which runs on the driver level, calculated specifically for apple made displays by adjusting the built in color profile and is able to preserve much more of the original color than a simple orange filter like f.lix or twilight.