EDIT: It seems this made it to HN. Is this my cue to Soatokify this article?

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.

  • LoafyLemon@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    You need to examine your devices packets and see what servers they’re going to. You can do that through Wireshark on Windows, or use an external sniffer to examine them.

    I’m not aware of any native apps for Mac that can do that, but maybe others will know.