Show HN: Auto Dismiss Mac OS "Allow <app> to find devices on local networks?"
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This popup has been a constant gripe of mine for years. I almost NEVER want to allow this permission and there is no system setting to disable it globally and prevent the popup from interrupting your typing, etc. This tiny swift app I built will autoclose it in 1/4th of a second and leave behind a little notification that it did so. Would love to hear feedback!
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- Oct 29, 2026
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Trending history
Show HN: Auto Dismiss Mac OS "Allow <app> to find devices on local networks?" was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Oct 29, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 74 checks on 3 different days, across 2 lists (Hacker News · Front page, Hacker News · Show HN · this week). Its best position was #10 of 30, reached on Oct 30, 04:22 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 5, 18:50 UTC.
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| List | Best | Days | Checks | Last seen |
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| Hacker News · Front page | #10 | 2 | 63 | |
| Hacker News · Show HN · this week | #13 | 1 | 11 |
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The big problem with these permission dialogs, is their lack of technical detail about what the app is actually trying to do which triggers them. How do I know whether to say "Allow" or "Disallow" when it gives me no idea what either option actually means in concrete?
> Chromium browsers (Chrome, Brave, Edge, Island, Arc) copy their own app bundle into a random temp folder at launch so the code signature survives in-place updates. macOS keys the Local Network decision to that random path, so the next launch looks like a brand-new app. OH DEAR GOD that explains so much other cursed…
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Is Show HN: Auto Dismiss Mac OS "Allow <app> to find devices on local networks?" trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 5, 18:50 UTC, after 3 days of trending.
What is the highest rank Show HN: Auto Dismiss Mac OS "Allow <app> to find devices on local networks?" reached?
#10 on Hacker News · Front page, on Oct 30, 04:22 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Show HN: Auto Dismiss Mac OS "Allow <app> to find devices on local networks?" been trending?
It was first seen on Oct 29, 2026 and has been on the list on 3 days (74 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
154 points and 133 comments; submitted by johncassil on Oct 29, 2026.