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title: "Show HN: Auto Dismiss Mac OS \"Allow <app> to find devices on local networks?\""
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# Show HN: Auto Dismiss Mac OS "Allow <app> to find devices on local networks?"

Source: github.com
Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50294506
Original source: https://github.com/johncassil/dontallow

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!