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▲Show HN: Nightwatch – a Mac menu-bar app that tells you when tonight is clear (github.com)
Reason077 17 minutes ago [-]
Impressive looking app! But I’d argue something like this doesn’t really belong in the Mac menu bar. The last thing most of us need is even more clutter in that space.

It’s a shame because years ago macOS had the perfect place for “quick information at a glance” apps: the Dashboard. But the Dashboard got killed off in mysterious circumstances, and I still miss it!

I had hopes that something like Dashboard would make a comeback with the advent of the new widgets framework, but that doesn’t seem to have happened. Widgets can only be buried in Notification Centre (where they get lost and forgotten, buried under all the notifications) or on the desktop (same, plus needless clutter).

Apple, please bring back Dashboard!

leetrout 1 hours ago [-]
Awesome! Thank you for sharing!

For iOS stargazers that don't already know (we've all been there) xasteria is a great option for your phone to compliment this (it also uses 7Timer!).

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xasteria-astronomy-weather/id9...

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