# Nightwatch

8 Hacker News commenters recommended Nightwatch and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** A Mac menu-bar app that shows whether tonight's sky is clear, with a custom horizon setting. Critics say it doesn't belong in an already crowded menu bar.

## Why people recommend it

- Accessible, with custom horizon setting (2 comments): "I've made some updates as a result to make the app more accessible" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49990560)) "Especially the ability define a custom horizon." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49969992))

## What people warn about

- Doesn't belong in the menu bar (2 comments): "I’d argue something like this doesn’t really belong in the Mac menu bar." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49969159)) "I already have too many things on my menu bar." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49969655))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [App Tamer](https://hackerapproved.com/p/app-tamer.md): 6 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://laravel.com/nightwatch)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Nightwatch", https://hackerapproved.com/p/nightwatch/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).