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Nightwatch
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.
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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.
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Why people love it
Accessible, with custom horizon setting · 2
I've made some updates as a result to make the app more accessible
Oct 2026 · commentEspecially the ability define a custom horizon.
Oct 2026 · comment
What people warn about
Doesn't belong in the menu bar · 2
I’d argue something like this doesn’t really belong in the Mac menu bar.
Oct 2026 · commentI already have too many things on my menu bar.
Oct 2026 · comment
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I’d argue something like this doesn’t really belong in the Mac menu bar.
Mixed · Oct 2026 · in “Show HN: Nightwatch – a Mac menu-bar app that tells you when tonight is clear”
I've made some updates as a result to make the app more accessible
Recommends · Oct 2026 · in “Show HN: Nightwatch – a Mac menu-bar app that tells you when tonight is clear”
Especially the ability define a custom horizon.
Recommends · Oct 2026 · in “Show HN: Nightwatch – a Mac menu-bar app that tells you when tonight is clear”
I already have too many things on my menu bar.
Mixed · Oct 2026 · in “Show HN: Nightwatch – a Mac menu-bar app that tells you when tonight is clear”
The Nightwatch widget will give you an at-a-glance view of the night's conditions
Recommends · Oct 2026 · in “Show HN: Nightwatch – a Mac menu-bar app that tells you when tonight is clear”
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