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I still don't get it. 1) Who uses macOS to run a billboard?!? 2) As far as I can tell the orange dot displays in the menu bar? Does it show in the full screen

I still don't get it. 1) Who uses macOS to run a billboard?!? 2) As far as I can tell the orange dot displays in the menu bar? Does it show in the full screen app???

jug 5y ago
Yes, apparently it does show in full screen too. https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/693969 https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/693969 Removing it in full screen ought to be the easy fix for Apple. By the time you've started the app and are done fiddlign with it while setting it up for production use, it should no longer be a surprise that it's using the mic. Also, AFAIK apps don't use to autostart in full screen (might even be against design guidelines) so there should always be an opportunity to notice any spying in time.
- philliphaydon 5y ago
  Wow I can't believe it displays on full screen content. :|
spicybright 5y ago
1. Have you never seen a billboard or tv screen advertisement break before? 90% of the time it's running windows, and you'll see a very zoomed in top left corner of the desktop. It's absolutely not a stretch someone has a mac mini to run these. That said, only a fool would upgrade to bleeding edge software in this usecase.
- philliphaydon 5y ago
  I’ve never seen any billboard or electronic advertising running on anything running MacOS. The only time I can think macs were used for anything other than the creation of the content was when we used to put Mac minis into broadcasters to deliver the content to. But we put windows on them.
  - ggenoyam 5y ago
    About 10 years ago, I had a job with one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in Times Square, running several huge LED displays, including one that used a camera feed for interactive experiences with the audience. I don’t know too much about the specifics, but at the time I worked there, all of their screens, including the one that used a camera for AR stuff, were driven by Mac Pro towers running OS X. So while I can’t say if this is still the case or not, in 2012 many of the times sq billboards were being driven by macs.

I still don't get it. 1) Who uses macOS to run a billboard?!? 2) As far as I can tell the orange dot displays in the menu bar? Does it show in the full screen app???

jug 5y ago

Yes, apparently it does show in full screen too. https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/693969 https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/693969 Removing it in full screen ought to be the easy fix for Apple. By the time you've started the app and are done fiddlign with it while setting it up for production use, it should no longer be a surprise that it's using the mic. Also, AFAIK apps don't use to autostart in full screen (might even be against design guidelines) so there should always be an opportunity to notice any spying in time.

philliphaydon 5y ago
Wow I can't believe it displays on full screen content. :|

spicybright 5y ago

1. Have you never seen a billboard or tv screen advertisement break before? 90% of the time it's running windows, and you'll see a very zoomed in top left corner of the desktop. It's absolutely not a stretch someone has a mac mini to run these. That said, only a fool would upgrade to bleeding edge software in this usecase.

philliphaydon 5y ago
I’ve never seen any billboard or electronic advertising running on anything running MacOS. The only time I can think macs were used for anything other than the creation of the content was when we used to put Mac minis into broadcasters to deliver the content to. But we put windows on them.
- ggenoyam 5y ago
  About 10 years ago, I had a job with one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in Times Square, running several huge LED displays, including one that used a camera feed for interactive experiences with the audience. I don’t know too much about the specifics, but at the time I worked there, all of their screens, including the one that used a camera for AR stuff, were driven by Mac Pro towers running OS X. So while I can’t say if this is still the case or not, in 2012 many of the times sq billboards were being driven by macs.