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		NL807 49 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: macOS 26 breaks custom DNS settings including .int... Yeah I can see that being a source of annoyance for situations like yours. However, I welcome it from a privacy perspective. The indicator alerts the user if some nefarious application covertly enables the microphone.

jesse_dot_id 48 days ago [–]

Yeah, I fully understand why it's there — and also why it's not optional — but I hate that it's not optional.

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