Show HN: Someone Was Here – Find out who used your Mac while you were away
Many thanks to my ex for inspiring my new MacOS app, Someone Was Here. It takes a photo of whoever uses your Mac while you're away, whether you left it unlocked or they know your password, and sends their photo to your iPhone if the face isn't yours. I built Someone Was Here as a menu bar app making use of Apple Vision and a local face recognition run via Core ML. It all runs locally on your Mac with no tracking or ads. Real-time remote alerts are available via one-time $4.99 lifetime purchase via the free companion iPhone/iPad app, Pushover, ntfy, Telegram or a webhook.
Discussion Highlights (10 comments)
ludsan
> Many thanks to my ex for inspiring my new MacOS app story implied?
thisislife2
Nice idea. > Real-time remote alerts are available via one-time $4.99 lifetime purchase via the free companion iPhone/iPad app, Pushover, ntfy, Telegram or a webhook. Instead of making users download 2 apps (one on the Mac and one on the iPhone), you should instead consider sending the alert by email (through Mail extensions) and / or iMessage (iMessage Extensions) - you can still charge for it.
hyperjeff
Ads for spyware on HN. Is the goal entrapment instead of proper account boundaries?
nikolay
How about the free DND (DoNotDisturb) [0] by Objective See foundation? [0]: https://objective-see.org/products/donotdisturb.html
alentred
I understand that the objective is to, pardon the language, detect the "creeps", but somehow the app itself feels creepy, too :/ Somehow I wouldn't feel comfortable even installing it. Not to mention my own privacy concerns.
cadamsdotcom
This is so weird. Like, ... Lock your laptop when you stand up?? Why would anyone know your password? If they do, change it. This advice is available for the low low price of $4.99/month.
_ks3e
I look forward to a barrage of alerts with cat pictures.
holdmywaffles
> whether you left it unlocked or they know your password this is why mandatory security training is a thing. protip: a habit of locking your doors is cheaper and more effective than cameras inside your house, too.
octol
I’d pay for this for my iPhone.
kirkenshrir
I'm a PC/Android guy but I'd love an app like this! I have kids but i don't want to always have to input a pin whenever i step away from the computer in my own home. They can use it when i say it's okay but I don't like them hopping on when I'm out (and watching Youtube videos instead of doing their homework)