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New Mac App Photographs Unrecognized Users and Alerts Owner Remotely

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Someone Was Here is a menu bar app for macOS that takes a photo of anyone using the Mac while the owner is away, whether the machine was left unlocked or the person knows the password. If the face does not match the owner's, the photo is sent to the owner's iPhone. The app uses Apple Vision and on-device Core ML face recognition, and all processing happens locally with no tracking or ads. Real-time alerts are available through a one-time $4.99 lifetime purchase, delivered via a free companion iPhone or iPad app, Pushover, ntfy, Telegram, or a webhook. The project was shared by its developer on Hacker News, where it gained a few points.

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