Show HN: Light control for MacBook charger status light (open-source)
For anyone who wants to control their MacBook charger light. For me, my MacBook lives in my bedroom most nights on charge and the light is quite bright. Config allows on/off automation with time, focus status, or persistently on/off. Open to features / suggestions via Github
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2026-11-14 09:31:54.541Z
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Source account: For anyone who wants to control their MacBook charger light. For me, my MacBook lives in my bedroom most nights on charge and the light is quite bright. Config allows on/off automation with time, focus status, or persistently on/off. Open to features / suggestions via Github
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Source votes: 16 votes (Nov 14, 2026 UTC; cumulative since publication); previous same-scope observation: 13 (Nov 14, 2026 UTC). These observations do not establish demand growth. Recent records to compare: “Show HN:LetThemBuild:Claude, Codex, Gemini, Grok & OpenRouter models in Parallel” (Show HN, Nov 14, 2026); “Show HN: Domino Rally – design in 2D, watch in 3D” (Show HN, Nov 14, 2026). Shared themes are navigation hints; they have not been verified as the same need or independent corroboration.
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