Simplify screen recording check on macOS 10.15 and later

Description

Contributor guide

Tech stack

swift

Domain

desktop

Issue type

refactor

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

2

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

under 1 hour

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

stale

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

mostly clear

Prerequisites

SwiftmacOS development

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

80

Research direction

Review the Swift file at Sources/active win/utilities.swift lines 16-27. The StackOverflow link provides a simplified approach for macOS 10.15+. Ensure backward compatibility with older macOS versions by retaining the old check. Implement the simplified version and test on both OS versions.