sindresorhus/get-windows

Simplify screen recording check on macOS 10.15 and later

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#97 opened on Jan 30, 2021

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Description

https://github.com/sindresorhus/active-win/blob/8ee48ec192ad5741d3f6e3c0c895c2c4662900fd/Sources/active-win/utilities.swift#L16-L27

Can be simplified: https://stackoverflow.com/a/65423834/64949

We still need the old check for older macOS versions though.

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Research direction
Review the current screen recording check code and the suggested Stack Overflow solution, then implement the simplified version for macOS 10.15+ while preserving the old check for older versions.
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.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
macOS developmentSwift
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80