Tailscale's New macOS Home
8 hours ago
- #Tailscale
- #macOS
- #User Interface
- Tailscale faced issues on MacBooks with notched displays where its menu bar icon could be hidden behind the notch, leading to user confusion and bug reports.
- To address this, Tailscale implemented a quirky fix using occlusionState to detect when the icon is hidden and show a pop-up warning, though it could be triggered by other display quirks.
- A more substantial solution is a new windowed macOS interface (default in version 1.96.2), offering features like searchable device lists, easy access to exit nodes, a Dock icon for errors, and a mini player, with plans for a similar Windows UI.