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The AI reverse engineered a menu bar app and modernised it in about 90 minutes

The AI reverse-engineered a Mac menubar app, modernized it and added Apple Silicon support in about 90 minutes.

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How it works

  1. The AI reverse engineers the Mac menu bar app
  2. Modernizes it
  3. Adds support for the new chip in about 90 minutes

Why it’s worth knowing

No source, no problem: the binary was the source.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on news.ycombinator.com. See the original ↗

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