{"id":22652,"date":"2026-03-02T11:41:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paulmaiorana.com\/notes\/?p=22652"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:26:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T19:26:52","slug":"status-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paulmaiorana.com\/notes\/2026\/03\/status-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Status Light"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/paulmaiorana.com\/notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-02-at-10.55.01-AM-scaled.png\" src=\"https:\/\/paulmaiorana.com\/notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Status-Light-app-preview-1080p.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Video slop brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/aistudio.google.com\/models\/veo-3\">Veo<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;Are you on the phone?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve worked from home for 15 years, and have heard this question from my wife or kids a thousand times. I made Status Light so they never have to ask again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/status-light\/id6758873840?mt=12\">Status Light is a simple macOs menu bar app<\/a> that detects when your camera or microphone is in use and triggers an Apple Shortcut to let the people around you know you\u2019re busy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That Shortcut can do whatever you want:&nbsp;turn on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/meross-WiFi-Compatible-SmartThings-2700K-6500K\/dp\/B0BBLN2YB5\/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=3IA1LOWBZ2QIB&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9._vhkcgM0f5J99rsZyJklPOzStcdmqbfB2ya6KprNG4k-_Pt3BVid2DB_ZZKxv-4MqBarrtDtIVmg5ECVCXKde3jbbhdp3XCLEaRy4K0aAoXLUEVeqemaaa-H8WpLTKb_AZWAJG9EpKGOa7YakEdXT4edfvJrUGsw5dfIvriy7P2yRMiTBbGxIpVX89PB0UcIvq9VEBQKDmhaHzxC70dykCeG380bR-X6uxCX3mOQaK6HEvFssTvU9cTtkpCt16Mjy7kp7eGUZpaFNhBnzIaMUhpPGH0McEXGvSQJW3kcEvw.5TtS5aF1q13xodrxGRjX1AMBTYuzrtxmiGgzScM-8XM&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=homekit%2Blight%2Bbulb%2Bmeross&amp;qid=1772466738&amp;sprefix=homekit%2Blight%2Bbulb%2Bmeros%2Caps%2C132&amp;sr=8-1-spons&amp;sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&amp;th=1\">smart light<\/a> (make it red!), change your Focus, send a message, or anything else that helps keep kids, partners, parents, or roommates from wandering into frame to ask if you want a sandwich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you start a call, Status Light knows. 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