<![CDATA[Location permission prompt, on Radar+ layer only]]>I have Windy saved on macOS as a Safari web app ( https://support.apple.com/en-us/104996 ).

Every time I access the Radar+ layer, I'm given an error message that "Location access for Windy is turned off."

This is an intentional setting by me - I do indeed have location permissions denied for the app. This is not a mistake.

I wonder if it is possible to respect this setting and not alert me every time? It may be an Apple / Safari bug, and if so, I can file a report with them.

Thanks

]]>https://community.windy.com/topic/37285/location-permission-prompt-on-radar-layer-onlyRSS for NodeMon, 20 Apr 2026 15:28:37 GMTMon, 21 Oct 2024 19:30:37 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Location permission prompt, on Radar+ layer only on Thu, 31 Oct 2024 07:57:39 GMT]]>@snowvercast I am afraid that this is related to system setting of MacOS and this webview. I will forward it to colleagues, but not sure if that can be anyhow managed.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/202487https://community.windy.com/post/202487Thu, 31 Oct 2024 07:57:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Location permission prompt, on Radar+ layer only on Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:01:52 GMT]]>@Suty I don't get the prompt in other browsers, even including conventional Safari. Those have location permission set to Deny, and do not re-prompt me every time.

However, I am still hoping this can be resolved. What seems to be happening is something in Windy is trying to acquire my location, even though I haven't requested that (all I did was change layers). I'm wondering if this extraneous location request can be removed, which would in turn stop this prompt.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/202464https://community.windy.com/post/202464Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:01:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Location permission prompt, on Radar+ layer only on Wed, 30 Oct 2024 06:44:55 GMT]]>@snowvercast Could you please test the behavior in standard browser, for example different than Safari?

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/202436https://community.windy.com/post/202436Wed, 30 Oct 2024 06:44:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Location permission prompt, on Radar+ layer only on Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:23:22 GMT]]>@Suty It's kind of in between. It's known as a “Safari web app.” Basically you turn a web page into a local app. It's handy for sites that you use frequently or want to leave open. Anyone with a Mac can reproduce this.

This may be a problem only Apple can solve, and if that's the conclusion, that's fine. I just wanted to check in here.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/202409https://community.windy.com/post/202409Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:23:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Location permission prompt, on Radar+ layer only on Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:06:21 GMT]]>@snowvercast Hi, is this in the browser or app? We don't offer any official version of MacOS app.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/202392https://community.windy.com/post/202392Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:06:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Location permission prompt, on Radar+ layer only on Fri, 25 Oct 2024 22:34:17 GMT]]>@Suty Yup, I have recorded a gif. I hope this makes it more clear.

2024-10-25 Windy prompt for location access.gif

I am using Windy on macOS.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/202310https://community.windy.com/post/202310Fri, 25 Oct 2024 22:34:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Location permission prompt, on Radar+ layer only on Fri, 25 Oct 2024 08:01:20 GMT]]>@snowvercast Hi, can you please tell me when exactly does this occur? Also on which device do you use Windy?

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/202272https://community.windy.com/post/202272Fri, 25 Oct 2024 08:01:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Location permission prompt, on Radar+ layer only on Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:24:46 GMT]]>@Suty Thanks for the explanation, however, it is not an infobar, it's an interactive dialog that I have to click through.

Windy location permission prompt.png

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/202256https://community.windy.com/post/202256Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:24:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Location permission prompt, on Radar+ layer only on Tue, 22 Oct 2024 06:52:32 GMT]]>@snowvercast Hi, this is not a bug but a function on purpose, since there was many requests in the past, when users didn't know about the state so they wanted to get this infobar.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/202167https://community.windy.com/post/202167Tue, 22 Oct 2024 06:52:32 GMT