Engineer taps into Apple's hidden ‘LidAngleSensor’ API to create a creaky door simulator

Engineer Sam Gold utilized Apple’s hidden LidAngleSensor MacBook API to create an app that displays the screen hinge angle and emits a creaky door sound effect. Despite the API not being public, Gold managed to access it and shared the code on Github. The app garnered attention on social media, with suggestions for new features like a protractor mode or a Pac-Man controller. Gold even added a theremin mode to the app, hinting at further creative possibilities with the API.