Hi, folks.
This post is about Syncthing Menu.
The official Syncthing app for MacOS has been excellent in most ways but it isn’t keeping pace with regular Syncthing releases (which is the prerogative of the author/owner). Because the Syncthing engine is embedded in the app, it requires a rebuild each time Syncthing is released and these rebuilds have been sporadic.
I’ve wondered if it’s possible to build a MacOS app that separates the host app from the Syncthing engine, and that’s what I’ve done here.
Introducing Syncthing Menu.
This is a frugal app with no opinion about Syncthing semantics. There are other solutions if you want selective sync or anything else that impacts Syncthing behavior. This app is simply a host that downloads and runs Syncthing and allows Syncthing to keep itself up to date. It provides a menu item with simple status and small (but growing) list of minor, helpful features.
The app is fully open source and is signed and notarized by Apple (meaning Apple scans it for malware).
You can read about and download it here: GitHub - gtunes-dev/syncthing-menu: A frugal, native macOS menu-bar app for Syncthing · GitHub
@calmh - Thank you for your continuing exceptional work on this project. I’ve tried to stay within the bounds of the license and usage guidelines. I use the Syncthing icon in two specific places to refer to Syncthing itself and not the host app. The about box notes Syncthing and Kastelo copyrights. If you have any concerns or suggestions, please share them with me here or privately.
All feedback is more than welcome. Thanks for reading!