LocalSites

Overview

About With Safari 11, Apple removed Bonjour bookmarks without warning (at least without warning in a way I heard, no idea if they announced it somewhere). As I am developing networked devices that all announce their Web-UI via Bonjour (in fact, avahi, those devices are LEDE based Linux thingies), Bonjour bookmarks were an essential part of my workflow, to quickly access units by name in my ever changing zoo of devices. So I took the opportunity to create my very first app in Swift. Fortunately, I could follow a really very great tutorial for writing a status bar app in Swift that explained all the non-obvious details precisely. Of course, I had to add my own bonjour code instead of the weather service code, but that was all. The result is LocalSites, a small status bar app which simply lists all _http._tcp type services in the local domain, and opens them in ~~the default~~ a browser of you choice (modifier keys, see *About...* box) when selected. In 2019, I also added an iOS target to the project, providing the same functionality (only Safari..) on iPhones and iPads

LocalSites is built on open-source principles to guarantee security, privacy, and full reproducibility. All sensitive data transformations run locally on your hardware with zero telemetry or unexpected cloud dependencies.

Key Technical Features & Capabilities

Architecture & Technology Stack

System Requirements

Installation & Setup Guide

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macOS Installation (Recommended)

1

Download the verified .dmg release installer directly from CookApps.

2

Open the disk image and drag LocalSites.app into your /Applications folder.

3

Launch LocalSites via Spotlight (Cmd + Space) or Launchpad.

Alternatively, install using Homebrew if available:

bash

brew install --cask localsites

Windows Installation

1

Download the official installer package (.exe / .msi).

2

Run the executable and follow the setup wizard.

3

Launch LocalSites from the Start Menu or desktop shortcut.

Building from Source (Development Setup)

bash

git clone https://github.com/plan44/localSites.git
cd localSites
pnpm install || cargo build --release
pnpm run build

Installation & Setup Guide

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How to Use & Workflow

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1

Application Launch & Workspace: Open LocalSites to load the responsive native workspace.

2

Configuration & Preferences: Press Cmd + , (macOS) or Ctrl + , (Windows) to configure hardware acceleration, custom directories, and display themes.

3

Primary Operation: Drag-and-drop source files or input parameters directly into the central window.

4

Execution & Export: Initiate the processing pipeline and verify output files saved directly to your chosen local directory.

How to Use & Workflow

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Troubleshooting & Common Issues

    xattr -cr /Applications/LocalSites.app