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Thomas Denney 18caf554e9 Use micro:bit image for Mac app icon I’m continuing to use the same menu bar image, as usually these are black and white on OS X, compared to coloured images being common on the Windows task bar.		2016-09-15 09:17:54 +01:00
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README.md

micro:bit uploader for OS X

![](Microbit Uploader/Assets.xcassets/AppIcon.appiconset/icon_256x256.png)

This project is a clone of the Windows uploader, but for OS X. Once launched, the app runs in your menu bar and will automatically deploy any HEX files to your micro:bit. Like the Windows version, it is compatible with any browser that can run codethemicrobit.com.

Install the built version

Download the latest .zip release from the Release directory
Unzip it
Drag Microbit Uploader to your Applications folder and launch it

Building

To build the project you'll need a copy of OS X 10.11 or higher and Xcode 8 or higher (you may be able to build on earlier OSes or versions of Xcode, but this remains untested). Once you have a development environment set up, just build and run Microbit Uploader.xcodeproj.

Distributing

Open the Xcode project
Product > Archive
Export:
You will then have the option of either signing or not-signing the application:

a) If you have an Apple developer account, select 'Export a Developer ID-signed Application'

b) If you don't have a developer ID, select 'Export as a macOS App'
Zip the produced app and upload to CDN or equivalent