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@pohstep pohstep released this 27 Oct 16:05
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Zapbar 1.2.0

Setup now finds your TV for you, and a saved TV reconnects when you open Zapbar. This release also includes everything from the 1.1.1 fixes.

What's new

  • Setup finds the TV. One search looks for a Sony and a Xiaomi set. Pick the set. Type an address only if nothing is found. One TV is one choice, named like "Sony TV".
  • Switches on the TV. When a switch on the TV can't be turned on from the Mac, setup shows that one step, waits until the TV answers, and continues. If it doesn't answer, it says what to try.
  • Reconnects on launch. A saved TV shows "Connecting…" first. Setup opens only when there is no saved TV, or the reconnect fails and you choose Set up a new TV.
  • One power button. It says Turn on, Turn off, or Checking…
  • Send text only when the TV keyboard is showing. A hidden keyboard keeps your text and offers Retry.
  • Install is .apk only. Drop an .apk on the panel or the menu bar icon, or choose one. Other files are refused.
  • Screenshots can be cancelled and saved to a folder you pick.
  • Launch at login is available in Settings.
  • Dragging a file from Finder no longer closes the panel.

Honest limits

  • Tested on a Sony Bravia. Other brands are unverified.
  • Xiaomi is experimental. It was checked against a stand-in on a Mac, not a real set. It cannot type and cannot turn the set on.
  • Finding the TV, the first-time Local Network prompt and the on-TV switch steps are tested in code and on a Mac, not on every network. If setup doesn't find your TV, type its address.
  • Typing is English only. Mac only, macOS 13 or later.
  • Turning a Sony on from deep standby and sending text have not been confirmed on a real set in every case.

First launch (unsigned app)

Zapbar is not signed with an Apple developer account yet, so macOS asks first. Right-click Zapbar and choose Open, or go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and choose Open Anyway.

Install

  1. Download Zapbar-1.2.0.zip.
  2. Move Zapbar to Applications and open it (see first launch above).
  3. Follow setup, or use Try demo TV to look around without a TV.

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