safari-install.md

How to install for Safari

This is a too poor developer to pay $99 per year for distribution of an open-source and free browser extension in Apple App Store. So please install it manually, GG Safari.

0. Download this repository

git clone https://github.com/sheepzh/timer.git
cd timer

1. Install tools

Some tools are required to compile this project to an executable software for Safari.

• nodejs & npm
• Xcode (compatible for your version of macOS)

2. Compile source code, install & run

There are several steps.

1. Compile the source code programmed with TypeScript to js bundles.

# Install dependencies
npm install
# Compile
npm run build:safari

Then there will be one folder called Timer.

Also, you can download the archived file from the release page, and unzip it to gain this folder.

2. Convert js bundles to Xcode project

[YOUR_PATH]/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/safari-web-extension-converter ./Timer

3. Run Xcode project and one extension app will installed on your macOS
4. Enable this extension
5. Finally, open your Safari