[Request] Build Apple Silicon / Universal app package

[metabubble]

I don't know how much work it is to build the OSX version for Intel and Apple Silicon and release a universal binary, but I sure as heck would love one

[whyboris]

Thank you for the recommendation!

I've not re-built the app in many years now 😅 but I can Team Viewer connect (with their permission!) to someone who has both an Intel and an M1 Mac to build a new version.

As far as I can tell, a universal binary built with Electron (which is what I'm using for the app) will create a download file that is twice as big 😓 -- so I'll probably distribute two different files.

I'm somewhat busy until mid-fall / early winter -- maybe will do it then 🤞

[metabubble]

Holy crap I just built it myself, it was so easy anyone can do it :)

[whyboris]

I hope that's because my repository is set up to npm install and npm run electron without extra steps or extra dependencies 😊 ❓

[nidlol]

Holy crap I just built it myself, it was so easy anyone can do it :)

Would you be open to share how you did? Interested in having the renamer as silicon app too but also curious how you did it!

[metabubble]

Holy crap I just built it myself, it was so easy anyone can do it :)

Would you be open to share how you did? Interested in having the renamer as silicon app too but also curious how you did it!

Just check out Development in README.md

[whyboris]

Thank you @metabubble for answering the question.

The relevant section: https://github.com/whyboris/Simplest-File-Renamer?tab=readme-ov-file#development

The specific command (once you npm install) - npm run electron should build the app 🤞 (the resulting build, the installation executable, is gong to be in the /release - should appear in your directory after the build succeeds)