osx-open-winfs

Open a network file path with Windows style.

Features

• Supporting SMB file server.
• Keeping its hierarchy: Once the volume is mounted, it allows you to move to parent directory from the first path.
• Copying feature: Storing file/directory path with Windows style to the clipboard.
• Multi-byte character like 日本語 can be handled.
• Authentification feature: User & Password can be used for logging in (Fixed user can be used. Please refer to [Customize](# Customize))

Install

• Execute following commands (sudo privilege is necessary).

   $ git clone https://github.com/greymd/osx-open-winfs.git -b v2.1
   $ cd osx-open-winfs
   $ sudo make install
   # /usr/local/mnt_openwinfs directory will be created.

Please make sure following Services are enabled.

You can check from Service Prefereces -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> Services.

Usage

GUI

Open the path with Windows style

Drag over the text which starts with \\.

Then click Services -> Open WinFsPath (Guest) or Open WinFsPath (Auth)

• Open WinFsPath (Guest) : Guest and empty password are automatically used.

• Open WinFsPath (Auth) : Fill in the username and password.

Copy the path with Windows style

Select the particular file or directory.

Then click Services -> Copy WinFsPath

CLI

openwinfs command is available.

$ openwinfs '\\192.168.1.1\VolumeName\Dirname'

It works even...

# Network host is bound to particular domain name.
$ openwinfs '\\fsname\VolumeName\Dirname'

# File/directory name includes multibyte characters.
$ openwinfs '\\192.168.3.33\部長専用\秘密の動画.mp4'

Fill in second and third arguments ,if you need authentication.

$ openwinfs '\\fsname\VolumeName\Dirname' 'username' 'password'

# "Guest" and empty password are automatically used in case of single argument.
$ openwinfs '\\fsname\VolumeName\Dirname'

Customize

Let's use particular username and password ALWAYS.

1. Go to ~/Library/Services/
2. Duplicate ~/Library/Services/Open WinFsPath (Guest).workflow.

• And rename it as you like. i.e, Open WinFsPath (MyUser).workflow

3. Double click the file, open Automator and edit it as following, and overwrite it.

set theUser to "MyUsername" -- Fill in the username you want to use.
set thePass to "MyPassword" -- Fill in its password.

Finally, the new workflow is available.

Uninstall

• Execute following commands under the repository's directory.

   $ sudo make uninstall

   # ""IF YOU MIND"", please delete /usr/local/mnt_openwinfs directory.
   ## Before deleting it, please make sure no volume is not mounted under /usr/local/mnt_openwinfs directory.
   $ mount | /usr/bin/grep -oE '/usr/local/mnt_openwinfs/[^ ]*' | xargs -I@ umount @

   ## And delete it.
   $ rm -r /usr/local/mnt_openwinfs

License

This software is released under the MIT License, see LICENSE.