I just made this app for fun, 'cause I can. This app allows switching Node.js® versions with ease.
- make sure that you have installed Node.js® with npm and n package globally;
- visit the app website and click download;
- double click the downloaded zip file to extract;
- double clik on the extracted
.dmg
; - drag
ngui.app
to theApplications
folder; - wait for the process to finish;
- eject the DMG (by clicking the eject button in the Sidebar).
- open the app;
- you should see the Node version appear on the menu bar;
- click on the version and chose any installed Node version when needed;
- 🥳
To have the app always open.
System Preferences
>Users & Groups
;- select your User ID;
- select
Login Items
; - click the
+
button to selectNGUI
app from yourApplications folder
.
- refactor the code;
- allow installation/removal of Node.js® versions;
- show prompt with textbox to enter any Node.js® version manually;
- tweak UI;