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.

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

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

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.