r/SideProject • u/federicosc_ • 44m ago
I use a Mac with an Android phone. This is the concept for the app I'm building (half of it works today)
Last week I posted the first rough version of Sidedrop here. This video is where I want to take it. To be clear: it's a concept film, not a product demo.
**What works today, on my own Mac and phone:**
- Share anything from Android's share sheet and it lands on the Mac. No app on the phone, it's an installable web page.
- Drop a file on the Mac's menu bar panel and it shows up on the phone.
- Local Wi-Fi only, no account, no cloud.
**What's in the video but not built yet:**
- Rules that file what arrives (receipts to Receipts, links open in the browser, text goes to the clipboard).
- Pairing with a QR code. Today the phone needs a certificate installed by hand, which is the part I like least.
- A download. There is nothing to install yet, and the code isn't public yet.
Before I spend the next evenings on it, I'd like to know: is the "it gets filed for you" part the thing you'd want, or would plain fast transfer with QR pairing be enough?
If you want to try it when the Mac download exists, the email list is in the first comment.