Dimillian / Dimillian/IceCubesApp

Declare support for HTTPS URLs in Info.plist

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Description

The following works when running the app on macOS:

open -a 'Ice Cubes' 'https://mastodon.social/@sindresorhus/109983299847844086'

However, the app does not declare support for URLs, so sandboxed apps will not be able to open URLs with Ice Cubes.

To fix this, simply add this to Info.plist:

<key>CFBundleURLTypes</key>
<array>
	<dict>
		<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>
		<string>Viewer</string>
		<key>CFBundleURLSchemes</key>
		<array>
			<string>https</string>
		</array>
	</dict>
</array>

My specific use-case is that I'm adding support for Mastodon in my browser picker app.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Locate the macOS app target's Info.plist and review how its URL handling is configured. Add the requested HTTPS URL support declaration, then verify that a sandboxed app can open an HTTPS link with Ice Cubes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
desktop-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
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Clarity
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Newbie friendliness
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