syncthing / syncthing/syncthing-macos

App should display a welcome message on first usage

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enhancement
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Objective-C
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Description

I've just installed v1.23.0 on Ventura 13.1 (Apple M1 Max). When I open Syncthing.app, nothing appears to happen. This can be disconcerting to new users until they notice the new icon among the status menus.

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Research direction

Reproduce the first launch of Syncthing.app on macOS, using the reported Ventura 13.1 and Apple M1 Max context, and inspect how the status-menu icon becomes visible. Define the welcome message and its first-usage trigger, then verify that a new user sees an explanation that the app is running from the status menu.

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Assessment

Tech stack
objective-c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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