diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ec937d3..e9550fc 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ The app lives in your menu bar and saves files to your downloads folder. It's th * **Receive only**. For now. I haven't yet figured out how to make Android turn on the MDNS service and/or show the "a device nearby is sharing" notification. * **Wi-Fi LAN only**. Your Android device and your Mac need to be on the same network for this app to work. Google's implementation supports multiple mediums, including Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth, some kind of 5G peer-to-peer connection, and even a WebRTC-based protocol that goes over the internet through Google servers. Wi-Fi direct isn't supported on macOS (Apple has their own, incompatible, AWDL thing, used in AirDrop). Bluetooth needs further reverse engineering. +* **Visible to everyone on your network at all times** while the app is running. Limited visibility (contacts etc) requires talking to Google servers, and becoming temporarily visible requires listening for whatever triggers the "device nearby is sharing" notification. ## Installation -Download the latest build from the releases section, unzip, move to your applications folder. Do the usual Gatekeeper thing to run an Apple-untrusted app for the first time. If you want the app to start on boot, add it manually to login objects in System Preferences. +Download the latest build from the releases section, unzip, move to your applications folder. When running for the first time, right-click the app and select "Open", then confirm running an app from unidentified developer. + +If you want the app to start on boot, add it manually to login objects in System Preferences. ## FAQ