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Here's how to get QuickNFO working in Catalina

Open ghost opened this issue 5 years ago • 9 comments

Compile instructions:

  • Install latest Xcode on macOS Catalina.

  • "Clone or downoad" -> "Download ZIP" from this github ZIP and extract it.

  • Open QuickNFO.xcodeproj from Finder. Xcode will open it.

  • Press the arrow play button in top LH corner.

  • It generates the plugin file for you in a zip in the project folder.

  • Place your QuickNFO.qlgenerator file into Library/QuickLook (not the user folder one).

ghost avatar Mar 23 '20 03:03 ghost

Did not work for me... I've placed file under /Library/QuickLook/

vigo avatar May 17 '20 16:05 vigo

I tried the compiled plugin that mindfulsource provided however it is not signed with a verified Apple ID so I think the best course is compile it yourself using the instructions that mindfulsource has provided above.

I put it in my ~/Library/QuickLook/ directory but I needed to restart Finder before the change took effect.

CianMclennan avatar Aug 13 '20 11:08 CianMclennan

All files inside of the "QuickNFO.qlgenerator.Catalina.compiled.zip" provided above by @overseeing have a time stamp of 2014, so this cannot be the version compiled for Catalina. In fact, this ZIP-Archive is bitwise identical to the one offered in the README.md file (which does not work for me either).

q2go avatar Jan 04 '21 21:01 q2go

Sorry, but all of this won't work. QuickNFO needs to be rewritten for Catalina, since Quicklook Plugins now are implemented as "QuickLook Preview Extensions". Maybe if I have a bit of free time, I will create a new, Swift only version of this plugin, but as I don't really have the need for viewing NFO files anymore, I'd be just as happy if someone else would pick up this task...

planbnet avatar Jan 20 '21 11:01 planbnet

Sorry, but all of this won't work. QuickNFO needs to be rewritten for Catalina, since Quicklook Plugins now are implemented as "QuickLook Preview Extensions". Maybe if I have a bit of free time, I will create a new, Swift only version of this plugin, but as I don't really have the need for viewing NFO files anymore, I'd be just as happy if someone else would pick up this task...

just for old time's sake, maybe? pretty please?

LEMONed avatar Jan 20 '21 11:01 LEMONed

I recently had a hit of nostalgia and after a quick google search I ended up here. I'm a bit bummed this did not work if I'm quite honest - was looking forward to browsing through old scene releases and looking through that old ASCII art.

patrikalienus avatar Feb 20 '21 23:02 patrikalienus

Compile instructions:

  • Install latest Xcode on macOS Catalina.
  • "Clone or downoad" -> "Download ZIP" from this github ZIP and extract it.
  • Open QuickNFO.xcodeproj from Finder. Xcode will open it.
  • Press the arrow play button in top LH corner.
  • It generates the plugin file for you in a zip in the project folder.
  • Place your QuickNFO.qlgenerator file into Library/QuickLook (not the user folder one).

I tried this in Catalina. Running this won't create a zip file for you.

a3igner avatar Nov 24 '21 07:11 a3igner

hmm... now we are at Monterey – should I create a new issue? Would be so nice to have this!

microfx avatar Jan 28 '22 23:01 microfx

Worked for me, thanks so much

prime-optimal avatar Oct 18 '22 08:10 prime-optimal