Share application state across computers using Dropbox.
Project description
…for applications that haven’t learned to share.
Overview
This program lets you synchronize application data using Dropbox.
It automatically starts and stops programs that would otherwise fight over data in a shared folder and ensures only one instance is running. Many applications work fine when their data is stored in Dropbox, but some programs overwrite databases:
iTunes
iPhoto
etc.
while others periodically write snapshot data:
Eclipse
Xcode
etc.
and some just don’t make sense to keep running on all your computers:
Slack
HipChat
etc.
Setup
Requirements
Python 3.6+
Installation
Install mine with pip:
$ pip install mineor directly from the source code:
$ git clone https://github.com/jacebrowning/mine.git
$ cd mine
$ python setup.py installConfiguration
Create a mine.yml in your Dropbox:
config:
computers:
- name: My iMac
hostname: My-iMac.local
address: 00:11:22:33:44:55
- name: My MacBook Air
hostname: My-MacBook-Air.local
address: AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF
applications:
- name: iTunes
properties:
auto_queue: false
single_instance: true
versions:
mac: iTunes.app
windows: iTunes.exe
linux: null
- name: Slack
properties:
auto_queue: true
single_instance: false
versions:
mac: Slack.app
windows: null
linux: nullInclude the applications you would like mine to manage. Computers are added automatically when mine is run.
The versions dictionary identifies the name of the executable on each platform. The properties.auto_queue setting indicates mine should attempt to launch the application automatically when switching computers. The properties.single_instance setting indicates the application must be closed on other computers before another instance can start.
Usage
To synchronize the current computer’s state:
$ mineTo close applications on remote computers and start them locally:
$ mine switchTo close applications running locally:
$ mine closeTo close applications locally and start them on another computer:
$ mine switch <name>To delete conflicted files in your Dropbox:
$ mine cleanRevision History
1.4 (2017/04/18)
Added color to display the state of running applications.
Dropped support for Python 3.3, 3.4, and 3.5.
1.3 (2017/03/13)
Ignored conflicting program name (“iTunes Helper.app”).
1.2 (2017/02/13)
Restart Dropbox automatically.
1.1 (2017/01/07)
Updated switch to close all locally running applications.
1.0 (2016/11/01)
Initial stable release.
0.6.1 (2016/09/23)
Added a delay to ensure all applications close.
Fixed cleanup of unused applications and computers.
0.6 (2016/07/02)
Added a close command to close all locally running applications.
0.5 (2016/05/16)
Added periodic checking to the daemon (regardless of file changes).
0.4.3 (2016/05/11)
Fixed __init__ warnings with YORM v0.8.1.
0.4.2 (2016/03/30)
Updated to YORM v0.7.2.
0.4.1 (2016/02/23)
Updated to YORM v0.6.
0.4 (2015/12/30)
Added file watching to update program state faster.
0.3 (2015/11/14)
Added automatic daemon restart using nohup.
Moved queued to setting properties.single_instance.
Added properties.auto_queue to filter active applications.
0.2.1 (2015/09/05)
Fixed daemon warning to run using nohup
0.2 (2015/08/27)
Added --daemon option to run continuously.
Added edit command to launch the settings file.
0.1.2 (2015/05/17)
Updated to YORM v0.4.
0.1.1 (2015/03/19)
Initial release.
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