Do you use Spaces/Mission Control on your Mac?
Do you get frustrated when you open a web link, and you get switched to a different Space or the link silently opens in a new browser tab in a different Space?
Me too.
OpenHere ensures that web links are opened in the current Space.
OpenHere is set to the deafult web browser, so it will receive any links that
are opened. When links are opened, OpenHere uses the Accessibility APIs to see
if there is a browser window in the current Space. If there isn't, it will open
a new browser window. The link is then opened in a new tab in your chosen
browser. Browser interaction uses the AppleScript scripting bridge.
- Download the DMG for the latest release
- Open the disk image
- Drag
OpenHereinto yourApplicationsfolder - Launch
OpenHere - Click on the
Open System Preferencesbutton - Click the lock icon
- Click
Accessibilityin the left pane - Check
OpenHere.appin the list on the right - Launch
OpenHereagain - Select the browser you want links opened with
- Click the
Set OpenHere as Default Browserbutton - Click
Use OpenHere - Open a link to verify it opens in your desired browser
You can check for updates via the OpenHere > Check for Updates... menu item.
- Open links in the current Space
- Prevent window activation when opening several links in a row
You should now be able to open links as you do normally, and they should always open in the current Space.
If you want to change which browser OpenHere forwards links to or check for
updates, launch OpenHere directly.
If you decide OpenHere isn't for you, you can restore your preferred default
browser by selecting it in System Preferences > General > Default web browser.
Currents versions of the following should work.
- Safari
- Safari Technology Preview
- Chrome
OpenHere does not and will never log anything about the URLs that it opens.
You can walk through the entire execution path from where the link open event is handled, to the general browser handling, to the browser-specific handling for Chrome, Safari and Safari Technology Preview.
The only third party framework in use is Sparkle, which provides the auto update functionality.
Please open an issue to discuss any potential changes.
OpenHere is released under the GPL license.
AppleScript, Mission Control, and Spaces are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.