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Show HN: I built an app hidden under the MacBook's notch for quick file access (finderhub.app)
24 points by lessimore 11 months ago | hide | past | favorite | 7 comments
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Why not use Finder directly?

1. Every time I need to access files, I find myself navigating through layers of folders to locate the files below each project. 2. The Finder window often gets obscured by the active working window, such as the browser, making it quite challenging to drag and drop files.

With Folder Hub, you can create multiple workspaces, each representing a specific project folder. For instance, you can customize a desktop workspace for accessing files on the desktop, where the names and access location are entirely up to you. When you need to retrieve files from the desktop, simply move your mouse to the notch, and the Folder Hub window will appear. You can open files or even drag and drop files into the browser for uploading, as shown in the website.

Additionally, you can directly drag and drop files into Folder Hub to pin commonly used folders to a specific workspace for future access.




- I find interesting the idea of taking advantage of the notch.

- When I go to the site I first was confused about what was the problem you tried to solve.

- I first tried your site with Safari and it gives problems. I think Safari is the most important browser for Mac users. In Chrome it works well.


Also broken in mobile Safari: no video nor images.


Fixed.


I'll give Safari a try.


wow how long did this take you?


About 15 days.


wow nice!




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