node.jsxcodemacoselectronfindersync

How to embed a mac app extension in an Electron app?

I'm trying to embed a Finder Sync extension written in Swift in my app written with Electron. How can I manage to make them work together and communicate with each other? I have read the Apple documentation but it only explains how to add a target to a native application. I also noticed that I can manually inject the .appex compiled file (produced by XCode) in the application Plugins folder using electron builder. How can I develop and test the extension in XCode and embed it correctly in a custom Electron app? Any suggestion?

Thank you very much for any suggestion

Solution

  • Create PlugIns folder in your Electron root folder.

    Copy the .appex file into PlugIns folder.

    If you are using electron-builder, modify the package.json file - add: "extraFiles": ["PlugIns/"] in the "mac" section.

    Build. The Contents of your app package will contain the PlugIns folder and your appex file inside, and the appex will get loaded into your app's process.