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ux: device card click should open the iPhone in Finder's sidebar (not the home folder) #17

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opened 2026-05-16 01:16:32 +00:00 by hartle-tech · 0 comments
hartle-tech commented 2026-05-16 01:16:32 +00:00 (Migrated from github.com)
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Clicking on the device status bar under dashboard simply opens up user's home folder instead of the device manager inside finder (usually appears on sidebar).

Current behavior

  • RevealDeviceInFinder() shells out to open -a Finder, which surfaces a new Finder window pointing at the home folder.

Expected behavior

  • Click brings Finder forward AND selects the connected iPhone in Finder's sidebar (under Locations) so the iTunes-replacement device management page appears.

Notes

  • macOS exposes iPhones via the lockdownd integration, not as /Volumes/* entries.
  • AppleScript path: tell application "Finder" to activate ... then attempt to select the device by name from the sidebar source list. Brittle across macOS versions.
  • Fallback hint toast: "Click your iPhone in Finder's sidebar under Locations to manage it."
## Request > Clicking on the device status bar under dashboard simply opens up user's home folder instead of the device manager inside finder (usually appears on sidebar). ## Current behavior - `RevealDeviceInFinder()` shells out to `open -a Finder`, which surfaces a new Finder window pointing at the home folder. ## Expected behavior - Click brings Finder forward AND selects the connected iPhone in Finder's sidebar (under Locations) so the iTunes-replacement device management page appears. ## Notes - macOS exposes iPhones via the lockdownd integration, not as `/Volumes/*` entries. - AppleScript path: `tell application "Finder" to activate ...` then attempt to select the device by name from the sidebar source list. Brittle across macOS versions. - Fallback hint toast: "Click your iPhone in Finder's sidebar under Locations to manage it."
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