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Show HN: OS X menu bar app for managing your boot2docker VM

38 points by nickgartmann 12y ago

peregrine 12y ago
I think I have an older version of boot2docker installed or it's in some sort of weird state, because it goes to loading then crashed. Either way this is very helpful, always hated having that thing running when I did not need it. EDIT: I know this guy IRL.
cpursley 12y ago
Nice, I was looking for something like this the other day.
fit2rule 12y ago
The icons are poorly designed, in my opinion - its very difficult to tell what exactly is happening by the icon. On my Mac, I have my Finder color set to black, and the little whale icon is completely indistinguishable. It looks like white-noise. So, some feedback: add some color to the GUI, like "RED = stopped, GREEN = running, AMBER = changing state" perhaps ..
- nickgartmann 12y ago
  I will definitely be updating icons in the near future, I'm hoping to have a few sets that users can choose between.
- outworlder 12y ago
  Remember, colorblind users are rather common.
leehro 12y ago
Thanks, I'm always wondering if boot2docker is running, this is great to have at a glance. However, I think the click action is mystery meat. I expect when I click a menu bar item that I get a menu showing more details and actions. The way it works now, one click kills my VM, which is not a great UX for something between a bunch of other status icons. Also, > Just click the whale, and you're off to the races. doesn't really communicate what happens.
- chrishas35 12y ago
  +1 for click to result in a dropdown. Great functionality and information! Just needs a bit of tweaking to the UX.
alfonsodev 12y ago
hi nickgartmann, thanks for sharing this. Is there is chance that this feature is merged into boot2docker mac installer?
- nickgartmann 12y ago
  If only I had control over that kind of decision ;)
  - ewindisch 12y ago
    Putting a license file on this would be helpful. b2d itself is Apache 2.0 licensed...
SureshG 12y ago
For some reason i am still on OS X 10.9.5. It requires OS X 10.10 or later. Any chance to support OS X 10.9.x ?
- nickgartmann 12y ago
  I'll look into lowering the version requirement

38 points by nickgartmann 12y ago

I think I have an older version of boot2docker installed or it's in some sort of weird state, because it goes to loading then crashed. Either way this is very helpful, always hated having that thing running when I did not need it. EDIT: I know this guy IRL.

cpursley 12y ago

Nice, I was looking for something like this the other day.

fit2rule 12y ago

The icons are poorly designed, in my opinion - its very difficult to tell what exactly is happening by the icon. On my Mac, I have my Finder color set to black, and the little whale icon is completely indistinguishable. It looks like white-noise. So, some feedback: add some color to the GUI, like "RED = stopped, GREEN = running, AMBER = changing state" perhaps ..

nickgartmann 12y ago
I will definitely be updating icons in the near future, I'm hoping to have a few sets that users can choose between.
outworlder 12y ago
Remember, colorblind users are rather common.

leehro 12y ago

Thanks, I'm always wondering if boot2docker is running, this is great to have at a glance. However, I think the click action is mystery meat. I expect when I click a menu bar item that I get a menu showing more details and actions. The way it works now, one click kills my VM, which is not a great UX for something between a bunch of other status icons. Also, > Just click the whale, and you're off to the races. doesn't really communicate what happens.

chrishas35 12y ago
+1 for click to result in a dropdown. Great functionality and information! Just needs a bit of tweaking to the UX.

alfonsodev 12y ago

hi nickgartmann, thanks for sharing this. Is there is chance that this feature is merged into boot2docker mac installer?

nickgartmann 12y ago
If only I had control over that kind of decision ;)
- ewindisch 12y ago
  Putting a license file on this would be helpful. b2d itself is Apache 2.0 licensed...

SureshG 12y ago

For some reason i am still on OS X 10.9.5. It requires OS X 10.10 or later. Any chance to support OS X 10.9.x ?

nickgartmann 12y ago
I'll look into lowering the version requirement