Auto Reload
Auto Reload is a Safari extension for automatically refreshing browser windows with recurring timers. The goal is to provide functionality with as few browser "add-on" side effects as possible. There's no javascript, the interface is all native controls, and no extra security permissions are required. The extension ships in a basic Mac app with instructions for enabling in Safari. The app is purely a wrapper and does not communicate with the extension.
Installation
- Download the latest release from GitHub or purchase Auto Reload on the Mac App Store to support development and receive automatic updates
- Open the Auto Reload application
- Open Safari then go to
Preferences>Extensions - Enable Auto Reload
- Use the toolbar item to start/stop reloading windows
Support
Send an email or create a GitHub issue for help. Suggestions and feedback are always welcome, no matter whether it's a message, review, or issue here.
Build from Source
Requires Xcode with command line tools. Prepare by uninstalling existing versions of Auto Reload.
- Clone the code
- Drag the project directory to Xcode
- Open Safari
- Development is smoothest when attached to an existing Safari instance
- Recommended that Xcode and Safari share the same desktop, neither in full-screen mode
- Build and run the application scheme then the extension scheme to debug
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