A Mac OSX app that broadcasts URLs as Eddystone Bluetooth beacons or mDNS for wireless sharing.
Slide Beacon is a Mac OSX application that allows users to share URLs from their computer by broadcasting them as Eddystone Bluetooth beacons or via mDNS. It enables wireless discovery of links by nearby devices, making it useful for presentations or collaborative sharing without manual link distribution. The app integrates with reveal.js for seamless sharing from presentation slides.
Presenters, educators, and developers who need to share URLs wirelessly during talks or in collaborative settings, particularly those using Mac OSX and Physical Web-compatible devices.
It provides a simple, open-source alternative to proprietary wireless sharing solutions, leveraging standard Physical Web protocols for broad device compatibility and ease of use in presentation environments.
Share links from your Mac using this app to broadcast them as a Physical Web Eddystone URL bluetooth beacon or mDNS.
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Works with standard Physical Web clients on Android and iOS, ensuring broad device support for beacon discovery as noted in the README.
Supports both Eddystone Bluetooth beacons and mDNS, offering flexible local discovery options based on the README's feature list.
Seamlessly integrates with reveal.js via a plugin, allowing automatic URL sharing from presentation slides, enhancing presenter workflow.
Built with Electron and available on GitHub, enabling developers to modify or build custom versions, with clear build instructions in the README.
The app is only for Mac OSX, limiting usability for users on other operating systems, as stated in the GitHub description and README.
Requires Xcode, Node.js, and Electron rebuild steps, making installation from source cumbersome for non-technical users, per the prerequisites.
Focuses solely on broadcasting URLs, lacking features for file sharing, interactivity, or advanced management, which restricts broader use cases.