mySIMBL

mySIMBL 🧩

This product has been discontinued, replaced by MacForge which supports macOS High Sierra (10.13.x) and later.

mySIMBL is an open-source plugin manager for macOS. It lets you discover, install, and manage plugins, to improve the user experience of macOS without the need for manually cloning or copying files.

Notes

• mySIMBL supports macOS Yosemite (10.10) through High Siera (10.13)
• Use on Mojave (10.14) requires System Integrity Protection remain off as well as Apple Mobile File Integrity
• Plugins may have different application and system requirements

Installation

• Download 0.7.2, the final release of mySIMBL
• Unzip the download if your browser does not do so automatically
• Launch mySIMBL.app
  • mySIMBL will ask to be moved to /Applications
  • mySIMBL may ask to install or update SIMBL
  • You will need to disable System Integrity Protection, mySIMBL will inform you but cannot automate this process
• Start installing and using plugins

Features

• Repositories to find, download, and update plugins
• Drag and drop plugins onto mySIMBL to install them
• Open bundles with mySIMBL to install them
• Delete plugins (Trash Can)
• Show plugins in Finder (Magnifying Glass)
• Enable/Disable plugins (Colored Circle Indicator)
• Show plugin developer page (Globe Icon)
• Detect existing plugins
• Update plugins with ease
• Automatically keep plugins up to date
• And many more…

I want to submit a plugin

• Head over to the mySIMBL plugin repository
• Fork the project
• Add your compiled and zipped plugin to the bundles folder
• Edit packages_v2.plist to include your submission
• Submit a pull request

Troubleshooting

Having problems? Submit an issue here: submit

Uninstall SIMBL

Select System Info from the sidebar, then click uninstall SIMBL. Log out and back in for changes to fully apply.

Developement

Wolfgang Baird (@w0lfschild) (MacEnhance)