1.0.0-alpha.2

🎉 More bug fixes targeted towards macOS \o/ This release might be slightly less stable than older versions, but so far in testing, it's mostly bug-free apart from some user interface quirks which will eventually be ironed out in an upcoming refactor.

Changelog

• Show version in title.
• Add support for RAW and DMG files.
• Disabled Inspect Element without env DEBUG=true.
• Fixed a bug causing flashing to copy the file to /root.
• Fixed an error caused when no devices are plugged in.
• Fixed the Cancel button not working with a temporary workaround.
• Huge macOS fixes: Fix GUI not showing, dialog not allowing you to select ISO/IMG files, add device discovery and privilege escalation support.

For 1.0, the following needs to be gotten over with:

• A README is a good idea.
• E2E testing on macOS and Linux.
• Privilege escalation by relaunching app.
• Revamped user interface is in the works.

How to Use

• Windows: Not yet supported (see #3)
• macOS and Linux: Download the tar.xz, extract and run! You may need to mark as executable using the chmod +x writer Terminal command, or in Right Click -> Properties.

1.0.0-alpha.1

🎉 The first release of writer! Writer is a tiny lightweight alternative to Etcher for flashing ISOs to USBs. It works on Linux (and macOS, somewhat). Windows support is planned later.

Currently, there remain several issues:

• macOS privilege escalation is not yet there.
• Revamped user interface is in the works.
• No testing done on macOS yet.

Future issues to be tackled before or after 1.0 include Windows ISO flashing support and written image validation.

How to Use

• macOS: Download the tar.xz, extract the writer file, put it in Downloads, open a terminal and run chmod +x ~/Downloads/writer and sudo ~/Downloads/writer. This is a temporary workaround until privilege escalation for macOS is complete.
• Linux: Download the tar.xz, extract and run! You may need to mark as executable using chmod +x writer or in Right Click -> Properties.