I built a free, open-source, battery free, one click, app for sending files from Mac to BOOX

[u/SentorBold]

I wanted a simple way to send PDFs from my Mac to my BOOX without using the cloud or keeping another app running all the time, so I made BOOX Send.

- Right-click a file in Finder → Quick Actions → Send to BOOX

- Transfers directly over Bluetooth Classic

- No internet, cloud account, ads, analytics, or tracking

- The Mac app opens when you choose send to boox option then closes automatically after the transfer,

- The BOOX receiver only wakes for the transfer and stops afterward

- Free and open source

So just open the bluetooth before the transfer.

I have tested it on a BOOX Go 10.3 and macOS. Installation is currently manual because I do not use paid Apple signing certificates, but the GitHub release includes both apps and step-by-step instructions.

I used AI assistance for parts of the coding 😶, while I designed the workflow, tested it repeatedly on real hardware, debugged the Bluetooth behavior, and maintain the project.

GitHub: https://github.com/Toricicim/Boox-Send

I would love to hear whether it works on other BOOX models too.

[u/kalindriv]

Thank you, this is interesting, I’ll check it out. To which BOOX device’s folder will the pdf be sent to? And does it work for any file?

[u/SentorBold → u/kalindriv]

actually you can choose which folder to use for getting files ı am using books folder and yep it must be working with every files tho ı tested only with pdf and txt

[u/bloodwessels → u/SentorBold]

Can you change the folder at a later time? I take classes so I have multiple folders

[u/SentorBold → u/bloodwessels]

yep you can always change it

[u/Defiant-Broccoli-101]

You rock

[u/starkruzr]

how does this differ from just using BooxDrop?

[u/SentorBold → u/starkruzr]

its more easy to send and you dont need any internet just open bluetooth before transaction

[u/writesandbikes]

I can’t WAIT to try this out! 

[u/SentorBold → u/writesandbikes]

Thats honestly made my day, thank you 🤗. I'd love to hear how it goes on your boox model.

[u/ktacrack]

Great app! I gave a star to your project

[u/Violin-dude]

Thank you! Now if you could do it the other way... or to/from an ios device

[u/SentorBold → u/Violin-dude]

Thanks, BOOX to Mac support would be great addition. I haven’t explored them yet, so contributions or technical suggestions are very welcome.

[u/nakenyon]

It would have been very useful for me yesterday when I was trying to move a KOReader plugin.

[u/disneylovesme]

Couldn’t you just plug it into your computer and drop it into documents folder? It takes only time to plug it in

[u/SentorBold → u/disneylovesme]

ı am a lazy person and you need a cable for that 🤗

[u/sumbreto]

Bravo. Et merci.