ESP Mounter

[Cyberdevs]

Hi guys, I've been working on an ESP Mounter app and I want to share it here. It's been a while since I've posted anything here because I replaced my Ryzen rig with an Intel one so I didn't have anything related to AMD to post.

ESP Mounter

Spoiler: ESP Mounter Features

EFI Mounter is a powerful macOS utility that simplifies EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) partition management with intelligent filesystem detection and comprehensive disk operations.

Key Features

• One-click mounting/unmounting of EFI system partitions
• Automatic Finder integration - mounted EFI partitions open directly in Finder
• Visual status indicators showing mount state for each disk
• Administrator privilege handling with secure Keychain password storage

EFI Folder Operations

• Copy EFI folders between different mounted EFI partitions
• Export to filesystem when no destination EFI partitions are available
• Automatic backup creation before overwriting existing EFI folders
• Real-time progress tracking with cancellation support
• Safety warnings for boot disk and multi-boot configurations

Advanced Filesystem Detection

• Multi-OS recognition: macOS (APFS, HFS+), Windows (NTFS), Linux (ext4, xfs, btrfs), ExFAT
• Bootloader identification: OpenCore and Clover detection with version info
• Boot disk highlighting with special visual indicators
• Intelligent classification distinguishing Linux ExFAT from standard ExFAT

Comprehensive Disk Management

• Multiple disk types: Internal, external, removable, and disk images (DMG/ISO)
• Smart filtering with customizable display options for different disk categories
• Safe disk ejection for removable and external drives
• Real-time updates when devices are connected or disconnected
• Detailed disk information including size, filesystem, and mount status

Dual Interface Design

• Menu bar application with compact popover interface
• Pin functionality to keep menu bar window persistent
• Context menus for quick right-click operations
• Auto-adjusting layouts based on content and disk count

Security & System Integration

• Secure credential storage in macOS Keychain
• Launch at login option for seamless integration
• System notifications for mount/unmount operations
• Automatic updates with built-in Sparkle framework
• Comprehensive settings for customizing app behavior

User Experience

• Double-click shortcuts for quick EFI mount/unmount
• Tooltip guidance for all interactive elements
• Progress indicators for all operations
• Error handling with clear, actionable messages
• Multi-boot awareness with enhanced safety warnings

Perfect for: macOS power users, Hackintosh enthusiasts, system administrators, and anyone needing reliable EFI partition access with advanced disk management capabilities.

Direct link to download for easier maintainability:
ESP Mounter
If you like the app please consider donating to support the development

With special thanks to:
@Edhawk
For his donation.

 

[Edhawk]

Looks to be a handy EFI mounting app.

Best to let users know the app icon appears in the Menu bar, and not as a window, when the app is opened.



The Settings section is well thought out.



App is easy to use. Does what it says it will do.

Slight niggle, not a real issue.

1. You have the pop up notification and the Finder window containing the mounted EFI both opening at the same time.
2. I would have thought the notification and option to open the EFI in Finder would be sufficient, or for the mounted EFI to be automatically opened in Finder.
3. Doesn't need both.

 

[Cyberdevs]

@Edhawk
Since I personally never use notifications I thought it can be useful to some, it can be disabled in the settings though.
The reason I designed it to be a menubar app is because it's easier to access than a window, but I'm planning to add the window mode as well, for some reasons the app constantly crashed when switching between menubar view and the window mode so I disabled the window view for now.

 

[Edhawk]

I have just used the Notification option in Settings to disable them. Much better with just the Finder window opening automatically.

Nice App, well done.

 

[Cyberdevs]

To be honest the initial design wasn't opening the EFI folder in Finder automatically, some users requested that function and I did add it, that's why there are redundant measures.

 

[Edhawk]

Isn't that always the way. Users think and act differently to designers.

 

[Cyberdevs]

So true, so true!

 

[Cyberdevs]

@Edhawk
Thanks for the donation man, I really appreciate it