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Re:Show HN: FFmpeg UI by ggm on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @10:34PM (#36335750)
"is damaged" on the MacOS DMG (M1 Macbook Pro) -so won't run.

I wanted to see if you offer an option to save the cmdline equivalent so I can use the UI to test drive, and then save a script to re-run in command shells

Re:Show HN: FFmpeg UI by efortis on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @10:49PM (#36335855)
same here
Re:Show HN: FFmpeg UI by infinitebit on Thursday June 15, 2023 @12:34AM (#36336429)
i came here to say this (specifically saving cmd line equivalents)
Re:Show HN: FFmpeg UI by voltaireodactyl on Thursday June 15, 2023 @12:50AM (#36336524)
FWIW, ffworks (about $20) provides just that, a UI where you can adjust all the knobs and then (optionally) view the resultant script. You can also make droplets with it, so if you have repetitive, specific and/or temporary workflows it’s very nice to have.
Re:Show HN: FFmpeg UI by defrost on Thursday June 15, 2023 @02:06AM (#36336977)
Tangentially, as a related example, the free MKV Toolnix suite has a well designed GUI that also provides commadline snippets ( for windows and *nix ) for any jobs you create.

While not as complex as the full FFmpeg CLI options, the MKVToolnix suite has a large option set and having the GUI create usable CLI snippets is very handy for setting up large batch jobs on hundreds and thousands of AV files.

https://mkvtoolnix.download/

Re:Show HN: FFmpeg UI by michelb on Thursday June 15, 2023 @02:24AM (#36337075)
Loving ffworks, been using it for many years.
Re:Show HN: FFmpeg UI by poyu on Thursday June 15, 2023 @01:20AM (#36336711)
Probably due to the binary not being Notarized or something of that affect. Here’s how to remove it:

`sudo xattr -d com.apple.quarantine $BINARY_NAME`

Re:Show HN: FFmpeg UI by danieldk on Thursday June 15, 2023 @01:58AM (#36336931)
I know you are not telling people to run it, but probably running an unsigned, unnotarized binary from a random person (with 14 HN karma) is not a good idea.
Re:Show HN: FFmpeg UI by donatj on Thursday June 15, 2023 @07:59AM (#36339225)
Signed or unsigned, the only real difference is did they pay Apple $100
Re:Show HN: FFmpeg UI by ybouane on Thursday June 15, 2023 @01:25PM (#36343834)
Just paid the 100$ and got it notarized. Still, you're downloading software from a total stranger :p .
Re:Show HN: FFmpeg UI by danieldk on Friday June 16, 2023 @10:35AM (#36357203)
There is a difference though. Apple does at least some amount of malware scanning during notarizarion and they have your credit card/some personalia on file, which means that they can go after you.

I know, stolen credit cards, etc. But at least it’s something (App Store would be better due to sandboxing).

Re:Show HN: FFmpeg UI by danieldk on Friday June 16, 2023 @10:32AM (#36357160)
If it’s from the App Store, it’s at least required to be sandboxed.
Re:Show HN: FFmpeg UI by ybouane on Thursday June 15, 2023 @01:22PM (#36343783)
It's fixed now, thanks for reporting the issue.