Unofficial fan port · macOS
Link Start.
The Sword Art Online ring-menu launcher, rebuilt for the Mac.
Menu
Everything from the ring, on your desktop.
- The ring menuOption+S, or hold both mouse buttons and swipe down. Kirito, Party, Message, Navigation and Settings open where you expect them.
- Link Start, liveThe anime’s startup redrawn every frame at your display’s refresh rate, with the original Japanese voice.
- Curved browser and mediaWeb pages, images, GIFs and video float on a curved pane that tilts with your cursor.
- Hand gesturesOpt in to the webcam: two-finger swipe to open, point to aim, push to select. Video never leaves your Mac.
- Friends and messagesOne account in the app and on this site: friend requests, presence and direct messages.
Account
One player name, everywhere.
Sign in from the app’s Link Start card or here. Your friends list and messages follow you between both. Passwords are hashed with scrypt; the app stores your session in the macOS keychain.
Download
SAO Utils 0.1.3 for macOS
- Apple Silicon Mac
- Signed with a Developer ID, not yet notarized. If macOS blocks the first launch, Control-click the app and choose Open.
- Hand gestures and global mouse gestures ask for Camera and Input Monitoring permission only when you turn them on.