# ToggleProxy

_ToggleProxy_ is a [PyObjC][pyobjc]-based application for Mac OS X to
quickly enable and disable the HTTP proxy for the currently active
networking interface.

It's a background application which installs a menu item in the Mac OS
X menu bar. The item shows either an up-arrow with a dashed line through it
(think _traffic is going through a proxy_) when the proxy is active, and
only an up-arrow when the proxy is not active.

Toggle the on/off state by clicking the icon, quit the application by
`Ctrl`-clicking the icon.

## Prerequisites

* PyObjC: this should be already installed on your Mac, possible after
	installing [XCode][xcode] first;
* [py2app][py2app]

[xcode]: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id448457090?mt=12
[py2app]: https://bitbucket.org/ronaldoussoren/py2app

## Build

Build the application from Terminal like so:

	python setup.py py2app

This builds the application as `dist/ToggleProxy.app`. You can run it from
there, or move it to somewhere more appropriate first.

[pyobjc]: http://pyobjc.sourceforge.net/

## Troubleshooting

If you run into problems, first try to find out what the reason is. Run
this from the same directory as `setup.py`:

	./dist/ToggleProxy.app/Contents/MacOS/ToggleProxy

This should output any errors to stdout, so you might get a clue as to why
it's not working. If it warrants an issue-report, you're welcome!

## Author & License

Copyright (C) 2011 by Robert Klep (_robert AT klep DOT name_).

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files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without
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sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following
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