Run scraper in background and get its PID

**1. Install Homebrew**

Open the Terminal and run:

`/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"`

After installation, add Homebrew to your PATH (if it doesn’t happen automatically). Run:

echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

Now, check if Homebrew is installed correctly:

`brew --version `

**2. Install Go Using Homebrew**

Once Homebrew is installed, install Go with:

`brew install go`

After installing Go, verify it:

`go version`

**3. Clone the Repository**

Open your terminal and clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/gosom/google-maps-scraper.git
cd google-maps-scraper

**4. Build for macOS**

The repository provides a Makefile, but you can manually compile the project for macOS:

`go build -o google_maps_scraper`

Create a macOS application structure:

mkdir -p GoogleMapsScraper.app/Contents/MacOS
mv google_maps_scraper GoogleMapsScraper.app/Contents/MacOS/

Convert the App to a GUI Application

Create a new script inside MacOS/:

`nano GoogleMapsScraper.app/Contents/MacOS/start.sh`

Paste this inside:

#!/bin/bash
DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
cd "$HOME"

# Run scraper in background and get its PID
"$DIR/google_maps_scraper" > "$HOME/google_maps_scraper.log" 2>&1 &
SCRAPER_PID=$!

# Open browser
sleep 2
open http://localhost:8080

# Idle timeout in seconds
IDLE_TIMEOUT=6000

# Wait and kill
sleep $IDLE_TIMEOUT

# Check if still running, and kill it
if ps -p $SCRAPER_PID > /dev/null; then
  echo "Stopping scraper after $IDLE_TIMEOUT seconds of idle time."
  kill $SCRAPER_PID
fi

Save and exit

Now make it executable:

`chmod +x GoogleMapsScraper.app/Contents/MacOS/start.sh`

Add a Info.plist inside GoogleMapsScraper.app/Contents/:

    
        CFBundleExecutable
        start.sh
        CFBundleIdentifier
        com.yourcompany.googlemapsscraper
        CFBundleName
        Google Maps Scraper
        CFBundleVersion
        1.0
    

**5. Run the Application**

`open GoogleMapsScraper.app`

**6. Code Sign the App (Optional but Recommended)**

`codesign --force --deep --sign - GoogleMapsScraper.app`

If you plan to distribute it, you’ll need an Apple Developer ID to properly sign it.

**6. Create a .dmg Installer (Optional)**

mkdir -p ~/dmg-tmp/GoogleMapsScraper
cp -R /path/to/GoogleMapsScraper.app ~/dmg-tmp/GoogleMapsScraper/

Replace /path/to/GoogleMapsScraper.app with your actual path (e.g. ~/Desktop/GoogleMapsScraper.app)

Create the .dmg

hdiutil create -volname "GoogleMapsScraper" -srcfolder ~/dmg-tmp/GoogleMapsScraper -ov -format UDZO GoogleMapsScraper.dmg

You’ll now hav