SwiftUI: Dragging Images From Browser to macOS App

I spent a considerable amount of time researching how to programmatically drag images from a web browser into a macOS app. Unfortunately, there were very few resources available on this topic.

However, after some intensive research, coding, and debugging, I finally made it work!

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Prerequisites

• Macbook
• Xcode
• Browser

You’ll also need to have a basic understanding of SwiftUI.

Setting up the Project

1. Open Xcode: Install Xcode if you haven’t already.
2. Create a New Project: Choose “App” under “macOS” and select the “App” template.
3. Configure Project: Enter a name, organization, and identifier. Choose Swift as the language. You can skip Core Data, unit tests, and UI tests for this example.
4. Choose a Location: Save your project.

User Interface

The user interface (UI) for this project is straightforward: a window where users can drop an image. Once an image is dragged into the window, it will be displayed.