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macOS Quick Look plugin for Matroska `.mka` files

qlmka: A macOS Quick Look plugin to display Matroska .mka covers

This plugin adds support for showing thumbnails of Matroska .mka files in macOS Finder.
It uses a custom Matroska parser for efficient scanning.

Installation

  1. Download and unpack the correct binary for your OS from the Releases page
  2. Move the MKA.qlgenerator package to ~/Library/QuickLook. In Finder, use Cmd+Shift+G to enter
    the target path if necessary.
  3. Restart Finder: Ctrl-Option-clicking the Finder icon in the dock, and choose 'Relaunch'.

Development

Build the plugin:

make

Install the plugin:

make install

Test the plugin:

make test-thumbnail-jpg
make test-thumbnail-png

Languages

C68.6%Makefile16.1%Objective-C11.4%Go3.8%

Contributors

MIT License
Created January 16, 2022
Updated February 1, 2026