diff --git a/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py b/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py
index 3985313a7..0e9f7b5e8 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ from aqt.utils import aqt_data_folder
 
 
 def _getExportFolder() -> str:
-    data_folder = aqt_data_folder()
+    if not (data_folder := os.getenv("ANKI_DATA_FOLDER")):
+        data_folder = aqt_data_folder()
     webInSrcFolder = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(data_folder, "web"))
     if os.path.exists(webInSrcFolder):
         return webInSrcFolder
diff --git a/scripts/ts-run b/scripts/ts-run
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..7d93035f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/ts-run
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Start Anki with the data folder pointed at bazel-bin,
+# which is useful when developing TS pages on a Mac.
+#
+# The pages can be accessed by, eg surfing to
+# http://localhost:40000/_anki/pages/deckconfig.html
+
+ANKI_DATA_FOLDER=$(pwd)/bazel-bin/qt/aqt/data \
+  ANKI_API_PORT=40000 ANKIDEV=1 ./run
diff --git a/scripts/ts-watch b/scripts/ts-watch
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..ba2c73235
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/ts-watch
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Monitor the ts folder and rebuild aqt's data each time
+# it changes, for testing pages locally.
+#
+# On a Mac, useful to combine with ts-run.
+
+# run once at startup
+cmd='printf \\033c\\n; bazel build qt:runanki'
+sh -c "$cmd"
+
+# then monitor for changes
+fswatch -r -o ts | xargs -n1 -I{} sh -c "$cmd"
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