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SkyDemon for Mac OS X (unofficially)


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(updated August 2018)
I’ve created an up-to-date version of SkyDemon to run on macOS.
This is something I’ve done for my own benefit and happy to share, but isn’t supported by SkyDemon.

There are different versions depending upon the version of MacOSthat you are running:

 

For macOS versions prior to High Sierra:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2ml28l9a9iv0dzt/SkyDemon%20for%20Mac%203.7.1.zip?dl=0

 

For High Sierra:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/nr3rv8dxp9vdfx8/SkyDemon%20for%20Mac%203.10.0.0.zip?dl=0


Download this, uncompress it, then copy it to your Applications folder.

If you've already got an earlier version installed, first dragit from Applications folder to the Trash - you shouldn't lose anysettings when doing this, as these are stored separately in your Documentsfolder.

 

Important: The first time you run it, youwill need to locate it in the Applications folder from Finderand press the Control key, then click the app icon, then choose Open from theshortcut menu (this is because it is 'untrusted' - see: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH18657?locale=en_US Wink. You may also have to click “Allow” to a pop-up about accepting inboundconnections.

 

When you first run SkyDemon it will check to see if a morerecent version is available, and if so will prompt you to download and installit.

 

Please use this thread for any specific feedback / issues withthis build (good or bad) - keep complaints about lack of native versionelsewhere. I can’t promise to fix everything - and indeed one day this mightall suddenly stop working when some unwanted update comes along. At the risk ofsounding like a lawyer, use entirely at your own risk.

 

Known issues:

As with the previous versions for Mac, there is now oneknown unresolved issue:

 - you must have a printer installed and configured beforeusing Print Centre, otherwise Print Centre won't work;

 

How does it work?: 

This uses a technology for wrapping Windows apps to run on macOScalled Wineskin, and should run on macOS 10.6 and above. It wraps SkyDemon forWindows. 



Edited 8/13/2018 9:26:10 AM by Tim Dawson
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Hi
I‌ could not use the zipped version on my MAC OSX version 10.1.6 El Capitan. The app does not start. Click on it - nothing happens. 
I‌ found a more natural way to run SkyDeamon on my MAC. I downloaded WineHQ from https://www.winehq.org/. Installed it according to instructions. Opened the 'Wine Devel.app'. This opens a terminal pre-configured to run *.exe files. I then downloaded the SkyDemon installer file which installs SkyDemon on Windows PCs. Execute the installer file from the 'Wine Dev.app' terminal window. SkyDemon will be installed in your home directory as .wine/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/SkyDemon.exe. Configure the finder such that 'SkyDemon.exe' is started by 'Wine Devel.app' and click on the file to start it.
‌Works perfect! All options from the windows version work like on a PC!
cheers.....
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wdklotz - 10/31/2017 1:03:56 PM
Hi
I‌ could not use the zipped version on my MAC OSX version 10.1.6 El Capitan. The app does not start. Click on it - nothing happens. 
I‌ found a more natural way to run SkyDeamon on my MAC. I downloaded WineHQ from https://www.winehq.org/. Installed it according to instructions. Opened the 'Wine Devel.app'. This opens a terminal pre-configured to run *.exe files. I then downloaded the SkyDemon installer file which installs SkyDemon on Windows PCs. Execute the installer file from the 'Wine Dev.app' terminal window. SkyDemon will be installed in your home directory as .wine/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/SkyDemon.exe. Configure the finder such that 'SkyDemon.exe' is started by 'Wine Devel.app' and click on the file to start it.
‌Works perfect! All options from the windows version work like on a PC!
cheers.....

That's basically what the zip file contains, albeit with a few other bits of tinkering such as support for Google Earth, opening PDF, etc (and based on Wineskin as opposed to WineHQ).  The zip file was so that those with less technical experience didn't have to build it themselves (at least when it works)

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