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Frank de Jong - 8/21/2018 1:49:50 PM

FYI:

Today I contacted Apple Support. They suggested to create a 2nd partition on my SSD and to install OS X on it. So I did (Applications / Disk Utility App / Add volume etc.). Then I started-up from the 2nd partition, re-downloaded the app (for High Sierra) and went through the other motions as per Rikur's instructions.

IT WORKS!! And I'm ever so happy... I had no problem with downloading charts and retrieving a planned flight from the cloud.

The only disadvantage is that I have to restart the machine from the 2nd partition (hold down the option key during start-up to be able to select start-up from the partition you want, in my case a choice between "Macintosh HD" and "Partition 2").

Hope that others may benefit from this info as well.

Weather permitting, I'll be practicing airwork at 3,500 ft tomorrow in an area south-east of Utrecht (NL), So ... beware...

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jryam - 9/14/2018 11:06:12 AM

Hi rikur

Firstly, well done on creating a much needed mac version, i hope at some point in the future SD creates a supported version.

I wonder if you can help me?  I used to run your version prior to upgrading to High Sierra, but since the upgrade after hours of fiddling, I've not managed to successfully run it.  Any assistance would be gratefully received.

The problem being, on running the app and agreeing to the initial SkyDemon Licence Plan pop up, it then displays a 'New Route' popup, but no SkyDemon map?

I have macOS HS 10.13.6

I have downloaded the zip file for HS v3.10.0.0.zip

In Wineskin I have the following selected

Many thanks, and keep up the good work!!

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SmoothFlyer - 10/6/2018 6:17:40 PM

Thanks for the Mac port.

I have installed SkyDemon for Mac 2018 for High Sierra and have been able to update the version to 3.10.5.

Unfortunately the "What's Here menu" is just not popping up. Strangely enough, the menu does work on my MacBook Air, but not on my iMac. Any ideas? (I have completely removed and reinstalled the app and have updated the charts)

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rikur - 10/6/2018 6:38:02 PM

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SmoothFlyer - 10/6/2018 6:17:40 PM

Thanks for the Mac port.

I have installed SkyDemon for Mac 2018 for High Sierra and have been able to update the version to 3.10.5.

Unfortunately the "What's Here menu" is just not popping up. Strangely enough, the menu does work on my MacBook Air, but not on my iMac. Any ideas? (I have completely removed and reinstalled the app and have updated the charts)

Yes - this can be fixed.

Locate Skydemon, and right click.  Select 'show package contents'

Then run 'Wineskin'

Choose 'Screen options' and tick 'Use Mac Driver instead of X11'

Then Done, Then Quit

I'll include this by default in future builds

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SemperFi - 10/20/2018 7:49:31 AM

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Gourls - 10/19/2018 10:10:51 AM

Hi all, 

Here is the specs of my macbook air. 

MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)

1.6 GHz Intel Core i5

8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3

Intel HD Graphics 6000 1536 MB

The problem im getting when i download and run skydemon on this is that i get the error " ERROR cannot write to info.plist, there are permission problems, or you are on a read only volume

This cannot run within a read-only dmg file. 

So i followed the steps on this forum and when skydemon boots up, it just stays in the dock and doesn't show on the desktop. Ive tried to go into the Wineskin to change the settings in there but nothing seems to work. 

Can anyone help with this?
I have created a windows partition on my macbook in order to run skydemon,  but thats just a pain....

thanks 

As long as there is no native Skydemon for Mac, the magnificent MacOS WINE port is a workaround, so you maybe better stay at the PC version on a separate partition if you really rely on the function - there are shortcomings.

What you did not mention is your macOS version?

When you tried to run the software from dmg, which indeed does not work, did you erase all Skydemon before putting it in the program folder?