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Re: Mac testers needed for Frescobaldi!
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Re: Mac testers needed for Frescobaldi! |
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Tue, 22 Apr 2014 14:42:25 +0200 |
Hey Davide,
no problems on OS 10.9.2!
Thanks a lot!
patrick
On 22.04.2014, at 12:42, Davide Liessi <address@hidden> wrote:
> Dear Frescobaldi&LilyPond&Mac users,
> as some of you may know, I'm trying to make Frescobaldi more
> Mac-friendly, by packaging it as a native application bundle inside a
> standard DMG disk image.
>
> I would be very grateful if you could test the experimental
> application bundle I prepared and report the results and your version
> of Mac OS X, especially if you are running 10.7 (Lion) or higher. [1]
>
> You can find a DMG disk image containing the application bundle at
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/o4o65629jv9ytw4/Frescobaldi-2.0.16-dev-20140421.dmg
>
> The test should be harmless: the only collateral effect is that any
> change you'll make to the settings inside this application bundle will
> be picked up by your usual installation of Frescobaldi, since they'll
> share the same preferences file. [2]
>
> Anyway, please be aware that this application bundle is considered
> experimental and is built from a development version of Frescobaldi,
> so it isn't suitable for everyday use: after the tests I advise you to
> delete the application bundle and wait for the next release. [3]
>
> Best wishes.
> Davide
>
>
> [1] My machine runs 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and I currently have only
> occasional access to a 10.8 (Mountain Lion) machine.
>
> [2] Actually, if your usual version of Frescobaldi is older than
> October 2013, your settings will become inaccessible from that
> version, while they will still be accessible from versions of the
> program newer than that date.
> But if you're running such an old version, you should seriously
> consider updating to a newer one: Frescobaldi has improved a whole lot
> in the last months!
>
> [3] To avoid messing with your current setup (except for the settings
> changes) and forgetting to delete the application bundle after the
> test, you can run the application directly from the disk image,
> without copying it to the /Applications directory.
>
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