Mac OS X

Windows App

Microsoft has been promising to update Microsoft Remote Desktop for MacOS for years. It is finally here and renamed Windows App. But changing the name of an application has security implications in OS X. If you can't save you updated connection information after the update then you need to make some changes in the keychain. Read More...

Building a Mac OS X version of Candle GRBL controller application with G-Code visualizer written in Qt

As a new owner of a 3018 Pro Milling machine using a GRBL 1.1 controller I needed a program to download G-Code to the CNC Mill.

Windows / Linux users have a few choices including:

While UGS (Universal GCode Platform) does run on Macs, it is Java based and feels a bit resource intensive. So I tried building Candle and it is a fairly easy compile as the developer has done most of the work.

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Mavericks

I just completed my upgrade to OS X Mavericks and so far have hit 3 glitches:
  • Install hung
  • Can’t search contacts
  • Realmac Clear for Mac goes non-responsive
Apart from these issues so far so good.
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