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Amp Stuff => DIY Layout Creator and Custom Boards => Topic started by: sebbes on June 11, 2020, 03:31:33 am

Title: Mac user app
Post by: sebbes on June 11, 2020, 03:31:33 am

Hey guys,
Just tried to install the program on my mac. I downloaded Java, Authorized the program. But when I try to launch it doesn't work. The Icon blink 2 seconds appears on my dash and disappear. Somebody already had this issue?
Thx

Title: Re: Mac user app
Post by: EL34 on June 11, 2020, 06:18:06 am

There is MAC info here
https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=23696.0 (https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=23696.0)


And the official github link is there also

Title: Re: Mac user app
Post by: sebbes on June 13, 2020, 10:48:39 am

Quote from: EL34 on June 11, 2020, 06:18:06 am

There is MAC info here
https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=23696.0 (https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=23696.0)


And the official github link is there also

Yes it’s what I followed but that doesn’t work..

Title: Re: Mac user app
Post by: EL34 on June 13, 2020, 11:47:52 am

I don't know anything about MAC's

Go here
This is the official site for DIYLC

https://github.com/bancika/diy-layout-creator/issues (https://github.com/bancika/diy-layout-creator/issues)

Title: Re: Mac user app
Post by: vampwizzard on June 29, 2020, 10:08:06 pm

Quote from: sebbes on June 11, 2020, 03:31:33 am

Hey guys,
Just tried to install the program on my mac. I downloaded Java, Authorized the program. But when I try to launch it doesn't work. The Icon blink 2 seconds appears on my dash and disappear. Somebody already had this issue?
Thx

Sebbes, sorry for not seeing this for a couple of weeks. I do my DIYLC on mac. What machine are you using and what version of the OS are you running?

Title: Re: Mac user app
Post by: adew on August 11, 2020, 02:06:09 pm

Quote from: sebbes on June 11, 2020, 03:31:33 am

Hey guys,
Just tried to install the program on my mac. I downloaded Java, Authorized the program. But when I try to launch it doesn't work. The Icon blink 2 seconds appears on my dash and disappear. Somebody already had this issue?
Thx

I had the same problem. I tried all the fixes mentioned on the github site, without success. In the end I got it to work by downloading the non-specific distribution ZIP file diylc-4.7.0.zip (https://github.com/bancika/diy-layout-creator/releases/download/v4.7.0/diylc-4.7.0.zip), unzipping it on my desktop and then I launch the programme by double-clicking on the diylc.jar file. You will get a warning message not to open the program in this way. For me, the warning popup is mostly hidden behind the launch splash screen and won't focus to the front when I click it. All I do to get around this is to is click on the part of the message popup that is visible and then hit Return. DIYLC should then launch. Seems to be working fine for me.
The program is not optimised for Mac OS, so you may need to use the two finger click gesture on your trackpad to open the context menus, if Ctrl+click doesn't work.

For info, I'm using it on an ancient 2010 MBP pro with Sierra.   :smiley:

Title: Re: Mac user app
Post by: carausius on October 30, 2020, 06:17:03 am

Had a lot of problems for months trying to get DIYLC to work properly on old MBP El Capitian without much luck.  :BangHead:
Thanks to adew for coming up with a workaround!  :worthy1: