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List:       kstars-devel
Subject:    Re: Problems with KStars 3.5.7 on macOS
From:       Robert Lancaster <rlancaste () gmail ! com>
Date:       2022-03-05 23:07:35
Message-ID: 8958DFA4-862F-46E6-8851-06E5997FAF54 () gmail ! com
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Hi Bill,

I can't say I am a big fan of the "Download New Stuff" or "Get New Stuff" system.  This isn't actually a \
part of KStars, it is a KDE package that KStars and other KDE apps use.  It isn't a problem that is just \
on MacOS, it is an overall problem with that system in my opinion.  But KStars developers don't have \
control over that code.  I don't like the interface myself. 

 As for the help button, I don't know much about that one, I haven't used it before.  I usually spend my \
time working on Plate Solving algorithms and making the astrophotography parts of the program better.  \
But I also was the one who first ported it to work on a Mac and I maintain the Mac version.  But even \
though I don't know about this feature, I will definitely look into it for you, that could mean something \
is missing in the  Mac bundle or there might be a bug.  Let me see.

I wouldn't say Kstars is flaky really, it is highly sophisticated fully automated astrophotography suite, \
that has allowed me and lots of other people to have many successful nights of imaging under the stars.   \
But sometimes there are bugs and we need people to test and find the bugs so that we can work on making \
it better.  We are all volunteer developers who contribute so that everyone can get a free and great \
program for taking astrophotos.  So please let us know and we can look into issues like this.  We \
especially need more people to test the MacOS versions.

Thanks,

Rob

> On Mar 5, 2022, at 5:25 PM, Bill Tschumy <bill@otherwise.com> wrote:
> 
> I seem to be having numerous problems with KStars 3.5.7 on Mac.  I've tried it on the latest macOS \
> (12.2.1) as well as one two years old (10.15.7). 
> I've tried downloading the "Extra Data", both from the Startup Wizard and from the Data menu item.  I \
> will install something and then later, when I go back it says it is uninstalled.  Some of the larger \
> downloads will say "Installing…" but then al of the sudden say "Install Again".  Often if I install \
> again it will indicate it is installed. 
> I have downloaded the USNO stars and initially is said it was installed.  However, if I go back now it \
> says for me to install them.  Yet if I zoom in, I do see 14th mag stars so it really is installed. 
> I have been trying to get the inline thumbnails to install, but they never show up in the chart.  I did \
> see them at one point while playing around,  but now they are gone. 
> Clicking the Help button in the Configure window (shown by choosing Preferences…) causes the app to \
> hang. 
> Things just seem really flakey.
> 
> Bill
> 
> -- 
> Bill Tschumy
> Otherwise -- Longmont, CO
> www.otherwise.com
> 
> 
> 


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