[mythtv-users] mythtv frontend v31 on OSX High-Sierra 10.13.6

[John Hoyt]

On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 6:37 AM Blue <jam at tigger.ws> wrote:

>
>
> > On 18 May 2020, at 6:10 pm, John Hoyt <john.hoyt at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I build the app not a dmg because you need to fiddle with the libraries
> and the app to get it working.  The forum post has the updated instructions
> on how to make a dmg
> > # Package up the build
> > cd $APP_DIR
> > VOL_NAME=MythFrontend-$VERS-intel-$OS_VERS-v$VERS-$GIT_VERS
> >
> > hdiutil create $APP_DIR/$VOL_NAME.dmg -fs HFS+ -srcfolder
> $APP_DIR/Mythfrontend.app -volname $VOL_NAME
> >
> > The instructions are here:
> > https://forum.mythtv.org/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=3800
> >
> > As for dbus, a slow start is better than no start :)
> >
> > In regards to the copy.  Please pay attention to the details on these
> things.  I told you in a previous post to use the finder to copy the app
> into place from the dmg (i.e. drag and drop the file or select copy select
> destination folder and paste). In your post you state you're using the
> command prompt..  This won't work and will leave pieces behind.  I am not
> guaranteeing that your 1/4 screen issues will go away, you may have a
> unique hardware setup., but it is worth a try just in case.  I asked in a
> previous post for you to send out what your hw is and to add the
> information to the trac ticket I started.
> >
> > The community and I can't do much more to help you if you won't follow
> precise instructions and provide some data back.  I know this is
> frustrating buy we can at least get to a point where we can write an
> educated ticket for the devs to look into…
>
> John Hi
>
> On my machine if you drag-n-drop OSX creates an alias to somewhere. It
> says /Volumes/folder.dmg but that is not true, I unmountred the dmg and
> purged it.
> Reboot still plays but the icon is gone!
>
> The problem with an alias is it does not have a [low resolution] button
> and since the actual app is *somewhere* editing the plist is hard.
>
> Opening the dmg with finder and coping as described *does* work and having
> set [low resolution] the playback is totally normal.
>
> I just complied with the no-digest request so my mail is all jumbled. I’ll
> respond RSN. But the short answer is a bog-standard early 2020 macbook pro,
> 8G ram and 6 core i7. Nothing out of ordinary.
>
> James
>

The drag and drop making an alias occured for another use on the forums
here:
https://forum.mythtv.org/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=3764

I suspect Catalina's security is stopping the copy of the application and
forcing the alias.  Not sure what to do on the build side to fix the issue
other that figuring out how to sign the application.

In regards to your HW setup, I suspect you're the only one on the list
using a macbook that new (happy to be wrong with reports of what is/is not
working from others...).  That being the case, there's a possibility that
the newer macbooks come with updated retina displays or graphics/monitor
drivers that accentuate the VideoToolbox bug I reported on trac.  Try
running these two commands and send out the output:

/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPHardwareDataType #<------ Make sure to OMIT the
Serial Number and UUID lines when sending....


/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPHardwareDataType | grep "Model Identifier"



Here's my output:

% /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPHardwareDataType
Hardware:

    Hardware Overview:

      Model Name: MacBook Pro
      Model Identifier: MacBookPro12,1
      Processor Name: Dual-Core Intel Core i5
      Processor Speed: 2.9 GHz
      Number of Processors: 1
      Total Number of Cores: 2
      L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
      L3 Cache: 3 MB
      Hyper-Threading Technology: Enabled
      Memory: 16 GB
      Boot ROM Version: 190.0.0.0.0
      SMC Version (system): 2.28f7

% /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPDisplaysDataType
Graphics/Displays:

    Intel Iris Graphics 6100:

      Chipset Model: Intel Iris Graphics 6100
      Type: GPU
      Bus: Built-In
      VRAM (Dynamic, Max): 1536 MB
      Vendor: Intel
      Device ID: 0x162b
      Revision ID: 0x0009
      Metal: Supported, feature set macOS GPUFamily1 v4
      Displays:
        Color LCD:
          Display Type: Built-In Retina LCD
          Resolution: 2560 x 1600 Retina
          Framebuffer Depth: 24-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
          Main Display: Yes
          Mirror: Off
          Online: Yes
          Automatically Adjust Brightness: No
          Connection Type: Internal
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