Re: Mathematica vs MacOS 8.5
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- Subject: [mg14930] Re: Mathematica vs MacOS 8.5
- From: asari at math.uiuc.edu (ASARI Hirotsugu)
- Date: Fri, 27 Nov 1998 03:49:28 -0500
- Organization: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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In article <73djm6$6f3$2 at dragonfly.wolfram.com>, asari at math.uiuc.edu (ASARI Hirotsugu) wrote: > In article <72tpdm$idr at smc.vnet.net>, Selwyn Hollis > <shollis at peachnet.campus.mci.net> wrote: > > > Gianluca, > > > > I have been using Mathematica 3.0.1 and Mac OS 8.5 for a few weeks now, > > and haven't had any _serious_ problems. The Appearance extension > > problem is gone, or at least far more benign. I have experienced some > > type-rendering strangeness, but that may be related to some known > > issues with Adobe Type Manager 4.0.2. (I stubbornly stick to Postscript > > fonts.) > > > > Also, the annoyance of delayed evaluation with AppleTalk active still > > remains. > > > > Thanks for bringing up this topic. > > > > Cheers, > > Selwyn > > > > > > Gianluca Gorni wrote: > > > > > Hello Mathematica users on the Mac! > > > > > > I am considering upgrading my MacOS to version 8.5. But this hangs on > > > whether it works properly with Mathematica. I particular, does the > > > appearance bug still exist in 8.5? > > > > > > Any experience? > > > > > > Best wishes, > > > > > > Gianluca Gorni > > > > > Hmmm.... I recently upgraded to 8.5, but Mathemtaica 3.0.1 doesn't load > completely. It hangs or crashes when it's initializing text resource > manager. It used to work fine with 8.1, though. I'd guess it's a > conflict somewhere, but I don't have time to test it now.... > > H. A. OK, so I figured this one out. I had Global Village's modem software installed, and they turned out to be the calprits. (Gotta love Conflict Catcher.) Now I can run Mathematica to my hearts content. -- ASARI Hirotsugu // http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~asari/ Graduate Student/Teaching Assistant // mailto:asari at member.ams.org