Feek's adventures with OS X - Page 3

Feek · 30-03-2008, 21:20

Hmm, some searching seems to indicate that there's no easy way to change this, it's window focus and key focus and just the way OS X handles it.

*ponders the idea of learning keyboard shortcuts to switch between windows*

petemc · 30-03-2008, 21:23

You've tried ExposÃ© out yer? F9/F10/F11. Don't forget to install Quicksilver too.

Mark · 30-03-2008, 21:33

The photographer has it - ExposÃ©

Or you can use Windows(Command)+Tab like you would use Alt+Tab elsewhere.

karbon · 31-03-2008, 11:08

hmmmm looks interesting. and i have a d620 in the house and i'm sure it would love an install of OSX....

you got the link to the stuff you used the first time? (can't access insanelyMac from work sadly)

Feek · 04-04-2008, 16:42

Sadly this may be where my adventures come to an end. I've been using it for a week and it's great, I love it.

However (presses windows-shift-1)

I need this to play Eve properly and I'm really not wanting to spend cash on an application for a hookey version of OS X. I could buy a Mini Mac tomorrow but it won't give me the graphics or CPU power I need to run Eve, the only option to do that would be a Mac Pro and I can't justify that sort of cost.

I do like OS X a lot, it works and it works well but I'm afraid that I'll probably remove it over the weekend. I could reboot to Windows to play Eve but it's generally running in the background all the time so that would make OS X redundant. There is a native OS X client but it forces full-screen and stops the machine being used for anything else.

*shame*

Desmo · 04-04-2008, 16:50

Can you not "ahem" the CrossOver software? Must admit, I was looking to install this as well on Ubuntu in a VirtualBox. Just finished doing it with XP so thought I'd try something else

Feek · 04-04-2008, 16:53

Nope, I've tried.

Although I just found out that VirtualBox is available for OS X. Guess what I'm downloading now!

petemc · 04-04-2008, 16:55

I thought Eve was standalone? I downloaded it and it ran without me installing Crossover.

Feek · 04-04-2008, 16:59

Yes Pete.

Quote:

There is a native OS X client but it forces full-screen and stops the machine being used for anything else.

Daz · 04-04-2008, 17:03

You wont be able to Virtualise the game very well Feek. One thing virtualisation doesn't do well/at all right now is hardware 3D graphics. Though I think parallels did some good work there (remember seeing them running WoW on a Mac), and that does have an OSX version.

[edit] http://www.imgmagazine.com/news/stor...rticleID=15233
http://www.parallels.com/en/products...p/features/3d/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqTkouiT3lw

30-03-2008, 21:20	#21
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Hmm, some searching seems to indicate that there's no easy way to change this, it's window focus and key focus and just the way OS X handles it. ponders the idea of learning keyboard shortcuts to switch between windows __________________

30-03-2008, 21:23	#22
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	You've tried ExposÃ© out yer? F9/F10/F11. Don't forget to install Quicksilver too. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

31-03-2008, 11:08	#24
karbon Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Glasvegas Posts: 475	hmmmm looks interesting. and i have a d620 in the house and i'm sure it would love an install of OSX.... you got the link to the stuff you used the first time? (can't access insanelyMac from work sadly) __________________

04-04-2008, 16:42	#25
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Sadly this may be where my adventures come to an end. I've been using it for a week and it's great, I love it. However (presses windows-shift-1) I need this to play Eve properly and I'm really not wanting to spend cash on an application for a hookey version of OS X. I could buy a Mini Mac tomorrow but it won't give me the graphics or CPU power I need to run Eve, the only option to do that would be a Mac Pro and I can't justify that sort of cost. I do like OS X a lot, it works and it works well but I'm afraid that I'll probably remove it over the weekend. I could reboot to Windows to play Eve but it's generally running in the background all the time so that would make OS X redundant. There is a native OS X client but it forces full-screen and stops the machine being used for anything else. shame __________________ Last edited by Feek; 05-02-2009 at 21:22.

04-04-2008, 16:50	#26
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Can you not "ahem" the CrossOver software? Must admit, I was looking to install this as well on Ubuntu in a VirtualBox. Just finished doing it with XP so thought I'd try something else __________________

30-03-2008, 21:33	#23
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	The photographer has it - ExposÃ© Or you can use Windows(Command)+Tab like you would use Alt+Tab elsewhere.

04-04-2008, 16:53	#27
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Nope, I've tried. Although I just found out that VirtualBox is available for OS X. Guess what I'm downloading now! __________________

04-04-2008, 16:55	#28
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	I thought Eve was standalone? I downloaded it and it ran without me installing Crossover. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

04-04-2008, 17:03	#30
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	You wont be able to Virtualise the game very well Feek. One thing virtualisation doesn't do well/at all right now is hardware 3D graphics. Though I think parallels did some good work there (remember seeing them running WoW on a Mac), and that does have an OSX version. [edit] http://www.imgmagazine.com/news/stor...rticleID=15233 http://www.parallels.com/en/products...p/features/3d/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqTkouiT3lw __________________ apt-get moo