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      PeterFilmfabriek last edited by

      Hi,

      I have a mac mini in a museum installation, using Macosx 10.9.5\. It is programmed to start Isadora on startup, and to show stages. There is only one projector attached - no second screen. I use the latest version of Isadora, didn't unlock/buy the upgrade yet.
      The problem is that the finder shows in front with Isadora playing nicely in the back (unfortunately with the finder thing showing at the top of the screen). Clicking on the Isadora screen solves the problem. But it is an automatic installation, there is nobody to click.
      What to do?
      Thanks!
      Peter Missotten - de Filmfabriek
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        nick last edited by

        Not sure if there is an Izzy preference for this, but you could use an applescript to move isadora to the front.

        delay (10)

        tell application "IsadoraCore USB Key"

        activate

        end tell

        Paste this into script editor - you will need to change the app name to match your version, and it may ask you to locate the app. Save it as an app and set it to run at startup too.

        Adjust the delay value so that everything else has a chance to start up (leave isadora auto starting by your current method).


        The activate command will bring isadora to the front.


        HTH

        MacBook Pro 11.5.2

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          Skulpture Izzy Guru last edited by

          I have the eact same issue and I solved it using the above. I saved the script as an app and load it on start up. Works a treat.

          FYI I made this a while back - may be some help to you:
          https://vjskulpture.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/configuring-an-apple-mac-for-commercialinstillation-use/ 

          Graham Thorne | www.grahamthorne.co.uk
          RIG 1: Custom-built PC: Windows 11. Ryzen 7 7700X, RTX3080, 32G DDR5 RAM. 2 x m.2.
          RIG 2: Laptop Dell G15: Windows 11, Intel i9 12th Gen. RTX3070ti, 16G RAM (DDR5), 2 x NVME M.2 SSD.
          RIG 3: Apple Laptop: rMBP i7, 8gig RAM 256 SSD, HD, OS X 10.12.12

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          • jhoepffner
            jhoepffner last edited by

            Hello,

            I have done the same, here is the app (essentially the app made from the same script as Skupture).
            There is another problem with Isadora, when you dont have separate screen for command, the Isadora screen (with actors etc.) come in front of proper movie screen (it was my case with 4 screen, as you with 1 screen…).
            My way is to uncheck "show stage at startup" in preference, to wait 5" at startup with a delay (leaving the "Isadora first" app to work), and then show stage with the actor.
            It works perfectly.
            Hope that helps,
            jacques

            f5daae-isadorafirst.app.zip

            Jacques Hoepffner http://hoepffner.info
            GigaByte 550b / Ryzen 7 3800X / Ram 64 Go / RTX 3090 24 Go / SSD 2 To / raid0 32 To
            MBP 13' i5 2.6 Ghz 16 Go / Intel Iris / macOs 10.11.6 / izzy 2.6.1 + 3.0.3b2
            MBP 15' i7 2.6 Ghz 16 Go / GTX 650M 1Go/ MacOs10.13.3 / Izzy 2.6.1
            MSI GS65 i7 3.6 Ghz 32 Go / GTX 1070 8 Go / Windows 10 / Izzy 3.0.3b2

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            • mark
              mark last edited by

              Dear @PeterFilmfabriek,

              First, thanks to @jhoepffner for helping out with his AppleScript. I just wanted to add that this is a Mac OS X issue, not an Isadora one. If you automatically startup -- for instance -- TextEdit, it also will be in the background and the Finder in front.
              In any case, I think J's script will help you do what you need.
              Best Wishes,
              Mark

              Media Artist & Creator of Isadora
              Macintosh SE-30, 32 Mb RAM, MacOS 7.6, Dual Floppy Drives

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                PeterFilmfabriek last edited by

                Super thanks! I will try it out....

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