Marc Lavallée said this at Wed, 12 Feb 2003 11:32:41 -0500:
Most of us don't need fancy segmented patch cords and graphical objects with a puffy look, but can we focus a little bit on the graphical interface issues? I need those Mac addicts to use PD. I like being in touch with people on this list, but I also need real people (those I get in touch with everyday) to use the same tools than me.
Very much agreed. As a Mac user, it's in my blood to care about usability.
I would love to hear about specific critiques in installation, and what would be a better way of getting things usable for MacOSX users. It seemed like I was working in a vacuum for a while, with the Pd-extended version on CVS, but now that more MacOSX people on the list are appearing, I'd love to help work on an even more Mac-like packaging of Pd.
The segmented patch cord functionnality seems to be of major importance to him.
It isn't as pretty as MSP's stripes, but does the -cordcolor option (from the extended/CVS build) help that distinction?
He also seemed quite revolted by the installation process of the OSX version.
Specific comments?
The unofficial .dmg/.pkg installers hopefully help with most of the mechanics, but I'll acknowledge that MIDI remains tricky to configure. Manipulating the .pdrc (as a hidden dotfile) on MacOSX can be a bother if you're allergic to the command line. Other issues in getting up-and-running?
Cheers, adam