[GRASS-user] GRASS for Mac 64bit, wxPython 3, maybe fix for SIP problem - please test

[Rainer M Krug]

Adam Dershowitz <adershowitz at exponent.com> writes:

> Michael,
>
> Was there ever a solution found to running GRASS on the Mac (10.11 or now 10.12) without disabling SIP? 

I was using the homebrew way of installing it and it worked with enabled
SIP.

No idea about the native way.

Cheers,

Rainer


>
> Thanks,
>
> -- Adam
>
> From: grass-user <grass-user-bounces at lists.osgeo.org> on behalf of Michael Barton <Michael.Barton at asu.edu>
> Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 7:50 PM
> To: GRASS developers list <grass-dev at lists.osgeo.org>, grass-user grass-user <grass-user at lists.osgeo.org>
> Subject: [GRASS-user] GRASS for Mac 64bit, wxPython 3, maybe fix for SIP problem - please test
>
> I just posted a new binary for GRASS 7.3 built fully 64 bit, with wxPython 3.0.2.0 to the GRASS for Mac site (http://grassmac.wikidot.com) 
>
> It turns out the previous "64bit" GRASS binary still ran 32bit Python. I had to hack the python_wrapper.py file, but this one is fully 64bit AFAICT. I also tried
> some hacks that might be a way to solve the inability to run GRASS on El Capitan with SIP enabled. There are a couple of known bugs in the wxPython 3.x
> GUI
>
> 1. The most serious is switching to 3D mode and back to 2D mode leaves one of the map display menu buttons corrupted. It seems the only thing you can
> do is to close the map display and open a new one. 
>
> 2. There are also some popup lists (e.g., for switching mapsets) that do not behave as they should. You cannot select an item with a mouse (but you can
> select with arrow keys and <return>) unless you hit <escape> to destroy part of the control. Then you can use the mouse to click something. 
>
> Please let us know if you encounter any other bug or strange behavior. 
>
> Also, and importantly if anyone is running El Capitan, it would be great if you could reenable SIP (if you've turned it off) and see if this version runs. Of
> course, maybe I've "fixed" it so that it only runs on my system and crashes on everyone else's. 
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Michael
>
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