Talk:Macintosh

Starting Freeplane under Mac OS X

The Freeplane start-up method will likely get easier as the number of Mac users increases. Of course, the reverse is also true  ;->  Here is the current situation, and some possible improvements:

Using the startup script

Freeplane may be run by invoking the startup script freeplane.sh from the directory where that script resides, as detailed under the Run heading on the main Macintosh page.

As mentioned there, this script works under Tiger, though problems have been discussed for Leopard and Snow Leopard in the Open Discussion forum. Technical and advanced users may find that thread interesting, and could continue the discussion there.

In response to a related bug report, a patch was submitted, and is included in the latest Freeplane test release, currently freeplane_bin-1.0.36-02.zip (that version number may quickly change).

Running from the Finder, Desktop, or Dock

Freeplane can be started from the GUI (Graphical User Interface) by creating a custom script, to automate the process of opening Terminal, changing to the proper directory, and running the freeplane.sh script. Both a bash shell script and an AppleScript have been tested. Example scripts, and/or step-by-step details will be posted when they're "ready for prime time," or on request here.

Other options might include a Mac "app starter" such as Platypus, a Java- or Carbon-based launcher, or even a full, Mac-specific (Cocoa) application including use of the OS X menu bar.

Running the .jar file (NOT!)

Running of the jar file instead of the script file is not a good idea because it does not start any plug-in. Dimitry 07:30, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the tip, Dimitry. I've reverted the relevant sections to the previous content, and have submited a patch for freeplane.sh in the Mantis bug report. --Jayseye 22:05, 30 November 2009 (UTC)