[josm-dev] Mac .app

[Shaun McDonald]

On 28 Jan 2008, at 12:13, Dermot McNally wrote:

> On 28/01/2008, Frederik Ramm <frederik at remote.org> wrote:
>
>> I occasionally use a Mac as well. I have the .jar lying around on the
>> desktop, and double-click it to start JOSM. What advantage does
>> a .app have over this?
>
> One drawback of starting it like that is that you don't get to boost
> the memory available to JOSM, something I've found I usually want to
> do. For that reason, I usually end up starting JOSM from the command
> line on my own Mac.
>
> I don't know if Till's .app technique can help here, but if it can
> that would be a clear benefit.
>

I have created a .app for JOSM too. I increased the memory for it to  
work. It needed to be done in a special way, through the Java VM  
properties rather than the memory setting in the .plist.
http://shaunmcdonald.me.uk/osm/JOSM/macosx/JOSM.dmg
My one can be updated, by replacing the josm-latest.jar within the  
bundle.

I didn't bother with a custom icon.

Another advantage, is the prevention of multiple JOSMs launching. It  
does play nicer with the dock etc.

Shaun

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