[OSM-talk] OSM on "factory" Macs

[Shaun McDonald]

Hi,
On 21 Apr 2008, at 22:24, Martijn van Exel wrote:

> Op 21 apr 2008, om 22:46 heeft Frederik Ramm het volgende geschreven:
>
>> Hi,
>
> Hi Frederik,
>>
>>
>>  for an upcoming OSM booth we have the offer of a local Apple dealer
>> to supply us with all the hardware we want (including 30"+ displays
>> and all). These would, however, be out-of-the-box Macs with those
>> funny keyboards and those mice without buttons you know... and they
>> wouldn't even let us pop an Ubuntu CD in and install a proper OS ;-)
>

Where is this show?
>> [....]
>>
>> Or will I have to install countless helpers, utilities and control
>> panels?
>
> No. Only thing I'd recommend is putting this:
>
> #!/bin/bash
> java -jar -Xmx256M -XX:MaxPermSize=256M /Applications/josm-latest.jar
>
> in ~/Library/Scripts/JOSM.sh (chmod 0755) and enabling the script menu
> through the AppleScript Utility (included in Leopard) for easy access
> to JOSM.

I've used Jar bundler, which produces much nicer mac like results.  
I've also used increased memory allowance.
<http://shaunmcdonald.me.uk/osm/JOSM/macosx/JOSM.dmg>
You will need to update the josm-latest.jar inside it, as it is  
currently an old version. You control/context+click the JOSM.app and  
choose "show package contents". Then navigate to Contents/Resources/ 
Java and replace the josm-latest.jar in there with a newer version.  
Finally don't run JOSM from the disk image.

>
>>
>>
>> I would like to accept the offer but if I end up endlessly tuning
>> those machines to act like normal computers then I'd rather opt for
>> run-down but working Linux boxes from the community instead of the
>> shiny Macs.
>
>
> Is there no-one with hands-on Mac experience that can lend a hand? You
> wouldn't want to turn down those 30" screens :)
30" displays are very impressive, and will give OSM that extra wow  
factor.

Shaun

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