Comments on: Plex on Snow Leopard: Issues and Workarounds http://elan.plexapp.com/2009/09/10/plex-on-snow-leopard-issues-and-workarounds/ The Plex blog Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:09:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Justin http://elan.plexapp.com/2009/09/10/plex-on-snow-leopard-issues-and-workarounds/#comment-68565 Justin Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:57:18 +0000 http://elan.plexapp.com/?p=581#comment-68565 @ TW_s Go into the Plex advanced settings (accessible from the Plex menu in finder) and uncheck the box that says "Enable true full screen mode". You will then be able to use command-tab and expose. @ TW_s
Go into the Plex advanced settings (accessible from the Plex menu in finder) and uncheck the box that says “Enable true full screen mode”. You will then be able to use command-tab and expose.

]]> By: Pete http://elan.plexapp.com/2009/09/10/plex-on-snow-leopard-issues-and-workarounds/#comment-37025 Pete Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:10:33 +0000 http://elan.plexapp.com/?p=581#comment-37025 Add a third for the spaces issue. It's darned annoyin to have to shut Plex down if I want to switch away to a different space!! Anyhow, keep up the good work guys.....can't wait for Plex9 !! Add a third for the spaces issue. It’s darned annoyin to have to shut Plex down if I want to switch away to a different space!!

Anyhow, keep up the good work guys…..can’t wait for Plex9 !!

]]> By: Peleus http://elan.plexapp.com/2009/09/10/plex-on-snow-leopard-issues-and-workarounds/#comment-33962 Peleus Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:57:15 +0000 http://elan.plexapp.com/?p=581#comment-33962 Plex is working great for me on snow leopard, just 1 issue remaining: @TW_s I have the same issue with Plex and spaces in snow leopard. More third party apps have the problem of switching to another space while full screen is still working. Blizzard apparently found the source of the problem, see post nr 14 in this thread: http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=19595730042&sid=1 Plex is working great for me on snow leopard, just 1 issue remaining:

@TW_s I have the same issue with Plex and spaces in snow leopard. More third party apps have the problem of switching to another space while full screen is still working. Blizzard apparently found the source of the problem, see post nr 14 in this thread:

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=19595730042&sid=1

]]> By: n8rocks http://elan.plexapp.com/2009/09/10/plex-on-snow-leopard-issues-and-workarounds/#comment-33917 n8rocks Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:18:04 +0000 http://elan.plexapp.com/?p=581#comment-33917 I am not sure how to ask this, so I will start with a comment and most likely receive direction. :) I am building a small inn--9 rooms and considering a media server system for the in-room entertainment. I found out about Plex from www.screencastsonline.com and it seems to have a lot of potential to be the in-room entertainment browser for our inn. Has anyone tried this application. I guess my largest concern would actually be LIMITING features so guests could not access certain settings that have to be reset all the time. Sorry for the off topic, but not sure users can start a thread here. All the Best. I am not sure how to ask this, so I will start with a comment and most likely receive direction. :) I am building a small inn–9 rooms and considering a media server system for the in-room entertainment. I found out about Plex from http://www.screencastsonline.com and it seems to have a lot of potential to be the in-room entertainment browser for our inn. Has anyone tried this application. I guess my largest concern would actually be LIMITING features so guests could not access certain settings that have to be reset all the time. Sorry for the off topic, but not sure users can start a thread here. All the Best.

]]> By: Amazing Iceman http://elan.plexapp.com/2009/09/10/plex-on-snow-leopard-issues-and-workarounds/#comment-33816 Amazing Iceman Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:49:28 +0000 http://elan.plexapp.com/?p=581#comment-33816 I've been able to use Plex by disabling the Remote and using SofaControl instead. It works well, I only found a bug when you try to adjust any slider settings and push the buttons too fast, Plex would stop responding to that button. I'll have to press Menu to go back one screen, then return to the screen where I was making the adjustment, and do it slowly. Another workaround, but not a complete solution. I’ve been able to use Plex by disabling the Remote and using SofaControl instead. It works well, I only found a bug when you try to adjust any slider settings and push the buttons too fast, Plex would stop responding to that button. I’ll have to press Menu to go back one screen, then return to the screen where I was making the adjustment, and do it slowly.
Another workaround, but not a complete solution.

]]> By: Travis http://elan.plexapp.com/2009/09/10/plex-on-snow-leopard-issues-and-workarounds/#comment-33788 Travis Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:19:09 +0000 http://elan.plexapp.com/?p=581#comment-33788 thanks for the update. I gotta say, the menu scrolling and cross fades in Plex are BUTTERY smooth on Snow Leopard on my Mac Mini Core Duo, as compared to 10.5.8. I was actually quite surprised by this, since I really didn't think these things would be THAT much better on 10.6 (especially since I'm guessing no effort has gone into OpenCL, or Grand Central Dispatch code in Plex). Also, the display quality on my Samsung TV seems better now on 10.6, and they've tidied up Displays to show resolutions as "1080p", "720p" etc, which is nice :) I am definitely looking forward to full compatibility on Snow Leopard, and I'm sure you guys are working hard on it (and waiting patiently on Apple!). Thanks to everyone for the fine workarounds too :) thanks for the update. I gotta say, the menu scrolling and cross fades in Plex are BUTTERY smooth on Snow Leopard on my Mac Mini Core Duo, as compared to 10.5.8. I was actually quite surprised by this, since I really didn’t think these things would be THAT much better on 10.6 (especially since I’m guessing no effort has gone into OpenCL, or Grand Central Dispatch code in Plex).

Also, the display quality on my Samsung TV seems better now on 10.6, and they’ve tidied up Displays to show resolutions as “1080p”, “720p” etc, which is nice :)

I am definitely looking forward to full compatibility on Snow Leopard, and I’m sure you guys are working hard on it (and waiting patiently on Apple!). Thanks to everyone for the fine workarounds too :)

]]> By: TW_s http://elan.plexapp.com/2009/09/10/plex-on-snow-leopard-issues-and-workarounds/#comment-33768 TW_s Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:35:23 +0000 http://elan.plexapp.com/?p=581#comment-33768 When Plex is running, on a secondary screen, I like to work normally with the computer, this means with access to exposé, the cmd+tab combination and so on. I can't do this on snow leopard, and if Plex is the application in focus I am not able to switch from it to other so I can carry on working. Is there some workaround for this? When Plex is running, on a secondary screen, I like to work normally with the computer, this means with access to exposé, the cmd+tab combination and so on.

I can’t do this on snow leopard, and if Plex is the application in focus I am not able to switch from it to other so I can carry on working.

Is there some workaround for this?

]]> By: Jeroen http://elan.plexapp.com/2009/09/10/plex-on-snow-leopard-issues-and-workarounds/#comment-33761 Jeroen Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:46:47 +0000 http://elan.plexapp.com/?p=581#comment-33761 On SL I also have frequent crashes of Plex, Plex just freezes and needs to be force quitted. As solution for the remove problem I have enabled mousecontrol of Plex, for me this works great because I use Plex on a iMac which means I need to be close to the system anyway to watch a movie/series. On SL I also have frequent crashes of Plex, Plex just freezes and needs to be force quitted.

As solution for the remove problem I have enabled mousecontrol of Plex, for me this works great because I use Plex on a iMac which means I need to be close to the system anyway to watch a movie/series.

]]> By: Marc http://elan.plexapp.com/2009/09/10/plex-on-snow-leopard-issues-and-workarounds/#comment-33746 Marc Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:51:17 +0000 http://elan.plexapp.com/?p=581#comment-33746 After having VLC inexplicably fail on me on 10.6.1 tonight I gave Plex a shot (this is on a 2009 mini HTPC/home server). On the positive side, it opened and played the file smoothly (though I couldn't find my Apple remote, and based on this note it's apparently a good thing I didn't). On the negative, the video was having tearing issues all over the place, which I can't remember ever being an issue with Plex before. Is this something wonky with the video drivers in SL, is it a side effect of the not-really-ready-for-SL-yet Plex, or is there something else entirely wrong with my system? After having VLC inexplicably fail on me on 10.6.1 tonight I gave Plex a shot (this is on a 2009 mini HTPC/home server).

On the positive side, it opened and played the file smoothly (though I couldn’t find my Apple remote, and based on this note it’s apparently a good thing I didn’t).

On the negative, the video was having tearing issues all over the place, which I can’t remember ever being an issue with Plex before. Is this something wonky with the video drivers in SL, is it a side effect of the not-really-ready-for-SL-yet Plex, or is there something else entirely wrong with my system?

]]> By: Erkalanger http://elan.plexapp.com/2009/09/10/plex-on-snow-leopard-issues-and-workarounds/#comment-33740 Erkalanger Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:46:21 +0000 http://elan.plexapp.com/?p=581#comment-33740 Or if you are still on iTunes 8, navigate to the iTunes music store and nothing will happen when iTunes gets a play command. Or if you are still on iTunes 8, navigate to the iTunes music store and nothing will happen when iTunes gets a play command.

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