Notes About Running CoHort Programs On Mac OS X

[This information can also be found within the programs: see 'Help : Mac OS X'.]

For All CoHort Programs

CoHort programs need at least 'Java 1.3.1 Update 1'. You can use 'System Preferences : Software Update' to get the latest version of Java.
CoHort programs work better at screen resolutions of 1024x768 or higher. You can use 'System Preferences : Displays : Display : Resolution' to select 1024x768 or higher.
Double clicking on a file in Finder will not start one of the CoHort programs. You have to start the program then open the file.
In the file dialog boxes, CD ROM drives and other drives appear under '/Volumes'.
Switching windows (for example, from a dialog box to the main window) requires a separate mouse click to select the new window. After that click, you can do anything you want in the new window.
Choosing '[ProgramName] : Quit' quits the entire application without saving your work. Use 'File : Exit' to exit the current window and see the 'Save Yes/No' dialog box.

If no dialog box is open, you can pick an object by using Apple click.
If the CoPlot main window is partly hidden by the dock, you can resize the window or use 'System Preferences : Dock' to select a smaller 'Dock Size' or use 'Automatically hide and show the dock'.
Leave 'Screen : Automatic Redraw' set to 'Yes, always redraw everything'. If you set it to 'Yes, but just things that change' CoPlot will often leaves 'ghosts' of old objects on the screen.
Currently, 'File : Save As : GIF' and 'PCX' don't work because Mac OS X's anti-aliasing generates more colors than those files can handle. Consider using 'File : Save As : PNG' instead.