Filed under: Software Update
Apple updates X11 for second time in two weeks
Hot on the heels of X11 1.1.2 comes X11 1.1.3.From the Read Me:
This update addresses several issues in the X11 for Mac OS X package, enabling it to better handle:
- GLX stereo visuals
- offscreen rendering to GLX Pbuffers and Pixmaps
To tell X11 to take advantage of stereo visuals, enter:
$ defaults write com.apple.x11 enable_stereo -bool true
This update also addresses font issues present in X11 1.1.2, and is recommended for all users.
FYI - Stereo viewing is a common technique to increase visual realism or enhance user interaction with 3D scenes and is typically used in scientific applications.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
lgc90 said 7:26PM on 11-13-2006
along with an EFI firmware update for all the Intel Macs. hmm....
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Isaiah said 10:58PM on 11-13-2006
But does it fix the evil yellow cursor problem?
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Raleigh said 11:04PM on 11-13-2006
This seemed to fix the issue with the latest version of OpenOffice. The previous X11 update caused OpenOffice to quit after the splash screen and refuse to open. So far, so good with this update.
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Talha Syed said 11:50PM on 11-13-2006
Does anyone have problem launching GIMP/GIMPShop despite having the latest verison of X11 installed? When I try to launch these apps, I get a "Missin X11" error.
I thought this update would fix the problem, but for some reason, it doesn't
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MagerValp said 2:37AM on 11-14-2006
This release again overwrites /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc without checking for user modifications, and it still starts a non-login xterm. Adding -ls to the xterm commandline makes it possible to write some startup code that is executed when the first xterm is started, but not with every other...
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Ken Preslan said 6:20PM on 11-15-2006
I installed it yesterday on my Intel iMac and I've had X11 die twice today. Once it locked up and wouldn't respond to X events. Once it completely exited on me. For both problems, I was working, left the machine to do something else for a while, and them came back to find the problem. Is it just me, or are other people having problems, too?
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