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How do you get these features working... #434510 10/21/17 07:11 AM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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OP w Expert Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,082 somewhere in outer space	Just as an small example how do you get these features working in Mac BinaB Version 2017-184 ( Audiophile USB drive ): Conductor Window Piano Roll Sequencer If this has been explained somewhere else please direct me to that explanation or if it is covered in the in app manual please provide me with the pages. Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) Screen Shot 2017-10-21 at 12.01.32 PM.png (76.18 KB, 146 downloads)

Re: How do you get these features working... w #434523 10/21/17 08:44 AM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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Guitartist Journeyman Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 442 Maine	The image that you attached is from the Windows version. Are you asking why we Mac users do not have those features yet? UltraPAK 2021, 27" late 2012 iMac, 16 GB RAM, OSX 10.15.7 Logic Pro X 10.6.3

Re: How do you get these features working... Guitartist #434525 10/21/17 09:00 AM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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OP w Expert Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,082 somewhere in outer space	^ hummm, well when i go " About Band in a Box " ( and it is running right now ) it confirms that i am running the Mac version i referred to in my initial posting. I do not have my iMac set to run Window versions. Albeit, perhaps Mr Magoo does need glasses--not in this case. And, perhaps, the PG programmers have updated the Mac version to be in step with Windows ( at what ever version Windows is at these days ) . When I hover the mouse over those features it gives you an idea as what they do but i can't seem to launch them by following the instructions/explanation provided.

Re: How do you get these features working... w #434578 10/21/17 06:08 PM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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Guitartist Journeyman Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 442 Maine	I'm not really sure what's going on, Mr. Magoo, but your screen grab seems to be from the Windows version. I too have the Mac 2017 Build 184 version. If you look at my attached image you will see that there are no buttons for Conductor, Piano Roll, or Sequencer. Those are currently Windows-only features. I don't understand how you could be seeing them in your Mac version. Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) Mac.png (309.33 KB, 121 downloads) UltraPAK 2021, 27" late 2012 iMac, 16 GB RAM, OSX 10.15.7 Logic Pro X 10.6.3

Re: How do you get these features working... Guitartist #434581 10/21/17 06:52 PM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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OP w Expert Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,082 somewhere in outer space	Guitartist, Quote: I don't understand how you could be seeing them in your Mac version. The Mac Operating System seems to have an effect on what is showing up. Just as test when I run Mac BinaBox in Mac OS Lion ( version 10.7.5 ) those " features " ( as I call them for now ) do not show up. When I run Mac BinaBox in macOS HIGH Sierra ( version 10.13 ) those " features " do show up. MacOS HIGH Sierra is the most recent/current MacOS. Perhaps some other Mac users running macOS HIGH Sierra or PG Tech could provide us with some information/confirmation. Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) Screen Shot 2017-10-21 at 11.58.03 PM.png (279.5 KB, 116 downloads) Last edited by w; 10/21/17 07:00 PM. Reason: additional comments Mac Audiophile 2020 2019 2018 2017 USB plus previous years versions macOS Mojave - 10.14.6 @ Aug 16, 2019 iMac i3 3.6 GHz 8GB RAM 4K with Retina display some examples @ sound cloud done with Mac Band and DAW's : https://soundcloud.com/you/tracks

Re: How do you get these features working... w #434624 10/22/17 01:21 AM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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Guitartist Journeyman Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 442 Maine	Originally Posted By: w Perhaps some other Mac users running macOS HIGH Sierra or PG Tech could provide us with some information/confirmation. This is very interesting. I suppose it's possible that these features have been quietly installed in a recent build but not visible and not activated yet? I hope so, because these are some of the few remaining Windows features that would be nice to have on the Mac. And it may be that High Sierra has some new capability that is allowing you to see these dormant features. I look forward to the PG folks chiming in here. UltraPAK 2021, 27" late 2012 iMac, 16 GB RAM, OSX 10.15.7 Logic Pro X 10.6.3

Re: How do you get these features working... w #434628 10/22/17 01:33 AM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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babarton Journeyman Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 393 Oklahoma, USA	Quote: Perhaps some other Mac users running macOS HIGH Sierra or PG Tech could provide us with some information/confirmation. I'm running High Sierra and BIAB 2017 for Mac, version 184 here, and I don't have any of these showing up on my screen. Very interesting for sure! Macbook Pro 2018 2.6 GHz 6-core Intel Core i7, 16 GB RAM OS Monterey BIAB for Mac 2022

Re: How do you get these features working... babarton #434665 10/22/17 06:12 AM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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OP w Expert Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,082 somewhere in outer space	^ Indeed, that is odd. Have you installed/updated your HIGH Sierra with for example the following: macOSUpd10.13Supplemental.dmg macosupdcombo10.12.6.dmg These are available @ Apple - Support Last edited by w; 10/22/17 06:18 AM. Reason: fix url download and other corrections Mac Audiophile 2020 2019 2018 2017 USB plus previous years versions macOS Mojave - 10.14.6 @ Aug 16, 2019 iMac i3 3.6 GHz 8GB RAM 4K with Retina display some examples @ sound cloud done with Mac Band and DAW's : https://soundcloud.com/you/tracks

Re: How do you get these features working... w #434694 10/22/17 10:31 AM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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JayO Expert Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,360	Whoa ! W, that is seriously weird ! Just a quick question, did you try installing any alternate themes or skins, or anything like that ? - Jay MacPro 5,1/12 core@3.46GHz -- OS X 12.7.6 -- ATI 7970 -- 32 Gig RAM -- Crucial 500GB OS SSD -- Samsung EVO 1TB Audio/Sample SSD -- BIAB 2025 -- Logic Pro X -- Cubase Elements 14 -- Too many plugins

Re: How do you get these features working... JayO #434696 10/22/17 10:51 AM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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OP w Expert Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,082 somewhere in outer space	^ no however that is a good point/question Mac Audiophile 2020 2019 2018 2017 USB plus previous years versions macOS Mojave - 10.14.6 @ Aug 16, 2019 iMac i3 3.6 GHz 8GB RAM 4K with Retina display some examples @ sound cloud done with Mac Band and DAW's : https://soundcloud.com/you/tracks

Re: How do you get these features working... w #434713 10/22/17 01:34 PM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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JayO Expert Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,360	That is really strange ! I even had a quick look in the resources folder inside the BIAB application and couldn't even find any of those icons in there. I don't know how they ended up on your system, but I don't even have any of those icons present in my installation. Like I said earlier, seriously weird ! - Jay MacPro 5,1/12 core@3.46GHz -- OS X 12.7.6 -- ATI 7970 -- 32 Gig RAM -- Crucial 500GB OS SSD -- Samsung EVO 1TB Audio/Sample SSD -- BIAB 2025 -- Logic Pro X -- Cubase Elements 14 -- Too many plugins

Re: How do you get these features working... JayO #434732 10/22/17 03:03 PM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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OP w Expert Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,082 somewhere in outer space	^ and where would i find those in my quick look in my resource folder and have you updated as noted in my post up up up above macOSUpd10.13Supplemental.dmg macosupdcombo10.12.6.dmg These are available @ Apple - Support because that would be the why Mr Magoo's MacBand in a Box shows those items. Now, where is PG tech when you need them ? Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) Screen Shot 2017-10-22 at 8.00.38 PM.png (125.05 KB, 85 downloads) Last edited by w; 10/22/17 03:08 PM. Mac Audiophile 2020 2019 2018 2017 USB plus previous years versions macOS Mojave - 10.14.6 @ Aug 16, 2019 iMac i3 3.6 GHz 8GB RAM 4K with Retina display some examples @ sound cloud done with Mac Band and DAW's : https://soundcloud.com/you/tracks

Re: How do you get these features working... w #434733 10/22/17 03:17 PM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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JayO Expert Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,360	I would look in the MainScreenButtons folder. The quickest way is to open the "MainScreenButtons" folder in list view. Then expand all the sub folders with the little black triangles and select the first .bmp file in the list. Then you can hit the space bar to preview it, and use the down arrow to step through all the images one by one. That's how I looked here, and it was pretty quick to preview them all that way. I couldn't find any of those 3 button graphics here on my system. - Jay MacPro 5,1/12 core@3.46GHz -- OS X 12.7.6 -- ATI 7970 -- 32 Gig RAM -- Crucial 500GB OS SSD -- Samsung EVO 1TB Audio/Sample SSD -- BIAB 2025 -- Logic Pro X -- Cubase Elements 14 -- Too many plugins

Re: How do you get these features working... JayO #434737 10/22/17 05:53 PM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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OP w Expert Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,082 somewhere in outer space	^ just as a quick test looked for the conductor window and it is there... ( i used easy find for hunting down that item. Easy Find Version 4.9.3 is free and downloadable/installed from/by the Apple Store ) it seems to me that PG programmers are bound by Apple rules. i can't pin point just exactly when those items showed up. However i do follow the latest Apple information/updates by going to the apple discussion forum and they stress the importance of updating the system. i do know that for example my wife could care less about updating and she completely ignores any and all Apple updates because she does not want to deal with any changes. Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) Screen Shot 2017-10-22 at 10.48.54 PM.png (40.62 KB, 84 downloads) Last edited by w; 10/22/17 06:24 PM. Mac Audiophile 2020 2019 2018 2017 USB plus previous years versions macOS Mojave - 10.14.6 @ Aug 16, 2019 iMac i3 3.6 GHz 8GB RAM 4K with Retina display some examples @ sound cloud done with Mac Band and DAW's : https://soundcloud.com/you/tracks

Re: How do you get these features working... w #434739 10/22/17 06:08 PM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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JayO Expert Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,360	Well, I just verified that I don't have either of those files here in those folders. Very strange ! I would probably suggest re-installing just the BIAB app itself, something is funky with your install it seems. - Jay MacPro 5,1/12 core@3.46GHz -- OS X 12.7.6 -- ATI 7970 -- 32 Gig RAM -- Crucial 500GB OS SSD -- Samsung EVO 1TB Audio/Sample SSD -- BIAB 2025 -- Logic Pro X -- Cubase Elements 14 -- Too many plugins

Re: How do you get these features working... JayO #434749 10/22/17 09:16 PM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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Pipeline Veteran P Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 7,954	If you have installed one of the skin packages it will give you the missing icons as they are from the Win version. http://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=432704#Post432704 Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) MacBB_Skin_Main.png (217.82 KB, 70 downloads) MacBB_Skin_Compact.png (119.64 KB, 70 downloads)

Re: How do you get these features working... Pipeline #434775 10/23/17 04:25 AM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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OP w Expert Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,082 somewhere in outer space	Originally Posted By: Pipeline If you have installed one of the skin packages it will give you the missing icons as they are from the Win version. http://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=432704#Post432704 No did not install any skins. However, If that was the case why would those not show up in the other Mac Operating Systems ? Mac Audiophile 2020 2019 2018 2017 USB plus previous years versions macOS Mojave - 10.14.6 @ Aug 16, 2019 iMac i3 3.6 GHz 8GB RAM 4K with Retina display some examples @ sound cloud done with Mac Band and DAW's : https://soundcloud.com/you/tracks

Re: How do you get these features working... w #434792 10/23/17 06:26 AM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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Pipeline Veteran P Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 7,954	Look at the file date in your Easy Find pic then look at the date here http://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=407585#Post407585 that is the date I modified the small panel icons as the big are still 2016. Have a look at the small ones in compact view Ctrl+T Easy Find is great as it finds wildcards *.bmp that normal Finder does not, so I use it all the time.

Re: How do you get these features working... w #434803 10/23/17 07:01 AM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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OP w Expert Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,082 somewhere in outer space	OK, i am truly at a loss as to how those window's features got embedded into the Mac BinaB. And so decided to re-install the latest Mac Update Build 184. All those window's features are now gone. I am very sorry for causing all this commotion and wasting every ones most valuable time trying to help me. Mac Audiophile 2020 2019 2018 2017 USB plus previous years versions macOS Mojave - 10.14.6 @ Aug 16, 2019 iMac i3 3.6 GHz 8GB RAM 4K with Retina display some examples @ sound cloud done with Mac Band and DAW's : https://soundcloud.com/you/tracks

Re: How do you get these features working... w #434835 10/23/17 09:21 AM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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Pipeline Veteran P Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 7,954	That's alright no problem, at least with the Win skin icons it show Mac users what's missing so hopefully we should get those missing features in the MacBB with the new version ! I could make the sets without those icons but then when they are added to the new MacBB I would have to make a new set, though you could just delete them from the resource folder.

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