MAC xLights moved to App Store, xSchedule removed

[Jim Dole]

try to download the latest version, it won't let me. What am I doing wrong if anything? I am just starting to learn X lights and it seems so complicated. Please help. Thanks in avance.

 

[OzAz]

Yes, the MAC version is now an App store purchase (free). Also, the MAC version no longer supports xSchedule if you were thinking of using that.
Not sure why it won't let you download it, unless your OS isn't the minimum version maybe?

 

[Jim Dole]

Thank you for your reply. I just updated my mac today. I will try to see if I can download it now.

 

[dkulp]

If you have the old version in /Applications, you have to remote it first. It cannot download a newer App Store version overtop the old non-app store version.

 

[Xmassean]

If you have the old version in /Applications, you have to remote it first. It cannot download a newer App Store version overtop the old non-app store version.

HEy Dan,
Is this the same with xschedule? Am trying to download xschedule for mac but cant seem to find it? Can you shed some light ont he matter please? TIA

 

[dkulp]

xschedule no longer exists for the Mac. The strong recommendation is to use FPP on a Pi/BBB.

 

[Xmassean]

Bummer. Will have to look into this for next years show. Is xSchedile atleast on PC for now?

 

[Mark_M]

Is xSchedile atleast on PC for now?

Yes, it always has been available on PC.

 

[Verb75]

xschedule no longer exists for the Mac. The strong recommendation is to use FPP on a Pi/BBB.

Where can I download an older version of xSchedule for Mac? Surely you'll make the last version available even if you aren't supporting it anymore?

 

[Dreamin]

Where can I download an older version of xSchedule for Mac? Surely you'll make the last version available even if you aren't supporting it anymore?

Not necessarily, you'll end up on an old grandfathered version, with no support, and as xlights is rather progressive with updates you'll miss all the new features and patches. More forward, get and FPP set up (it's easy) and also uses less power.

 

[Katekate]

if you really want to run xschedule get an old PC laptop to run it on.

 

[Verb75]

Not necessarily, you'll end up on an old grandfathered version, with no support, and as xlights is rather progressive with updates you'll miss all the new features and patches. More forward, get and FPP set up (it's easy) and also uses less power.

I'm happy to use newer versions of xLights...but I'd still like to use xSchedule, and the ability to fire up the last known version. I see all the old version of Windows versions of xLights are on the main page...why can't the Mac versions?

 

[Verb75]

if you really want to run xschedule get an old PC laptop to run it on.

For one piece of software, you think asking someone to change their whole platform is warranted?

 

[Katekate]

If you want to make that argument, I don't really see the difference between that and buying a pi to run FPP. Its also a totally different platform for one piece of software.

 

[David_AVD]

Leaving old versions up can be a real pain for developers. Even though it may say unsupported, people continue to ask. I can totally understand why old versions would not be available, especially for free software.