Just made the leap from Phoenix to the official SL Viewer....

[Andromeda Mopp]

...the only trouble is I can't log in. It seems to be impossible to access the login fields using a 13inch MacBook Pro, because the window doesn't fit the screen. Maximising doesn't help.

I should probably have my head examined for even considering the SL Viewer, but anyway, has anyone found a way they are able to login?

[Andromeda Mopp]

Forget it. I'm going back to Phoenix. 

 

If the developers cannot do a simple thing so as to allow a user to login, then it's clearly a very bad omen for the rest of the Viewer's functionality.

[Tara Chester]

I'm not familiar with Mac, but this should work on any computer: 1.Try changing you computer screen resolution until you can see at least viewer window edges. 2. Try hittiog CMD+P when you start the viewer, that should open Preferences window, and you can adjust your graphic settings, like Window size. Hope this helps.

[Andromeda Mopp]

Hi.

I could access the preferences fine. In fact, that's about the only thing I could access as it is via the drop down menu above.  Sadly though, albeit predictably, the graphics preferences in Viewer 3 (or any other preferences) do not allow or give any option for resizing of any kind.

 

This is a major floor. I could understand if I was running a custom built PC with unusual specs, but a 2011 MacBook Pro is about as generic as they come. To deny the ability for people to login using these (without some ridiculous running about fildding with settings) is just slopping development IMO.

[Irene Muni]

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Andromeda Mopp wrote:

... Sadly though, albeit predictably, the graphics preferences in Viewer 3 (or any other preferences) do not allow or give any option for resizing of any kind ...

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In the login screen, go to Debug > Window size.

[Tara Chester]

Let me install v3 to check what it offers, and i'll get back to you

[Tara Chester]

Yes, Irene is right, you can adjust window size there. For best results, you should put there the default resolution of your Mac's screen.

[Cinnamon Lohner]

I think you've run into the window sizing bug in 2.3.4.

http://community.secondlife.com/t5/Technical/Can-t-adjust-the-window-size/qaq-p/1289941

As suggested in other threads, the problem has been fixed in the 2.3.5 beta.  Or you can use 2.3.1 which sized properly.

--Cinn

[LoveAngeL Lyre]

Hello Andromeda. If you try the last version of Viewer 3 (3.2.4), there is a known bug with screen resolution. You can't set it lower than 1034*740 pixels. You can roll back to 3.2.1 or download the beta 3.2.5.

[Coby Foden]

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LoveAngeL Lyre wrote:

Hello Andromeda. If you try the last version of Viewer 3 (3.2.4), there is a known bug with screen resolution. You can't set it lower than 1034*740 pixels. You can roll back to 3.2.1 or download the beta 3.2.5.

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According to specification the native resolution of 13.3 inch MacBook Pro is 1280 x 800. So with this native resolution there should be no problem.

On the other hand I wonder how one can manage to enjoy SL in such a small screen! :smileysurprised: