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Jean Horten wrote: Having to reformat your expensive MAC and downgrade the whole OS to an older version to get back your gpu performance definitively proves the supremacy of OSX. J. Having to troll the forums and resort to insulting other's choice of tech gadgets to pass the time, without providing any useful or constructive feedback related to the actual topic, definitively proves the supremacy of Jean Horten. D. </sarcasm>

I'm now on OS X 10.11.3 Public Beta 1, and I can't even run the default SL viewer without crashing 5-10secs after logging on (unless I log in to the sky or an empty water sim, then the viewer doesn't insta-crash). Firestorm 32bit is also crashy. However, Firestorm 64bit seems to be working, albeit with slower performance than the default SL viewer, but at least it doesn't crash, repeatedly. It seems like Firestorm 64bit is my only option right now. Guess I'll just have to suck it up and get used to the terrible, projectile-vomit inducing visual disaster that is the Firestorm UI, for now. I'd rather use Alchemy than Firestorm, but Alchemy is just as crashy as the default viewer right now, and missing many of the latest features and improvements from Linden Lab. Here's hoping that the Alchemy dev team will release an update soon, or that Linden Lab will fix their crashy mess so that I can stop using Uglystorm because, eww.

Jean Horten, Nice of you to assume that I have insufficient hardware. FYI: Graphics Card Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M OpenGL Engine And let me guess; you're probably on a Windows or Linux machine, so this issue doesn't concern you, and you have no concept of what I am talking about. Troll much?

Anyone else having extremely degraded performance with the lastest SL viewer on Mac OS X, or Macbook/iMac with Retina Display? I'm talking about really low frame-rates, jerking camera movement, frequent crashes, etc. If you are experiencing similar issues on Mac OS X with the default viewer, please add your voice here: https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/BUG-10674 If you have found a way to improve Second Life performance on Mac OS X, please share how...

Please add or link any OS X related issues you may be having to this Bug Report: https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/BUG-10674 - Let's push Linden Lab to stop neglecting the Mac user base!

When will the official Second Life viewer get Apple Retina Display support? The Retina Macs have been out for 3 years already and a TPV (Alchemy) already supports Retina Displays. Why is this not an important issue to Linden Lab? Has no one at the lab ran Second Life on a Retina Display? Has no one at the lab seen how blurry everything is on a Retina Display? A fix has been provided in the Open Source Jira (See: https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/STORM-2116 ), the lab just needs to implement it. Why is this issue not top priority? And how about using Metal (See: https://developer.apple.com/metal/ ), instead of OpenGL? Metal will provide much greater support and performance! Why is it not being implemented? Why are you neglecting the Mac user base?!

This is great! But please don't forget/neglect users with Retina Displays... See this Jira for more detail: https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/STORM-2116

Wow, it's about time! Web on a prim has been broken on OS X since around 2012-ish. Vidoes would play but there would only be sound, no visuals, just a black screen. I reported it year after year and every time the issue got accepted but I thought that it was never going to get fixed. I tried this new viewer and I can now watch videos in SL again! Yay! Thank you for FINALLY working on this issue and for putting modern web standards into SL! I can't wait for this to be in the official viewer. Now if only you can fix the retina display issue too, that would be great.

Anyone else still annoyed by the blurry UI on Retina Display? Please add your votes and thoughts to this Jira: https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/BUG-8870

I need models for a photo shoot who have the following looks: Smith (Steampunk / 18th Century / Weapon Smith / Blacksmith / Metalsmith)Mechanic (Steampunk / 18th Century Style)Cook (18th Century)Gypsy / Fortune Teller (18th Century) Please note: Outfits will not be provided. I'm looking for people who already possess these outfits/looks. If you have any of the above outfits/looks please get in touch with me in-world via IM or notecard when I'm offline/busy. Gender is not important as long as you have a quality look. Paying L$300 per shoot. Contact: David (davidventer) http://davidventer.net/contact

Dear potential employer, I'm seeking serious employment in Second Life in one (or all) of the following fields: Graphic Design: Event Flyers, Magazine Inserts, Marketplace Adverts, etc.Photography: Profile Pictures, Scenic Sim Photography, Photography for Magazines.Management: Store, Estate and/or Rental Management & Support.Other: I'm open to sales, modeling, and other related positions.I have been in Second Life since 2007 and have held various positions in the above-mentioned fields, with sufficient experience in all of the above. In the real world I work as a freelance graphic designer and also specialize is copywriting and web design. See my RL resume here: http://linkedin.com/in/davidventer or visit my website at: http://davidventer.net I'm available for chat or voice interview on Second Life, Skype or iMessage / Facetime Audio, whichever you prefer. If you have any positions available in any of the above-mentioned fields, please get in touch with me in Second Life via IM/Notecard to David (davidventer) or email: david@davidventer.net - Thank you.

Hi Sonja, Layering effects over images is easy to achieve. If my clients want extra visuals on their profile pictures, I can provide it. However, the main focus of my service is on high quality frontal close-ups; a clear face-shot at a good angle with even tones, clean lines, and appealing even when in small thumbnail form on forums or in chat. The focus of this service is on clear, quality, square profile pictures focussing on the avatar beauty and not drowning it out with excessive filtering and attention-stealing backgrounds. If you pay close attention to the example images on the marketplace listing, you'll find that the angle and quality is quite different from the usual avatar face close-up. I have a very special technique to get in that close and still keep a great visual. I'm a graphic designer by profession in the real world and I use my skills for quality post-production clean-up to ensure even tones, even-out hard-edges and improve natural color quality etc. If the client wants a flasy background, filter, or graphic effect in the image; that can easily be added. But I find that my clients are generally very satisfied with the quality and clarity of the more "plain" close-ups that look great as a profile picture even as small thumbnails in chat. The pictures you've shared here are great and you can certainly charge more for them, however, they do not fall into the exact same category and specifications as the service that I'm offering. Your images would make great framed wall peices or virtual album entries, while mine, on the other hand, would look plain and boring on a wall but look great as an avatar profile picture, for example. I'll probably set up another service soon where I focus more on scenic backdrop and effect-based photography, but the procedure and pricing for that would be quite different from the Profile Picture Photography service. Thanks for sharing your work and keep taking awesome pictures!

Hi Madam, I have tried everything already. I found that my voice works when using my iPhone EarPods (with built in mic) but it doesn't seem to work with the Macbook's built-in Microphone. The Microphone is definitely functioning, though, as I still use it to record vlogs and other sound clips through applications such as QuickTime. I also use the built-in mic for Skype voice calls. It just doesn't work in Second Life, no matter what input settings I use in the viewer or in the OS X Settings. I'm starting to think that maybe it's a viewer bug. But the voice worked before. Why not now? Issue still not resolved.

Hi Sven, I have tried everything already. I found that my voice works when using my iPhone EarPods (with built in mic) but it doesn't seem to work with the Macbook's built-in Microphone. The Microphone is definitely functioning, though, as I still use it to record vlogs and other sound clips through applications such as QuickTime. I also use the built-in mic for Skype voice calls. It just doesn't work in Second Life, no matter what input settings I use in the viewer. I'm starting to think that maybe it's a viewer bug. But the voice worked before. Why not now? Issue still not resolved.

I'm running Second Life 3.7.4 (288138) on Mac OS X 10.9.2 When voice chat in enables I can hear others just fine but no one can hear me speak. The usual green sound wave bars don't appear above my head either. I've checked all my settings to insure that it is correct. I've closed all other voice applications such as Facetime and Skype, reinstalled the viewer (clean install) and reloged plenty of times. No matter what I try I can't get my voice to work so that others can hear me, too. Please help me to get this working again! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Some exmaples can by found in the service Marketplace listing. You can also schedule a photoshoot via the Marketplace. See: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Profile-Photo-Photography/5904566

Show your avatar's true beauty with high quality professional photography services by David Venter. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Adonis%20Heights/54/16/21 Hire David Venter to create your avatar's profile picture! Want to see some examples? The last few photo shoot portraits are cycled on the information board. Single Portrait: [ L$1000 ] ------------------------------------ 1x Face Close-Up Additional Orders: [ L$500 ] ----------------------------------------- Ideal for showcasing different looks / hairstyles / etc. When ordering multiple portraits in one session, only pay L$1000 for the first portrait, thereafter only L$500 per portrait. This special rate is limited to 5 additional portraits per session, thereafternormal rates apply. Book your photoshoot via the Matketplace ------------------------------------------------------------- https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Profile-Photo-Photography/5904566 Contact / Support: ------------------------- Any questions? Contact David (davidventer) via notecard or message on my.secondlife.com.

Wondering if anyone is still actively working on this project. The project viewer hasn't been updated since Feb, so I guess not. I'm getting really annoyed with the poor FPS and intermittent lock-ups on my Retina Macbook Pro. Linden Lab needs to fix their Mac viewer and fast. I can't "live" my Second Life like this.

Google Laptop? That'll never happen? Actually.... It already happened; It's called a Google Chrome Book ( http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/ ) .... But why is this a bad thing? I find that people on SL are generally too paranoid about their precious personal information, as if the world is trying to stalk or murder them. And oh no, what if I get a virus from this Google Ad, or what if they can see my personal information? Pffft. 1) You can't get a virus from a Google Ad, 2) They actually cannot see any personal information other than the basic browser and location stats that can be seen by ANY website. If you're *that* paranoid you shouldn't be online at all. In terms of ad-serving, collecting some personal information is A GOOD THING,it allows ad-networks to actually serve up relevant ads based on your location and general interests. Would you rather see ads from another country of a service that has no relevance to your life ( that would be annoying, spammy ) or would you prefer seeing an ad of something local that you can actually use? I'd prefer the latter, thank you very much ( /me hands Google all his personal information.) That said, using ad-blockers takes away income from some legitimate website for which display ads are their only source of income, some websites such as full time bloggers (professional bloggers who actually do it for a living) rely on Adsense, etc. To generate part of their income stream. It's insulting to enjoy content on a website and refuse to see the ads. Support the creators of the content that you enjoy by supporting their income streams. Do not run ad blockers. - That said. Linden Lab doesn't necessarily need the extra income stream from display ads, though I have no problem seeing them on the site. I just wish they would implement them a bit better so that it doesn't look like such a mess. There are better ways of placing these things.

Personally, I love CHUI and everything about it. Thank you Linden Lab for another awesome viewer improvement!

I have to agree with this. While I have no problem with ads on a site; the way it's implemented here is just ugly, like it's just been randomly dropped in. At least make it fit the over-all design/layout neatly. This is just a total mess. FIX IT!

Sadness? What sadness. I F-ing love CHUI (apart from the inventory search bug and frequesnt crashes) But yeah, I LOVE it!

I have replaced the arguments.txt file with that of the latest beta viewer. Now Cocoa Project Viewer is working just fine. Seriously loving full screen mode. Can't wait for this to become a standard feature of the official released viewer and all TPV's, especially Firestorm.

I've tried running the Cocoa Project Viewer on my 15' Retina Macbook Pro for the first time this morning. It opened with a gray screen and then the spinning beach ball appeared (Application Not Responding) - I Had to force quit. I can't get it to work at all. Was looking forward to running SL in Full Screen mode.

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