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Not only launcher, that’s just a first thing that looks confusing and not native. Will write about everything other later.
- Of course you can group apps in folders programmatically in launchpad. Photoshop and others do that.
- If they all are parts of one program, than they can’t have their own icon and can’t be a separate item in dock.
- Yes, UI can be created and updated only from the main thread, that is a usual thing that helps to build responsive interfaces.
First step to macOS native looking app, is to refuse building all-in-one Frankenstein based on your windows app UI and logic.
P.S. As I understand, you don’t use macOS as your main system, right?
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Have you already tried other batteries?
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4 hours ago, James said:
It is a native Mac program...with only a few exceptions.
What specifically would you change to make it feel more native?
I'd change a lot, let's start from the first screen that user see after the launch... There we can see that our "Software Suite" consists of 7 different apps.
The buttons that look like blue underlined text (I remember the time 1990s, when every link on any web page looked the same) don't look native/good at all. Also I have spotted the issue with applications/utilities icons. When we launch any utility except of "EScribe" app - it first appears in dock with generic/sample icon, and changes it to normal icon only after some time (I guess it loads it from some destination).
If we dive deeper inside "SoftwareSuite" - we will see there even more apps - 10 of them (without our 1 screen launcher)...
Why do you think that user needs a wrapper, to launch separate apps/utilities? Or even why do you think that every single user needs all of them after the purchase of DNA mod? I was informed only about ESigStats during the installation process.
And if anyone disagree to install it - that's what that user can see after clicking ECigStats link in wrapper:
I definitely don't need calculator app, every Mac user already has 2 of them - calculator app and the spotlight that can calculate anything and can be launched over any window.
Also I have doubts that a lot of users need ProductionUtility and SerialTerminal (maybe also CaseAnalyzer, cause I'm still waiting for my DNA and can't try the software on real cases). Those apps should be also optional on install (or even only on windows, cause I don't think that a manufacturer will use a Mac to check/setup new mods in his production line).
That all was related to SoftwareSuite concept. 99% of EScribe Mac users are the individuals that have downloaded it to setup/edit their DNA mod, and don't need extra utilities.
@James: regarding the separate utilities/apps UI and UX, I will write you more details with examples later (need to structure my thoughts in a list).
By the way, if you're interested in that topic - you can also check the developer section on Apple website. They have the "Human interface guidelines", that describes (with pics) how the god app should look and operate.
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Oh, thanks for the info. I have tried only "int" version.
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12 hours ago, retird said:
When you get the 250 device check out the functionality and features of EScribe when the device is connected All the functions, diagnostics, analyzers, monitor, theme designer, and more that EScribe has is, to, me, what makes it shine in the ecig world.
Of course will check everything, and by the way I have no doubts that it works on MacOS and does all the required settings on DNA mods.
I've just shared my opinion regarding the UI/UX of the software.
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Waiting for my first DNA250 and have downloaded the app to check... I haven’t seen the Escribe win version, but the one made for MacOS - looks like software from 2000 year...
Hope that the release version will be a native Mac app, not just ported win interface.
Is it normal that my ohms are changing?
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Posted · Edited by iAlexander
What material do you use?
Even Kantal changes its resistance with temperature change, and DNA shows the real resistance all the time.
By the way, there are multiple values that can be displayed on screen, change it to smth else
that won’t disturb you…