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Zaucube
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HIARCS Chess Explorer

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Hi all!
Is it dead?
Version 1.8 is way back now, Thanks
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Re: HIARCS Chess Explorer 1.9 released!

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Zaucube wrote:Hi all!
Is it dead?
Version 1.8 is way back now, Thanks
Good timing! They just released version 1.9 at the end of March. I'm surprised there isn't a sticky post in this forum about it.

However, I've found that an old bug has reared its head. If I start an engine match and then leave my computer unattended, the match halts after half an hour or so. I'm running Mac OS X 10.9.5 and the Energy Saver settings are to never sleep (but turn display off after 15 minutes).

In another thread, we were told to Get Info on the HIARCS Explorer app, and check "Prevent App Nap". But this option has disappeared in version 1.9! Mark, is this a HIARCS packaging bug?
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Re: HIARCS Chess Explorer 1.9 released!

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IanO wrote:In another thread, we were told to Get Info on the HIARCS Explorer app, and check "Prevent App Nap". But this option has disappeared in version 1.9! Mark, is this a HIARCS packaging bug?
In case this can't be fixed, I researched a way to disable/reenable App Nap globally, using these Terminal commands.

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defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAppSleepDisabled -bool YES

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defaults delete NSGlobalDomain NSAppSleepDisabled
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Post by Mark Uniacke »

Personally I am suprised Mac OS does not realise that the child processes and GUI are running.

We will look to fix this in v1.9.1.
Best wishes,
Mark

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IanO
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Re: HIARCS Chess Explorer 1.9 released!

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IanO wrote:
IanO wrote:In another thread, we were told to Get Info on the HIARCS Explorer app, and check "Prevent App Nap". But this option has disappeared in version 1.9! Mark, is this a HIARCS packaging bug?
In case this can't be fixed, I researched a way to disable/reenable App Nap globally, using these Terminal commands.

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defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAppSleepDisabled -bool YES

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defaults delete NSGlobalDomain NSAppSleepDisabled
I found out I can disable AppNap just for Explorer.

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defaults write com.hiarcs.chessexplorer NSAppSleepDisabled -bool YES
Do this before launching Explorer. The setting lasts until you reboot.
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Post by Michael Blake »

Running HCE v 1.9.1 Deep

I still have no AppNap option under Get_Info for HCE. Has the option been moved?

Thanks,
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