Update Notes on WSJT-X Installation for Mac OS X.

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If shmmax is not shown as 52428800 then contact me since WSJT-X will fail to load with If shmmax is not shown as 52428800 then contact me since WSJT-X will fail to load with
an error message: "Unable to create shared memory segment". If the value of shmmax an error message: "Unable to create shared memory segment". If the value of shmmax
is shown as 20971520 then it is probable that you have download JTDX. WSJT-X and JTDX is shown as 20971520 then it is probable that you have download JTDX. WSJT-X and JTDX
cannot both control the shmmax paramter. Contact me for advice. cannot both control the shmmax parameter. Contact me for advice.
You can now close the Terminal window. It will not be necessary to repeat this procedure You can now close the Terminal window. It will not be necessary to repeat this procedure
again, even when you download an updated version of WSJT-X. It might be necessary if you again, even when you download an updated version of WSJT-X. It might be necessary if you
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You need to configure your sound card. Visit Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI You need to configure your sound card. Visit Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI
Setup and select your sound card and then set Format to be "48000Hz 2ch-16bit" for Setup and select your sound card and then set Format to be "48000Hz 2ch-16bit" for
input and output. input and output. On rare occasions problems with audio output to your rig can be
corrected if you select 44100Hz for output format.
Now double-click on the WSJT-X app and two windows will appear. Select Preferences Now double-click on the WSJT-X app and two windows will appear. Select Preferences
under the WSJT-X Menu and fill in various station details on the General panel. under the WSJT-X Menu and fill in various station details on the General panel.
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In normal circumstances an application which has not been directly accessed for a while can be In normal circumstances an application which has not been directly accessed for a while can be
subject to App Nap which means it is suspended until such time as its windows are accessed. If subject to App Nap which means it is suspended until such time as its windows are accessed. If
you find that WSJT-X seems disabled check this by opening Applications > Utilities > Activity Monitor and
then select Energy and look at the column marked App Nap. If you see wsjtx marked "Yes" then you need
to disable App Nap by opening a Terminal window and typing:
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAppSleepDisabled -bool YES
This will disable App Nap for all applications. If you wish to reverse this type:
defaults delete NSGlobalDomain NSAppSleepDisabled