There are some superb tutorials and help sections mentioned in the first few posts.
I would suggest those first unless there is something very specific.
There are a few MAC related questions that are almost always to do with "permissions"
While I appreciate the development of web IDE for Arduino, I really find disappointing that compatibly is restricted to 10.8 and more recent Mac OS versions.
It is very likely that some hobbyist are using older machines, so all this users will be simply excluded by the use of this excellent tool.
Quite sad, considering the core runs in the browser, so it is more matter of USB ports management. Is a patch so difficult to be developed?
Just a small correction..it does nor "RUN" in the browser.
Almost all the heavy work is done on a T3 server and the browser is for all intents and purposes just a GUI.
There is also the regular desktop IDE's that work below that level of OS so older hardware is still fully capable of being supported.
My understanding is that when you bring something so new to the market you have to start at a base level that is most common around that time and work from there.
Windows XP and below is not supported either as it had reached the E.O.L. and the same with quite a few Linux distros.
A hobbyist would clearly understand that there are limits to older equipment be it software or any other product and either adapt or move on.
Just a small correction..it does nor "RUN" in the browser.
Almost all the heavy work is done on a T3 server and the browser is for all intents and purposes just a GUI.
There is also the regular desktop IDE's that work below that level of OS so older hardware is still fully capable of being supported.
My understanding is that when you bring something so new to the market you have to start at a base level that is most common around that time and work from there.
Windows XP and below is not supported either as it had reached the E.O.L. and the same with quite a few Linux distros.
A hobbyist would clearly understand that there are limits to older equipment be it software or any other product and either adapt or move on.
Thanks for this.
Ok for the technicalities behind the solution. It does not much change the sense of my reasoning, or even reinforce my concept, detaching the dependence from actual OS version on the host machine.
As for the comparison with XP, well first iteration of this latter OS was released in 2001 and declared fully EOL on 2014. Mac OS Lion (the version I am using at my parent's home which is causing me the problem) is from 2010, so ten years later and for sure part of a 'modern' OS iteration.
It is not just matter of hobbyist, but possibly more for schools were pretty obsolete architectures could be not infrequent and, on the other hand, a cloud solution is great value.
I do hope Arduino team will have a chance to revise their decision on this matter.
I take the occasion for wishing an Happy new year to all Arduino Team and forum participants.
