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CURSOR procedure freezes IDL or behaves unexpectedly when running IDL remotely via SSH on MacOS

CURSOR procedure freezes IDL or behaves unexpectedly when running IDL remotely via SSH on MacOS

12/14/2022

PROBLEM: This issue only occurs when IDL is run remotely via SSH from another computer while you are physcially sitting at a MacOS computer. The remote machine may either be Linux or MacOS. The typical access method is through something like "ssh -X". When using the CURSOR procedure in IDL and clicking within the graphics... Read More >

Installing or Reinstalling XQuartz if Upgrade to macOS 10.15 Catalina Causes Issues

Installing or Reinstalling XQuartz if Upgrade to macOS 10.15 Catalina Causes Issues

2/12/2020

When Catalina has been upgraded, the Desktop will include a folder containing “Relocated Items.” If you had XQuartz previously installed before upgrading to Catalina, it may have been quarantined within the "Relocated Items" folder. In our testing, we did not find the relocation of these files to cause issues, however,... Read More >

Configuring an Existing Installation of IDL 8.7.3 or ENVI 5.5.3 After Upgrading to macOS 10.15 Catalina

Configuring an Existing Installation of IDL 8.7.3 or ENVI 5.5.3 After Upgrading to macOS 10.15 Catalina

2/5/2020

If you had IDL or ENVI installed and working on prior versions of macOS, upgraded to macOS 10.15 Catalina, and are now experiencing issues in using IDL or ENVI, please follow the steps detailed in this Help Article. NOTE: For prior versions of IDL or ENVI, we recommend that you upgrade to the newest release, IDL 8.7.3 or ENVI 5.5.3.... Read More >

Configuring a New Installation of IDL 8.7.3 or ENVI 5.5.3 on macOS 10.15 Catalina

Configuring a New Installation of IDL 8.7.3 or ENVI 5.5.3 on macOS 10.15 Catalina

1/29/2020

If you have recently upgraded from 10.14 Mojave or prior versions of macOS to 10.15 Catalina, and are undergoing a fresh install of ENVI/IDL, please follow the steps detailed in this Help Article. For other installation scenarios involving Catalina, please visit our parent link here. NOTE: For prior versions of IDL or ENVI, we... Read More >

Getting ENVI 5.5.3 and IDL 8.7.3 Up and Running on macOS 10.15 Catalina

Getting ENVI 5.5.3 and IDL 8.7.3 Up and Running on macOS 10.15 Catalina

1/29/2020

Beginning with IDL 8.7.3 and ENVI 5.5.3, macOS 10.15 (Catalina) is a supported platform for these products. However, because of the enhanced security provided with Catalina, getting IDL and ENVI to work properly on this platform can pose extra challenges not seen on prior versions of macOS. This help article provides steps to allow users of... Read More >

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