#fvwm #xquartz #macos

It is possible, via XQuartz, to run X11 applications. Here, I show xterm, but I also have firefox, etc.

All running in #fvwm

This really does make it possible to use a Mac for more than just... well, being a Mac...

Is anyone here using #XQuartz 2.8.5 on #MacOS 15? I can't leave remote terminals and applications open since I updated the MacOS. They get killed after some interval of time away. I haven't been able to figure out how long, or if it's just a function of spending too long away from XQuartz.

It's a nuisance.

I recall this sort of thing happening in the past. Some update, presumably in XQuartz, fixed it then. I probably have to be patient.

O' Wise #Fediverse, please answer my question *tosses three chicken heads into the chalk-drawn pentagram*.

If I want to display #Ubuntu GUI apps on my #Macbook, is #Xquartz and #X11 still the way to go? Or has something better come along?

I’ve managed to get #fvwm3 running under #xquartz on #macos without too much trouble. Certainly minimal changes to #fvwm3 itself.

I’m still undecided how useful it is compared to a virtual machine. But I can see myself using this.

These changes will be in #fvwm3 1.0.9

#AzPainter Resources: Brushes, Textures, Themes & UI Layouts (#GIMP- and #Krita-like) by 'pistachio' — https://gitlab.com/pistachio-gitlab/AzPainter-Resources
AzPainter is a #painting app & raster image editor, supporting #PSD format, layers (including text layers) with layer effects.
App, written in C with a GUI based on an own widget set ("mlk") for #Xlib-#libX11-#X11, is available for Unix-like OS (#Linux, #FreeBSD, etc.) and ported to #Haiku-#HaikuOS (via #Xlibe), #Mac-#macOS (via #XQuartz) & #Android (via #Termux).

#macOS #RStats (et al) folks: latest #XQuartz update fixes a BUNCH of CVEs. Pls make time to update over the break (if you have a break…if not, update anyway!) https://www.xquartz.org/releases/XQuartz-2.8.4_rc1.html