Laggy cursor

Thu Aug 10 21:38:45 UTC 2023

That might only work from the command line but may not when double clicking.

Something like this might help:

https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/51677/how-to-set-path-for-finder-launched-applications

On 10/08/2023 07:02, Stephan Witt wrote:
> Am 10.08.2023 um 01:56 schrieb Tim Garrett <Tim.Garrett at utah.edu>:
>>
>> Sorry for the confusion but thanks for the help. I have Python 3.8.5 as output from python -V
>>
>> Also:
>>
>> (base) tgarrett at tims-mbp ~ % which python3
>> /Users/tgarrett/opt/anaconda3/bin/python3
>> (base) tgarrett at tims-mbp ~ % python3
>> Python 3.8.5 (default, Sep  4 2020, 02:22:02)
>> [Clang 10.0.0 ] :: Anaconda, Inc. on darwin
>> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>>>
>> (base) tgarrett at tims-mbp ~ % echo $PATH
>> /Users/tgarrett/opt/anaconda3/bin:/Users/tgarrett/opt/anaconda3/condabin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/Library/TeX/texbin
> 
> Every program started by the launch service will not have this PATH setting. That’s the case when you start LyX from the Dock or Finder. You have to add /Users/tgarrett/opt/anaconda3/bin to the PATH prefix in LyX. (Perhaps /Users/tgarrett/opt/anaconda3/condabin is required too.)
> 
> Did you install the python package from python.org? Last time I’ve tested it this addition wasn’t needed.
> 
> Stephan
> 
>> On 9 Aug 2023, at 17:09, Stephan Witt wrote:
>>
>>> Am 10.08.2023 um 00:15 schrieb Tim Garrett <Tim.Garrett at utah.edu>:
>>>>
>>>> Sorry, it’s what I sent earlier:
>>>
>>> Sorry, but no, it isn’t.
>>>
>>> That’s the output of the command w/o -V … but anyway. Where is your python3 installed? Perhaps LyX cannot find it.
>>>
>>> Stephan
>>>
>>>> Python 3.8.5 (default, Sep  4 2020, 02:22:02)
>>>> [Clang 10.0.0 ] :: Anaconda, Inc. on darwin
>>>>
>>>> On 9 Aug 2023, at 15:49, Stephan Witt wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Am 09.08.2023 um 23:47 schrieb Stephan Witt <st.witt at gmx.net>:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Am 09.08.2023 um 21:41 schrieb Tim Garrett <Tim.Garrett at utah.edu>:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 13:40:10.630: Reloading configuration...LyX: reconfiguring user directory
>>>>>>> support/Systemcall.cpp (261): Systemcall: 'python -tt "/Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/configure.py" --with-version-suffix=-2.3 --binary-dir="/Applications/LyX.app/Contents/MacOS/"' did not start!
>>>>>>> support/Systemcall.cpp (262): error The process failed to start. Either the invoked program is missing, or you may have insufficient permissions to invoke the program.
>>>>>>> LyX: Done!
>>>>>>> 13:40:14.373: (reconfigure)Warning: Cite Engine not available
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please, what happens on invoke of
>>>>>> $ python -V
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ???
>>>>>
>>>>> … and
>>>>>
>>>>> $ which python3
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 9 Aug 2023, at 13:13, Stephan Witt wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Am 09.08.2023 um 20:20 schrieb Tim Garrett <tim.garrett at utah.edu>:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks for the response!
>>>>>>>>> I have this so perhaps something else?:
>>>>>>>>> <PastedImage.png>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yes, maybe something else.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Please, enable file and info messages in messages pane. Rerun reconfigure and present the output here.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Stephan
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 9 Aug 2023, at 12:01, Stephan Witt wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Am 09.08.2023 um 18:50 schrieb Tim Garrett <Tim.Garrett at utah.edu>:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This may have worked!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> But in a reconfigure request problem. <PastedImage.png>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Sorry, should know what to do next but it’s been a while. Multiple reconfigures doesn’t fix the problem.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Perhaps you’re on macOS w/o python utility. What’s your OS version?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> LyX 2.3.6.2 expects a working python installation which was gone since macOS 12.3.1. Newer versions of LyX will give a proper hint.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You may install python3 from here: https://www.python.org/downloads/macos/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Stephan
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Tim
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 9 Aug 2023, at 10:09, Stephan Witt wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Am 09.08.2023 um 18:02 schrieb Richard Kimberly Heck <rikiheck at gmail.com>:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 8/9/23 11:23, Tim Garrett wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi Scott,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I’m wondering if there’s something like a factory reset I can do on the settings that is worth trying. Perhaps over the years I’ve adjusted the look and feel to something that is causing problems.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Move your user directory somewhere else, so a new one is generated.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On mac that would be:
>>>>>>>>> - terminate LyX if actually running
>>>>>>>>> - use in Finder „Go to Folder“ with the term „Library“ starting at your home directory
>>>>>>>>> - open Application Support
>>>>>>>>> - rename the folder LyX-2.3 to e.g. LyX-2.3-2023-08-09
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Stephan
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Or else launch LyX from the command line with something like:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> lyx -userdir /tmp/newuserdir/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> But I'd be surprised if anything there caused problems.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Riki
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 9 Aug 2023, at 4:31, Scott Kostyshak wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 08, 2023 at 03:23:03PM -0600, Tim Garrett wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks again Scott for your response and thoughtful help. I attach the file. I updated LyX to 2.3.7. This has indeed only been a problem in the past couple of years. I’ve sort of tolerated it because I mostly collaborate now rather than writing myself — getting old and rusty. For collaborations I use Overleaf though I still prefer LyX.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> In 2001, KLyX changed my life, but because of the top search result! Ewwww
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks, Tim. I can't reproduce with the file you sent so that at least rules out that theory that I had.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Unfortunately I'm not sure how to proceed.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Scott
>>>>>>>>>
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