Sail Forth Mac OS

Last updated: 10 June 2015


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  2. Open the Application Chooser by pressing VO-F1-F1 or, if you’re using VoiceOver gestures, double-tap near the left edge of the trackpad. Choose Finder in the Application Chooser. You can also use Mac OS X shortcuts by pressing Command-Tab and then using the arrow keys to navigate to the Finder. If a Finder window was open, you go to that window.

Features

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  • Carbon MacForth on VFX by MegaWolf
  • Cocoa interface
  • Compatibility with other MPE Products.
  • Support services - standard, extendedand advanced technical support.

  • Common features in all VFX Forth systems

  • See also - VFX Forth for Windows
  • See also - VFX Forth for Linux

VFX Forth for Mac OS X

VFX Forth for Mac OS X is a 32 bit x86 Forth built fromthe same code tree as the Windows and Linux versions; please referto the common features version for adetailed description of aspects common to all versions, e.g. codegeneration. Requires Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or later.

Because of the number of clients porting code from other platformsand Forth systems, we are paying more attention to compatibilityharnesses, especially for shared library accesss.

Read the latest release notes.Release notes for all earlier versions of VFX Forth can be foundhere.

For the licence terms, see the licence.

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Carbon MacForth on VFX

Ward McFarland at Megawolf has ported Carbon MacForth to VFXForth. Carbon MacForth is included in the VFX Forth for Macdistribution. MacForth is a mature Macintosh Forth developmentenvironment. MacForth on VFX provides the same workingenvironment as previous versions on MacForth - tightly integratedmulti-window source code editor, simple project management tools,and more. A few small syntax changes from prior versions are needed.A client porting a large CAD package to MacForth on VFX from thePowerPC version reports that only minimal changes are required.


Cocoa interface

Written by Roelf Toxopeus ofBMB con,the Cocoa interface provides access to the features of the Mac'sCocoa interface. A multitude of example programs help you tolearn this complex and fascinating interface. The Cocoainterface is included in the VFX Forth for Mac distribution.


GTK+ Cross Platform GUI

It's cross platform, so it's one of thecommonfeatures.



Examples and Libraries

VFX Forth comes with a wide range of application examples.

Libraries include multitasking, floating point, serial and socket-basedcommunications, benchmarks, BNF parsers, binary overlays, full file systemsupport, and more than a dozen application-oriented examplesto get you off to a flying start.


System Requirements

  • Intel OS X 10.6 or later.

Compatible with other MPE Products

The VFX Forth kernel is source-code compatible with MPE's Forthcross compilers, and compatibility with other versions of VFX Forthis simple as they are all built from a common source tree.


Ordering

VFX Forth for Mac OS X is available in three editions, which differin the level of source code provided:

Sail Forth Mac Os Catalina

  • Standard: Full system with turnkey application generation, full kernel sources except for the VFX code generator but no cross compiler or tool source code. No PowerNet. One year of tech support and upgrades.
  • Professional: Full system with the PowerNet web server, all kernel sources and the MPE Forth 7 VFX 386+ cross compiler. With this system you can modify and extend the VFX Forth system. Requires a Non-Disclosure Agreement to be signed. One year of tech support and upgrades.
  • Mission: Full system with all sources and cross compilers for all supported CPUs and operating systems, and full source for all support tools, including the cross compilers, executable file generator, and support DLLs. Requires a Non-Disclosure Agreement to be signed.

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Upgrades are available from one version to another.

Educational users can obtain all the VFX Forth editionsat a 50% discount.


Support Services

MPE has been supporting professional Forth users since 1981. We offerthe following services:

Standard Support

Fax and email hotline technical support on the use of VFX Forth. Within3 months of purchase any updates are provided free of charge.

Extended Technical support

  • All upgrades as they are released from development, usually fourtimes per year
  • Direct access to the development team
  • Involvement in the development cycle
  • Annual fee

Advanced Technical Support

  • Forth Programming Courses
  • Custom Application Design
  • Programming Services

Go to the pricelist page.

Disk Utility can find and repair errors related to the formatting and directory structure of a Mac disk. Errors can lead to unexpected behavior when using your Mac, and significant errors might even prevent your Mac from starting up completely.

Before proceeding, make sure that you have a current backup of your Mac, in case you need to recover damaged files or Disk Utility finds errors that it can't repair.

Open Disk Utility

In general, you can just open Disk Utility from the Utilities folder of your Applications folder. However, if your Mac doesn't start up all the way, or you want to repair the disk your Mac starts up from, open Disk Utility from macOS Recovery:

  1. Determine whether you're using a Mac with Apple silicon, then follow the appropriate steps:
    • Apple silicon: Turn on your Mac and continue to press and hold the power button until you see the startup options window. Click the gear icon labeled Options, then click Continue.
    • Intel processor: Turn on your Mac, then immediately press and hold these two keys until you see an Apple logo or other image: Command (⌘) and R.
  2. You may be asked to select a user you know the password for. Select the user, then click Next and enter their administrator password.
  3. From the utilities window in macOS Recovery, select Disk Utility and click Continue.

Select your disk in Disk Utility

Choose View > Show All Devices (if available) from the menu bar or toolbar in Disk Utility.

The sidebar in Disk Utility should now show each available disk or other storage device, beginning with your startup disk. And beneath each disk you should see any containers and volumes on that disk. Don't see your disk?


In this example, the startup disk (APPLE HDD) has one container and two volumes (Macintosh HD, Macintosh HD - Data). Your disk might not have a container, and it might have a different number of volumes.

Sail forth mac os x

Repair volumes, then containers, then disks

For each disk that you're repairing, start by selecting the last volume on that disk, then click the First Aid button or tab.


In this example, the last volume on the disk is Macintosh HD - Data.


Click Run to begin checking the selected volume for errors.

  • If there is no Run button, click the Repair Disk button instead.
  • If the button is dimmed and you can't click it, skip this step for the disk, container, or volume you selected.
  • If you're asked for a password to unlock the disk, enter your administrator password.

After Disk Utility is done checking the volume, select the next item above it in the sidebar, then run First Aid again. Keep moving up the list, running First Aid for each volume on the disk, then each container on the disk, then finally the disk itself.


In this example, the repair order is Macintosh HD - Data, then Macintosh HD, then Container disk3, then APPLE HDD.

If Disk Utility found errors that it can't repair

If Disk Utility found errors that it could not repair, use Disk Utility to erase (format) your disk.

If your disk doesn't appear in Disk Utility

Sail Forth Mac Os Pro

If Disk Utility can't see your disk, it also can't see any containers or volumes on that disk. In that case, follow these steps:

Sail Forth Mac Os X

  1. Shut down your Mac, then unplug all nonessential devices from your Mac.
  2. If you're repairing an external drive, make sure that it's connected directly to your Mac using a cable that you know is good. Then turn the drive off and back on.
  3. If your disk still doesn't appear in Disk Utility, your Mac might need service. If you need help, please contact Apple Support.