MacX

Instructions for copying, installing, setting up, and using the MacX 1.5 program

MacX permits a Macintosh to act as an X window display server, which seamlessly combines the capabilities of the X Window System with the benefits of the Macintosh. MacX also acts as a window manager, which enables you to cut and paste text between Macintosh and X applications.
Text in italic should be typed in by the user.

Copying the MacX 1.5 installation folder from the 1macbcdserv server to your harddisk

From the Apple menu select Chooser.
From the upper left box select AppleShare.
From the AppleTalk Zones: box select wis.bioservices.
From the Select a file server: box select 1macbcdserver.

Click the button.

You will receive the following dialog box. Connect to the file server "1macbcdserver" as .

Click the button.

You will receive the following dialog box. Select Public.

Important: Do NOT put an X in the "checked items" box (to the right of the "Item").

Click the button.

Close the Chooser window.
Double click the "Public" icon on your desktop.
Copy the "MacX 1.5 installation" folder to your hard disk.
Drag the "Public" icon to the Trash.

Installing the MacX 1.5 program

Important: Before installing, restart your computer while depressing the shift key to disable extensions.

Open (double click) the "MacX 1.5 installation" folder.
Open (double click) the "MacX Installer Script" icon.

You will receive the MacX install dialog box. Click the button.

You will receive the MacX Installer Script dialog box. Click the button and follow the instructions.
You will have a "MacX 1.5" folder on your hard disk when the installation is successfully completed.

You should:

You might want to:

Setting up the MacX 1.5 program

Open (double click) the "MacX" icon.
From the Edit menu select Display Preferences... and define the buttons as in the following dialog box.

Click the button.

From the Edit menu select Misc. Preferences... and define the buttons as in the following dialog box.

Click the button.

From the Remote menu select New Command... . You will receive the following dialog box.

Click the button.

You will receive the following dialog box. In the Host Name or Address: box enter dapsas1.weizmann.ac.il

Click the button.

You will receive the following dialog box. Fill it in according to the sample below.
Note: In the Command Name, Username, and Password boxes enter your personal information.

Note: The Remote Command: is as follows:
/usr/bin/X11/xterm "space" -display "space" "ALT-R"display       where "space" is a click on the spacebar and "ALT-R" is a click on the ALT-key simultaneously with the R-key.

Click the button.

You will receive an xterm window on your desk.
Write exit to disconnect from the dapsas1 computer.
From the File menu select Quit to exit the MacX program.
You will receive the following dialog box.

Click the button. You will receive the following dialog box. In the Save as: box enter your Username.

Click the button. This creates a Username icon for further use of the MacX program.

Using the MacX 1.5 program

Double click your Username icon. This will invoke the MacX program.
From the Remote menu select your username.

You will receive the following dialog box.

. Enter your password.

Click the button.

You will receive an xterm window in your home directory.

When you are finished working on the dapsas1 computer:


For questions or suggestions please contact: bio.computing@weizmann.ac.il