[Ham-Mac] Fldigi and Screen Sharing - UPDATE

[Pete Golian]

I’m running OS X 10.11.5 (latest release) and no matter what VNC viewer client I tried (Remote Desktop, iTeleport, etc...) all had the same issue with the Shift key.  

I thought about trying to replace Apple’s screen sharing with another VNC host on a remote computer.  I checked RealVNC, but the only free product that they offer doesn’t support encryption.  If you access your remote system via the internet than that is not a recommended solution.  However, if your remote system is on the same local LAN (no internet) as your other computer, it could be something to try.

Pete
KB3WTP



> On May 22, 2016, at 2:32 PM, Alan Bomberger <ae7tu at waldenpond.com> wrote:
> 
> The Help/About window pops up when the SHIFT/CNTL/OPTION/COMMAND key
> is RELEASED not when pressed.  I found a thread on linuxham (
>> Steve stecla1-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org [linuxham])
> From 2014 which discusses the problem without a solution.
> 
> Chicken of the VNC did not cause this with both systems running 10.6.
> 
> ====================
> When using Fldigi on a remote system running 10.7 on a Mac Mini
> (last system the hardware supports) and Screen Sharing from a Mac Mini
> running 10.8 I find that using the Shift, Control, Option, or Apple key on the
> 10.8 system brings up the About menu on the Remote Fldigi.   I googled
> some to find some other issues with Shift key but not this problem.
> 
> I looked at the Keyboard preferences on the Remote system and don't
> see anything to set.  Screen Sharing client preferences on the controlling
> system does have anything useful.   Perhaps there is some magic with the
> preferences of the Screen Sharing server on the remote but I don't know how
> to get at that.
> 
> I just switched to screen sharing when I found that after 10.6  Chicken of the
> VNC no longer knows how to authenticate with the screen sharing server on
> the remote.   
> 
> I am learning how to run Fldigi without using the shift key but would like a 
> fix if possible.
> 
> 
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