<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">CHIRP IS NOT fully functional on a MacBook Pro Big Sur 11.5.2. What do I need to do in order to use this product on my MacBook (other than what you outlined below)?<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Also, in my original e-mail there were three other issues which were not responded to. They are:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;">Issue 2: When attempting to save the CHIRP grid, I run into all sorts of problems in that it does not recognize the file directory structure on the MacBook, and doesn’t allow me to save change to my desktop or other directory.</div><div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;">Issue 3: I maintain my ‘channeled repeaters’ from the Repeater Book (export). CHIRP does not allow me to import changes from my Repeater Book desktop.</div><div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;">Issue 4: I have the 2M and 70cm calling frequencies programmed into my BF-F8HP channels 1-4 respectively. The import Function of CHIRP overwrites this data causing me to re-enter them again manually. Is there any way around this?</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I know very little about programming my F8HP and the instruction manual is very poor. To that end I must rely upon CHIRP and I must say that I am very frustrated in trying to get a straight answer to relatively simple questions. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""> I have worked in IT for over 50 years and have an BSE degree. I do not care for casual responses or assumptions that your client base is uneducated. Most of your messages and responses within this group are, at best, cryptic and often make unfounded assumptions but, then again, you ge what you pay for. I really have difficulty in trying to understand what it is that you are trying to accomplish. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">PLEASE RESPOND DIRECTLY TO:</div><div class="">
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<div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Aug 27, 2021, at 2:31 PM, Geordon Shoshin VanTassle <<a href="mailto:gvantass@gmail.com" class="">gvantass@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">I am also a Mac user. I am running a 2015 MacBook Pro with macOS Big Sur (11.5.2). For me, all I need to do is download the MacOS Unified Application (bottom of the list) from this page <a href="https://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/LATEST/" class="">https://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/LATEST/</a><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Unzip the file by double clicking it in my Downloads folder, then drag the Chirp app from Downloads to Applications. The first time I run the new version of Chirp, I need to go to the Applications folder and right-click or Control Click and choose Open. macOS will give security warning popup and I can choose to open or move to trash. Click Open and Bob’s your uncle.<br class=""><div class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Aug 27, 2021, at 1:14 PM, JOHN E BECK Sr <<a href="mailto:kd2wgn@gmail.com" class="">kd2wgn@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta charset="UTF-8" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">Thank you for your prompt response. I appreciate it.</span><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Issue 1: It seems that you folks update CHIRP quite frequently. Since Apple does not recognize you as a vendor it is somewhat awkward to find the work-around in order to install CHIRP on my MacBook Pro. How do I do this and what is Python Run time option,</div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></div>_______________________________________________<br class="">chirp_users mailing list<br class=""><a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" class="">chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com</a><br class="">http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users<br class="">This message was sent to John E Beck at kd2wgn@gmail.com<br class="">To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com</div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>