Resetting iPulse's On-Screen Location (macOS)
iPulse is somewhere off screen, and I can't find it to bring it back. How can I reset its position? To reset iPulse's location on the screen at launch to its default position, hold down the Shift key while opening the app. This will move iPulse back on screen and show the Quick Setup screen where you can reposition …
Problems Measuring Apps Running in Full Screen Mode on Lion
I cannot measure apps with xScope that are running in full screen mode in Lion. Why? When apps are in "Full Screen" mode in Lion they occupy the top most layer of the screen, in other words they float above all other windows or layers you see. Because of this, xScope cannot be "above" them and therefore will not w…
How do I import an old iPulse jacket into iPulse 3? (macOS)
Export your favorite jackets from previous versions of iPulse onto the desktop. Next, drag the jacket file onto the new iPulse icon in the Dock and it will be imported, showing in the menu on the first preference panel. The image in the file won't be Retina resolution and can't be converted automatically, so it may …
xScope Screen Recording Permission Problems
Some customers have reported issues with the screen recording permissions in Catalina - somehow Apple's software isn't recording the permission correctly (we don't have any control over how that's done, for security reasons). The following steps have helped folks set things right: Reset Security Preferences Our f…
iPulse Doesn't Show All Processes (macOS)
iPulse used to show information about all processes, but no longer does. Why is that? Starting with the release of System Integrity Protection in macOS El Capitan 10.11 (2015) information about processes became limited to the ones owned by the user who launched iPulse. This restriction is because a process's inform…
Hiding the xScope Dock icon
How can I hide xScope's dock icon? As of xScope version 3.6.1, you can no longer hide the xScope dock icon if you are running the application on OS X 10.8 or older. If you have a version of xScope previous to 3.6.1, or you are running xScope on OS X 10.9 Mavericks, you can hide xScope's Dock icon using a command-l…
Use Menubar Icon on macOS
On macOS, Triode has a setting to show its window from the menubar. It's a handy when you've got a busy desktop but still want to check out what's playing occasionally. To enable this feature, click on the gear icon on the main screen with the list of stations. Then set "Control with:" to "Menubar icon". You'll see …
Automatic Backups on macOS
Tot on your Mac makes backups automatically every hour while it's running. These backups are stored safely and securely on your Mac and contain the same information as iCloud. Unfortunately, iCloud can have issues (especially during macOS upgrades) or you can accidentally delete more than you expected. If this hap…
Problems Setting Wallpapers On All Displays on macOS
If you are having problem setting wallpapers across multiple displays on macOS there can be a number of reasons. The first thing to try is restarting your Mac. This may resolve the problem but it may not. Sometimes setting Wallaroo to open in all spaces will work as a solution. The easiest workaround is to save …
Use a floating window
If you want Tot's window to float above other windows on the Mac desktop, use the "Display as Floating Window" item in the Window menu. Note that the Window menu is only visible when you're using Tot with a Dock icon. You'll need to turn off the menu bar icon temporarily to change it. If this is something you want …
