11.24 macOS — some interference with Menu Bar

Posts: 16 · fofas 31 Aug 2022, 07:24

FFS macOS 11.24 shows up on the Menu Bar ONLY after switching desktops in 'Spaces' …

It was NOT like that with older versions.

Posts: 7051 · Zenju 31 Aug 2022, 09:43

Does this still occur in FFS 11.25 (that I'll be releasing later today).

Posts: 8 · Pajerow 31 Aug 2022, 13:02

FFS 11.25 is still not fixed.

MacBook Pro 16-inch (M1Pro,2019) macOS 12.5.1 Monterey

Posts: 16 · fofas 1 Sep 2022, 06:31

Hi, thanks very much for replying … ;)

I can attest to what Pajerow said, error persists in 11.25.

However, I hope this won't be too much of a problem, and that syncing will work as it should … ;)

Here's another observation; maybe this could be helpful:

Yesterday, upon realising the bug, I went back to 11.23, and lo and behold, there was the same bug, i.e. only after switching and switching back desktops in Spaces got FFS registered on the Menu Bar.

P.S.

Just in case this is relevant:

I installed FFS for ONE USER ONLY; and in a user account with NO ADMIN PRIVILEGES.

Posts: 8 · Pajerow 1 Sep 2022, 06:47

The display is just abnormal, and there seems to be no problem with the original function of the application.

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Sorry...
Because it is a machine translation, the expression may be strange.

Posts: 7051 · Zenju 1 Sep 2022, 07:27

@Pajerow: Is this bug also on FFS 11.23 as fofas described?
As expected, I can't reproduce this GUI glitch :(

Posts: 8 · Pajerow 1 Sep 2022, 07:33

I haven't checked the version back, but there should have been no problems up to 11.23.

Posts: 8 · Pajerow 1 Sep 2022, 08:10

The menu bar is not displayed only immediately after the application starts.
Once you activate another application and activate FFS again, the menu bar will appear.

Posts: 7051 · Zenju 1 Sep 2022, 09:49

I see there is some conflict with wxWidgets also calling [NSApp activateIgnoringOtherApps: YES]; on startup:
https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/blob/2545cf5b8dd667a9cfefd3315c8fe791de386eba/src/osx/cocoa/utils.mm#L78

FFS changed from NSApplicationActivationPolicyProhibited to NSApplicationActivationPolicyAccessory, so wxWidgets is also calling "activateIgnoringOtherApps", but way too early, before FFS even has created the menu bar.

Maybe the menu is only enabled if existing during the *first* activation attempt? That would explain things.

Here's a test version with wxWidgets' interference disabled: https://www.mediafire.com/file/x0fxk2stllmaadq/FreeFileSync_11.26_beta_macOS.zip

Posts: 8 · Pajerow 1 Sep 2022, 10:02

I checked with FFS 11.26 beta.
This issue did not occur.
Please release the official version (donation version).

Posts: 7051 · Zenju 1 Sep 2022, 11:04

Awesome, thanks for confirming!

Posts: 8 · Pajerow 4 Sep 2022, 00:27

Is there any way to get the old donation version?

Posts: 3595 · xCSxXenon 4 Sep 2022, 14:06

Is there any way to get the old donation version? Pajerow, 04 Sep 2022, 00:27

Only if you saved the installers. Otherwise, no

Posts: 8 · Pajerow 4 Sep 2022, 14:18

Only if you saved the installers. Otherwise, no xCSxXenon, 04 Sep 2022, 14:06

I got it. Thank you.

Posts: 8 · Pajerow 14 Sep 2022, 23:27

It was fixed in FFS 11.25 September 2nd version.
I did not notice.
Reinstalling FFS 11.25 today fixed this issue.

Or maybe the Monterey 12.6 update fixed it?