Using the Cursor Command on a Macintosh

QUESTION: I'm having trouble getting the Cursor command to work on my Macintosh computer (OSX, 10.4). When I issue the command and click in my graphics window, it seems like the program is waiting forever for me to click. Does anyone know how to fix this?

ANSWER: Ken Mankoff provides the answer to this question. In a terminal window, type the following command, then restart your X11 server:

   defaults write com.apple.x11 wm_click_through -bool true 

That should fix things up!

Setting up Your OS X Computer for Science

Several people have asked me for additional information about setting up their Macintosh computers for science applications. I can recommend OS X for Astronomers as a site with useful information.

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