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    mwm5053
    last edited by 25 May 2017, 11:11

    And I haven't paid for anti virus ware in ten years.

    2011 iMac
    SU 2015 Pro, 2017 Make
    V2 Twilight
    macOS Sierra 10.12.5

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      pbacot
      last edited by 25 May 2017, 17:27

      I don't know about layer control but the materials palette (which may be impossible for Trimble to fix on Mac), the speed, AA, and how tool palettes and windows are (NOT) handled on the Mac make it worse. (However we don't have the problem Windows users have with "trays"--don't even understand what that is!) In general I believe you can't get a Mac to render as fast... So it's worse--not just the AA issue. but, yes I don't want to use windows either. I also find my latest MBP to be durable, both in keeping up with OS changes, comparable power, security, and physically. Pretty much trouble free. Years ago I've also made up for some of the higher cost when Apple upgraded me to a new gen computer just because my screen crapped out and they didn't want to replace it.

      MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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        skeerc
        last edited by 17 Aug 2017, 07:36

        Does anyone know of any progress regarding the Mac Sierra SKP 2017 anti aliasing situation or the chance of a possible fix/outcome. I've noticed the comment that this issue has been looked into by the Trimble team & that it's a Mac graphics card problem but still doesn't help at all with being locked into v2016 Pro & paying for 2017 which will be up for 'maintanence renewal' in the near future.

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          pbacot
          last edited by 17 Aug 2017, 19:04

          Just consider it maintenance for 2016. Why upgrade? Nothing worthwhile to upgrade for.

          MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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            Play404
            last edited by 8 Sept 2017, 06:35

            Just the other day as I was working away I opened a new SketchUp window to past some parts in and noticed that it had smooth crisp anti aliasing line work. It was only this window. I couldn't recreate it by opening more windows.

            Working on a Retina display with a 1080p monitor hooked up if I dragged the window to the secondary monitor it looked good, not like it usually does.

            I could drag other projects / SketchUp files into this window and they would look really good. I changed the style settings to match my other open SketchUp windows and I could see a clear difference.

            I kept this window open for a few days to enjoy the crisp line work before I had to restart due to an update.

            Hopefully this is fixed with High Sierra & SketchUp 2018

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              Play404
              last edited by 10 Nov 2017, 00:37

              I figured out a consistent way to get anti aliasing to work on my MBP 2016 running macOS Sierra.

              For this to work you need the MacBook plugged into an external monitor, I have had it working on 2 different external monitors.

              1 - Launch Layout and move the window to the external monitor.
              2 - Right click on layout viewport to SketchUp model and select 'open with SketchUp' (SketchUp should not be running)
              3 - SketchUp should launch on MacBook screen with much finer line work.

              Don't know why it works but is does.

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                skeerc
                last edited by 17 Nov 2017, 07:38

                Hi, Has anyone loaded & tried Mac High Sierra & SketchUp 2018 yet to see if the anti-aliasing issue is still with us. I'm unlikely to be using dual monitors as a work around. In regards to "why" upgrade, other plugin developers are upgrading such as Skalp who I also pay a maintenance fee too & like using their product.

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                  slbaumgartner
                  last edited by 17 Nov 2017, 14:56

                  In Preferences->OpenGL SketchUp 2018 provides choices for AA. They work on my mid-2012 MBP Retina on High Sierra 10.13.1.

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                    pbacot
                    last edited by 17 Nov 2017, 17:05

                    @slbaumgartner said:

                    In Preferences->OpenGL SketchUp 2018 provides choices for AA. They work on my mid-2012 MBP Retina on High Sierra 10.13.1.

                    Really? That's interesting. So we can now (finally) set the AA with a preference like the Windows version? How about the hit in performance with finer AA? Might be a reason to upgrade.

                    ...said someone who never bothered to load 2017.

                    MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                      skeerc
                      last edited by 18 Nov 2017, 10:23

                      That sure is "interesting"!! Glad I asked. Thanks slbaumgartner

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