On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 2:33 PM, Martin G. McCormick wrote: > This isn't a rant or "Poor me," but sometimes things > just do not mesh like they should. The MPLAB-X IDE is based on NetBeans, which is in turn based on Java/JVM. My guess here is that the problem lays in how the JVM interfaces with OS/X. The OS/X API was designed with accessibility in mind from the start which is why most native OS/X apps handle accessibility so well -- if you code properly for OS/X you get that for free. If you are looking to point fingers, a more likely direction is Java, not MicroChip. However, you should be aware that MPLAB-X is based on top of command-line compilers, and there is nothing stopping you from using them with without the NetBeans/Java IDE. You can use all of the latest compilers with the editor of your choice. Personally, I am not a fan of "modern" GUI-based IDEs, so in my opinion you are not losing anything by not using them. You may very well need an assistant to get the compiler tools installed (which is indeed unfortunate) but once you have done so you should be good to go on your own with the command-line tools. -p. --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .